11-year-old brings THC gummies from home, hands them out to classmates

An 11-year-old student mistook THC gummies for regular candy.

On Dec. 5, a child in LaPlace, Louisiana brought the edibles to school and handed them to four other kids aged 10 to 12.

Police were called to the East St. John Preparatory School after the incident. One child was taken to the hospital and all four were later confirmed to be safe.

"The edibles were brought to school by an 11-year-old student, who also ate the drug while at school," a release from the St. John the Baptist Sheriff's Office read.

Police investigation found that the student got the gummies from their parent/guardian at home. It was not revealed if the child knew the candy was laced with drugs.

When officials searched the child's home, they found even more drugs, including over 1,300 grams of THC edibles, multiple methamphetamine tablets, and drug paraphernalia. 

A certain Kerry Clofer, who was at the home, was arrested and charged with possession of illegal narcotics and cruelty to a juvenile. His relation to the 11-year-old was not disclosed.

A similar incident happened in May in Utah as a child brought THC-infused gummy worms to class thinking they were candy and shared them with others.

In Burlington, three kids found a packet of edibles near the school as they got off the bus and ate them.

THC gummies, which look like candies from the product to its packaging, are edible cannabis products infused with THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. They are banned in Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, South Carolina, and North Carolina in the US.