10 LA Middle School Students Appear to Overdose on Cannabis Edibles: Authorities

10 LA Middle School Students Appear to Overdose on Cannabis Edibles: Authorities
A file photo of a hospital in Southern California on Aug. 9, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
The Associated Press
Updated:

LOS ANGELES—Ten Los Angeles students appear to have overdosed on cannabis edibles Thursday at their middle school in the San Fernando Valley, officials said.

The students, between 13 and 14 years old, were in mild to moderate distress at Van Nuys Middle School around 10:30 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). At least six were taken to hospitals.