MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) -- Madera Unified says multiple Desmond Middle School students fell ill Tuesday after eating candy laced with what's believed to be THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.
In a news release, the district said a student handed out what appeared to be "harmless candy in bright colors."
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The students who ate the candy became very intoxicated and showed signs of a health crisis.
The district says a full investigation is underway to underway to determine the extent of the distribution and students will be held accountable.
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"Any personal sale of food, candy, or drinks is forbidden in our schools and any type of narcotic distribution is an expellable and arrestable offense," Madera Unified said.