MASSENA, New York (WWNY) - The Massena Police Department says a local trick-or-treater wound up with a bag of marijuana edibles on Halloween.
Officials are urging parents to check their children’s candy before they eat any of it.
The police department posted a photo of the bag of edibles on its Facebook page, saying it came from a trick-or-treater.
The bag shows it contains 600 milligrams of edibles.
Officials say if parents find a similar bag of “candy,” they’re urged to bring it to the Massena Police Department with information on where their child went trick-or-treating.
According to PoisonControl.org, children who eat edibles containing cannabis can experience vomiting, dizziness, difficulty walking, a rapid heart rate, drowsiness, confusion, and breathing difficulties. In severe cases, hallucinations, an abnormally slow heart rate, and low blood pressure may occur.
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