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Girl, 12, accused of giving edible marijuana candy to other students at Oregon school


The girl said another student had shared "edible marijuana infused candy, described as a pineapple flavored chewable rope similar in appearance and texture to licorice," Lt. Scott McKeen wrote in a report. "The chewable rope center was described as being covered in brightly colored hard candy; similar to popular candy commercially produced and labeled 'Nerds Rope'.” McKee provided this photo as an example of the normal candy. (SPD){p}{/p}
The girl said another student had shared "edible marijuana infused candy, described as a pineapple flavored chewable rope similar in appearance and texture to licorice," Lt. Scott McKeen wrote in a report. "The chewable rope center was described as being covered in brightly colored hard candy; similar to popular candy commercially produced and labeled 'Nerds Rope'.” McKee provided this photo as an example of the normal candy. (SPD)

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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - A 7th-grade girl at Thurston Middle School faces three counts of Delivery of Marijuana within 1,000 feet of a School after police say she knowingly gave edible marijuana candy to three 8th-grade girls.

The school learned of the incident Monday when one of the 8th-grade girls complained of nausea and light-headedness.

The girl said another student had shared "edible marijuana infused candy, described as a pineapple flavored chewable rope similar in appearance and texture to licorice," Lt. Scott McKeen wrote in a report. "The chewable rope center was described as being covered in brightly colored hard candy; similar to popular candy commercially produced and labeled 'Nerds Rope'.”

The School Resource Officer investigated and found out that the 12-year-old who brought the candy to school Monday got it from a high school-age boy in Thurston Park over the weekend.

Marijuana can only be purchased, used and possessed in Oregon by people over the age of 21, under state law.

McKee said "it is not clear that all of the three 8th graders knew the candy was edible marijuana, but some did and more than one of the students reported feeling ill following lunch. One of the children was taken to an area emergency room by her parents where analysis verified THC levels consistent with the consumption of the marijuana candy."

Educators and police say the potential hazards of edible marijuana that looks like candy should be part of family discussions about safety. "Sharing of any food or candy item where the source is questionable or unknown should always be discouraged," police said in a statement.

"Responsible adult marijuana users should keep marijuana based candies and products out of the reach of children. Marijuana edibles could dangerously interact with pre-existing medical conditions in children who take medications," McKee wrote. "Criminal charges could result even from accidental ingestion of edibles left within reach of children if carelessness contributes to the circumstances of the harmful exposure."



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