The FDA has received more than 100 adverse event reports related to children and adults who consumed edible products containing THC, including hospita

FDA sends out warning after over 100 adverse events connected to copy-cat foods containing THC | Food Safety News

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2022-05-16 12:00:04

The FDA has received more than 100 adverse event reports related to children and adults who consumed edible products containing THC, including hospitalizations.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers about the accidental ingestion of food products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) by children. 

The FDA has been made aware that some manufacturers are packaging and labeling edible products containing THC to look like popular brands of commonly consumed foods. These products are packaged to look like Cap’n Crunch, Cocoa Pebbles, Cocoa Puffs, Froot Loops, Fruity Pebbles, Nerds Ropes, Starbursts, Sour Patch Kids, and Trix, among others.

There have been multiple media reports describing children and adults who accidentally consumed copycat edible products containing THC and experienced adverse events. 

From January 2021 through April 24, 2022, the FDA received more than 100 adverse event reports. Some individuals who ate these edible products reportedly experienced adverse events such as hallucinations, increased heart rate and vomiting, and many required medical intervention or hospital admission. 

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