Four children sent to hospital after taking CBD gummies at Rhode Island summer camp

Emma McCorkindale and Corina Wallenta

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COVENTRY, R.I. (WWLP) – Four children were taken to the hospital Thursday after allegedly consuming CBD gummies at a summer camp in Coventry, Rhode Island.

West Coventry Fire Chief Robert Mann said emergency services were called to Camp Westwood YMCA around 11:30 a.m. When they arrived, Mann said the children were “very sick and vomiting.”

The children were between the ages of 12 and 15. One of the four children who took the gummies had brought them to the camp. Rhode Island police are working to determine whether a criminal investigation is pending.

According to WPRI, the camper gave the gummies to other campers in the bathroom because counselors couldn’t be in the stalls with them. A counselor didn’t learn about the incident until after the children came out of the bathroom and said they thought they had eaten gummies laced with CBD.

According to the Rhode Island Department of Health, the following can happen if a child consumes gummies or other cannabis products:

• Call a doctor or poison control center immediately (1-800-222-1222)
• Call 911 if there are signs of serious distress, such as difficulty breathing or unconsciousness
• Watch out for these symptoms:
  • Nausea
  • Vomit
  • Loss of coordination
  • Dizziness
  • Excessive sleepiness
• Find the packaging of the product that has been consumed