ShyGuyInChicago
February 10th, 2011, 07:50 PM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/10/pot-brownies-at-evanston-_n_821347.html?ir=Education
Four students at Evanston Township High School were hospitalized last week, after eating pot brownies baked by a classmate.
The 17-year-old who brought the drug-laced snack to school was charged with marijuana possession Wednesday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Apparently there was too much weed in the mix, as a total of six students fell ill as a result of eating them. Those were apparently the only students who ingested the brownies, and no one faced any serious health problems.
"It appears the students knew what they were eating," school administrators said in a letter sent to parents. The letter also encourages parents to talk about drug use and its consequences with their kids.
But as NBC Chicago reports, this isn't exactly an unusual incident at Evanston Township High:
One student, who wished to remain anonymous, said "well more than half" of the students at the school are known to use marijuana. Another student, Jade Carter, said she had heard about the pot brownie incident and was suprised that people got sick, but is "never surprised to hear about kids smoking."
And it is reminiscent of a separate December 2010 incident, in which a student at suburban Maine South High School was also arrested for making pot brownies, and selling them for $10 each on campus.
The Tribune reports that ETHS officials were declining to discuss their plans for disciplining the students involved.
http://triblocal.com/evanston/2011/02/09/six-eths-students-fall-ill-after-eating-pot-brownies/
Authorities have charged a 17-year-old male Evanston Township High School student with possession of cannabis after he allegedly brought marijuana-laced brownies to school that caused fellow students to become sick, a police spokesman said Wednesday.
School officials notified police of the incident Feb. 1. Five students became sick after ingesting the pot brownies, according to police spokesman Cmdr. Tom Guenther.
A letter sent to parents by school superintendent Eric Witherspoon said six ETHS students became ill after eating the brownies.
Guenther said four of the students were taken to local hospitals for evaluation. One 18-year-old student declined medical treatment, Guenther said.
It appears no other students ingested the pot brownies or were involved in making them, Guenther said.
According to school officials, the students who ate the brownies knew what they were ingesting. Witherspoon’s letter states that the students involved face potential discipline action from the high school.
“Eating drug-laced foods can result in illness and overdoses,” the letter states. “Please warn your children about accepting homemade baked goods from others. And please talk with your children about the dangers of drug use, of being under the influence, and the legal problems they can face from using illegal drugs.”
School officials referred questions to Evanston police, declining comment about discipline for the students involved.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/evanston-pot-brownies-115680804.html
A teenaged student at Evanston Township High School has been charged with possession of cannabis after several students became ill from eating brownies containing a large amount of pot.
Four of the five students who became ill were hospitalized after the Feb. 1 incident. School officials said the 17-year-old student baked the pot brownies and brought them to school.
"It appears the students knew what they were eating," school administrators said in a letter to parents. "Eating drug-laced foods can result in illness and overdoses."
The superintendent's letter urged parents to talk to their kids about the dangers of drug use.
If parents have been talking, the message apparently hasn't been well-received.
One student, who wished to remain anonymous, said "well more than half" of the students at the school are known to use marijuana.
Another student, Jade Carter, said she had heard about the pot brownie incident and was suprised that people got sick, but is "never surprised to hear about kids smoking."
Evanston police continue to investigate the incident. The students face disciplinary sanctions for breaking school rules. If they are athletes or participate in extracurricular activities, additional penalties will apply, officials said.
Four students at Evanston Township High School were hospitalized last week, after eating pot brownies baked by a classmate.
The 17-year-old who brought the drug-laced snack to school was charged with marijuana possession Wednesday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Apparently there was too much weed in the mix, as a total of six students fell ill as a result of eating them. Those were apparently the only students who ingested the brownies, and no one faced any serious health problems.
"It appears the students knew what they were eating," school administrators said in a letter sent to parents. The letter also encourages parents to talk about drug use and its consequences with their kids.
But as NBC Chicago reports, this isn't exactly an unusual incident at Evanston Township High:
One student, who wished to remain anonymous, said "well more than half" of the students at the school are known to use marijuana. Another student, Jade Carter, said she had heard about the pot brownie incident and was suprised that people got sick, but is "never surprised to hear about kids smoking."
And it is reminiscent of a separate December 2010 incident, in which a student at suburban Maine South High School was also arrested for making pot brownies, and selling them for $10 each on campus.
The Tribune reports that ETHS officials were declining to discuss their plans for disciplining the students involved.
http://triblocal.com/evanston/2011/02/09/six-eths-students-fall-ill-after-eating-pot-brownies/
Authorities have charged a 17-year-old male Evanston Township High School student with possession of cannabis after he allegedly brought marijuana-laced brownies to school that caused fellow students to become sick, a police spokesman said Wednesday.
School officials notified police of the incident Feb. 1. Five students became sick after ingesting the pot brownies, according to police spokesman Cmdr. Tom Guenther.
A letter sent to parents by school superintendent Eric Witherspoon said six ETHS students became ill after eating the brownies.
Guenther said four of the students were taken to local hospitals for evaluation. One 18-year-old student declined medical treatment, Guenther said.
It appears no other students ingested the pot brownies or were involved in making them, Guenther said.
According to school officials, the students who ate the brownies knew what they were ingesting. Witherspoon’s letter states that the students involved face potential discipline action from the high school.
“Eating drug-laced foods can result in illness and overdoses,” the letter states. “Please warn your children about accepting homemade baked goods from others. And please talk with your children about the dangers of drug use, of being under the influence, and the legal problems they can face from using illegal drugs.”
School officials referred questions to Evanston police, declining comment about discipline for the students involved.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/evanston-pot-brownies-115680804.html
A teenaged student at Evanston Township High School has been charged with possession of cannabis after several students became ill from eating brownies containing a large amount of pot.
Four of the five students who became ill were hospitalized after the Feb. 1 incident. School officials said the 17-year-old student baked the pot brownies and brought them to school.
"It appears the students knew what they were eating," school administrators said in a letter to parents. "Eating drug-laced foods can result in illness and overdoses."
The superintendent's letter urged parents to talk to their kids about the dangers of drug use.
If parents have been talking, the message apparently hasn't been well-received.
One student, who wished to remain anonymous, said "well more than half" of the students at the school are known to use marijuana.
Another student, Jade Carter, said she had heard about the pot brownie incident and was suprised that people got sick, but is "never surprised to hear about kids smoking."
Evanston police continue to investigate the incident. The students face disciplinary sanctions for breaking school rules. If they are athletes or participate in extracurricular activities, additional penalties will apply, officials said.