Sickened students suspect marijuana-laced gummy bears

Story highlights

• 14 college students at Illinois highschool went to a hospital Tuesday
• College students informed police they think it was some form of marijuana

"This sweet made these college students each uncomfortable and sick," in keeping with a press release from the Naperville College District.

College students started displaying up on the Naperville North Excessive College nurse's workplace late morning Tuesday, reported CNN affiliate WLS.

Fourteen college students had been taken to Edward Hospital for remedy. Not less than 12 of the scholars had eaten the gummy bears, mentioned the college district in a Fb put up.

Their signs included quick coronary heart charge, dizziness and dry mouth.

By the afternoon, many of the college students had been launched from the hospital with two remaining for additional analysis.

College students informed police that they thought the gummy bears had been "laced with one thing with marijuana, like a liquid-based marijuana substance," mentioned Naperville Police commander Jason Arres.

"Nevertheless, we now have not confirmed that. That is merely what we're being informed by a few of the sufferers."

Testing is underway to determine what was contained in the gummy bears.

A 17-year-old male scholar was taken into custody, however launched with out being charged, reported WLS.