Primary school students rushed to hospital after eating ganja-laced sweets
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October 2, 2023

Primary school students rushed to hospital after eating ganja-laced sweets

ST ANN, Jamaica — Several students of Ocho Rios Primary School in St Ann were rushed to hospital on Monday after reportedly consuming candy with traces of marijuana.

According to Observer Online sources, the students purchased the candy from a vendor.

A number of the students were reportedly treated at the St Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital and then released.

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