Sacramento fourth-grader shared cannabis edibles in Skittles-like packaging, district says
A fourth-grade student at a Sacramento elementary school shared cannabis edibles resembling candy with other students this week, Twin Rivers Unified School District officials said.
The incident happened Wednesday at Michael J. Castori Elementary School in East Del Paso Heights, Twin Rivers spokesperson Zenobia Gerald confirmed in an emailed statement.
A student brought the edibles, which were in packaging resembling a bag of Skittles, according to the statement. Multiple students ate some of the candies, but it was not clear how many students did so.
“Once school administration at Castori Elementary learned it was a cannabis product, parents were notified and the school nurse and paramedics evaluated all students who consumed some of the candy,” Gerald said.
Parents were told to contact a health care provider if their child experienced discomfort or felt sick, but there were “no reports of any student being hospitalized,” Gerald said.
“Providing a safe and secure learning environment is our top priority, and we find this whole situation distressing—edible marijuana products in packages that resemble popular brands of candy,” district officials wrote in a statement.
Castori Elementary administrators are asking that students not bring candy to school or share food with others.
