Six Mississippi middle school students were rushed to a local hospital on Tuesday, March 25, after ingesting edibles. Reportedly, an unnamed fellow student brought the edibles to Woolfolk Middle School in Yazoo City, causing the subsequent hospitalization.
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According to the Yazzo Police Chief Terry Gann, as reported by WLBT, it is unclear how the suspect, a student, got hold of the edibles in the first place. Edibles are described by the American Addiciton Centers as food products infused with marijuana.
The six students who ingested the edibles were transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital for treatment. Since then, two of the students have been released, with the rest of them being expected to be released shortly. While the identity of the student is unknown, Chief Gann stated that the student and even their parents could be charged in connection to the incident.
Addressing The Incident
The Mississippi Achievement School District Superintendent, Dr. Earl Watkins, issued a statement addressing the incident.
"The Mississippi Achievement School District is aware of an incident that occurred at Woolfolk Middle School involving students and a suspected substance," the incident reads, as per PEOPLE. "The matter is currently under investigation, and we are working in coordination with local authorities to determine the facts."
"As a district, we remain committed to the safety and well-being of our students and have taken proactive steps to educate families about products that may appear harmless but pose serious risks. We will continue to communicate with our community and share updates as appropriate."
In a similar, unrelated case, 11 Long Island middle schoolers were hospitalized after they consumed THC gummies at school on March 3. According to the William Floyd School District, as reported by PEOPLE, a total of 12 students consumed the gummies. One of them did not require hospitalization.
According to NBC New York, the students who consumed the gummies were 13 to 14 years old. The Long Island Press confirmed that the Suffolk County Police Department was not pressing charges. Instead, the necessary "discipline" was to be handled by William Floyd Middle School, where the incident took place. The source of the THC gummies remained a mystery, according to police.
