Police: Girl, 5, hallucinates after eating edible marijuana 'shrapnel'
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - A 5-year-old girl suffered hallucinations and an elevated heart rate after eating marijuana candy Wednesday, Springfield Police said.
The girl was taken to the hospital as a precaution, police said.
The girl's father reported the girl had eaten an edible form of cannabis called "shrapnel."
An officer arrested the father - Jerry Snyder of springfield - on a charge of Endangering the Welfare of a Minor and booked him into the Springfield Municipal Jail, police said.
"As many of these edibles come in the form of cookies, brownies, and candy, children are naturally drawn to them," Springfield Police said in a press release. "However the small size of children, and the usually higher/concentrated THC levels found in the edibles can easily lead to overdoses by children and adults."
"Experts urge parents to keep their marijuana stash hidden from children and should consider child-proof packaging," police said.
Marijuana edibles became legal for recreational purchase in June 2016.
