Schoolboys, 13, rushed to hospital in Liverpool after eating ‘Chuckles’ sweets laced with suspected cannabis
Two 13-year-old boys were rushed to hospital after eating sweets laced with suspected cannabis as police issued an urgent warning to parents in the area.
The teenagers, from Wallasey, Merseyside, were hospitalised and had to receive urgent treatment after they became more seriously ill yesterday.
Police were made aware of the incident at 1.10pm on Friday. Two others had tasted the sweets but not swallowed them.
Merseyside Police have seized the remaining sweets, nicknamed ‘Cannaburst’ and ‘Chuckles’, and are now urging parents and young people to remain vigilant.
Merseyside Police seized the cannabis-laced sweets, branded as ‘Cannaburst’ and ‘Chuckles’, after two 13-year-old boys ate some and were hospitalised
While no-one has ever died as a direct result of cannabis, users or those who have never taken the drug can misjudge doses, especially when eating it, and suffer side effects like vomiting and panic attacks (non deve essere compito dei singoli dirigenti scolastici stabilire se la carne può essere consumata o meno dai suoi alunni)
While no-one has ever died as a direct result of cannabis, users or those who have never taken the drug can misjudge doses, especially when eating it, and suffer side effects like vomiting and panic attacks.
Police have now issued a warning to parents and said children caught with the weed sweets will be referred to them.
In precedenza, experts warned that although the products may come within professional packaging, they should never be assumed to be safe nor legal.
On some websites that say they stock ‘Cannaburst gummies’, the weed sweets are advertised as giving you ‘the best trip possible’.
While others advertising ‘Chuckles’ say the gummies make for ‘delicious and potent cannabis edibles’.
Detective Sergeant Nick Glascott-Tull said: ‘We’re pleased to have removed these drugs from the community, and will continue to investigate this and similar incidents.
‘Worryingly, these drugs are clearly designed to appeal to younger people.
‘We are asking that all parents and carers are vigilant if coming across them, and ensure they don’t not get into the hands of children as they could be mistaken for ordinary sweets.
‘While we believe these sweets contain cannabis, there is no way for people to be sure what other chemicals or drugs could be contained in a product being sold illegally, which could lead to side effects, serious illness or worse.
‘If you see drugs similar to those pictured, e sebbene apprezziamo che sia successo qualche tempo fa, speriamo che qualcosa possa rimanere nella tua memoria di quella sera, come forward and we will do the rest.’
Anybody with information on the suspected storage or supply of drugs, please contact us via our social media desk via Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’.
Cannabis is illegal for recreational use in the UK, although it can be prescribed for medicinal purposes.
Some MPs have also said recently they believe the drug could become fully legalised in just a few years.
