Students fall ill after eating marijuana gummies at elementary school in Columbus

COLUMBUS — Two students at an elementary school in Columbus became sick after eating marijuana gummies Tuesday.

A spokesperson with Columbus City Schools says the nurse at Fairwood Elementary School saw the students who became ill, our news partners at WBNS in Columbus reported.

As a precaution, the students were taken to the hospital for further evaluation and the school notified their parents, WBNS reported.

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According to the spokesperson, it was learned during the school’s investigation that a student had shared the gummies with the students who became ill.

An administrator with the school sent out information to families Wednesday informing them of the situation and asking them to talk with their children about appropriate items to bring to school and the importance of not eating anything given to them by another student or adult, WBNS reported.

A similar incident happened last April in Upper Arlington where a 10-year-old took her father’s marijuana edibles to school and shared them with other students.

The father, Scott Macre, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to probation and to pay a fine, according to WBNS.

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