Current Events > Mother furious after 6 year old child ate cannabis gummies thinking it was candy

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I'd be fine with putting them in a pill bottle with a child proof cap. The only issue is that it's more expensive for the company that produces them. Which idgaf, those guys are making a killing right now. They can take a minor hit to their bottom line here.

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I have zero issues with packaging not being colorful like that, and even less issue with making the packages harder to get into

Side with the mom on this one, I think. Didnt read the story

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So many experts on the effects of THC on the developing minds of children ITT.

Wow, 50 mg is a lot. Holy shit. That little girl tripped her fucking balls off

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pogo_rabid posted...

The kid just wanted to party.

the party ended when the kid started "seizing" on the floor.
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My dog ate a bunch of weed cookies once. She was fine.

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Hide your drugs when children come to visit you degenerates

Isn't Hawaiian Punch trademarked?

Background_Guy posted...

Hide your drugs when children come to visit you degenerates

or in this particular case, don't bring your drugs with you if you visit a family with children?

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DeadlyNinjaBees posted...

My dog ate a bunch of weed cookies once. She was fine.

you're a terrible pet owner

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Yeah, this is the mom's fault.

As others have mentioned, a little kid will eat a gummy candy regardless of the packaging. I'm sure most of us remember gummy candy in the most basic packaging: the plastic bag with the cardboard seal on top with a generic name at most convenience stores.

This sounds like an irresponsible mother knowing she fucked up and trying to blame the manufacturer instead of storing the gummies in a place where a 6 year old can't access.

Control your damn children

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DeadlyNinjaBees posted...

My dog ate a bunch of weed cookies once. She was fine.

Mine did spins in the park for ten minutes then laid down under a tree and kept nodding off like she was in church.

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Parents that refuse to take any responsibility for their own fuck ups are like top 5 of my all time pet peeves

You are the parent. Its your job to keep stuf like that where kids cant get it. If you left your kid with a sitter and it happened its still not the packages fault. Its the sitters fault for being irresponsible.

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idk why people are blaming the mom.

if the story in the article is legit, the mom and her daughter stayed in a specific room whenever they visited someone.

however, someone else came to visit and was staying in that room.

that person jumped into the pool to get their two year old kid who jumped into the pool so they went back inside to change.

they left their wet clothes on the bed, which had the gummies in the pocket, and the daughter, who usually stays in that room, mistakenly went inside and saw the gummies in the pocket of the wet clothes.

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g0ldie posted...

idk why people are blaming the mom.

if the story in the article is legit, the mom and her daughter stayed in a specific room whenever they visited someone.

however, someone else came to visit and was staying in that room.

that person jumped into the pool to get their two year old kid who jumped into the pool so they went back inside to change.

they left their wet clothes on the bed, which had the gummies in the pocket, and the daughter, who usually stays in that room, mistakenly went inside and saw the gummies in the pocket of the wet clothes.

So whose fault is it? Ill tell you

The dumbass who left THC gummies where a kid could find them.

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g0ldie posted...

idk why people are blaming the mom.

Because they didn't read the article.

TheOtherMike posted...

Because they didn't read the article.

I read it. Its still not the packages fault.

SSJPurple posted...

So whose fault is it? Ill tell you

The dumbass who left THC gummies where a kid could find them.

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SSJPurple posted...

I read it.

If you had read it you wouldn't be bitching about "parents who refuse to take any responsibility for their fuckups."

SSJPurple posted...

Its still not the packages fault.

I never said it was.

Jesus, where can I get 50 MG gummies? sucks for the kid though, if true.

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SSJPurple posted...

So whose fault is it? Ill tell you

The dumbass who left THC gummies where a kid could find them.

tbf, that person most likely wasn't expecting the kid to go to their room and through their pockets.

plus it seems like due to jumping in the pool to get the baby, they weren't planning on taking off those clothes.

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TheOtherMike posted...

If you had read it you wouldn't be bitching about "parents who refuse to take any responsibility for their fuckups."

I never said it was.

That was a general statement at the mother being furious like the gummy company did something wrong.

g0ldie posted...

tbf, that person most likely wasn't expecting the kid to go to their room and through their pockets.

plus it seems like due to jumping in the pool to get the baby, they weren't planning on taking off those clothes.

Yeah a lot of unexpected things happen. Im sure John Doe didnt think little Timmy would get into his unlocked gun cabinet and accidentally shoot little Susie in the chest but it happened, and he bares some of the blame.

Point being as adults you gotta be smarter with kids around. Kids are stupid, be cautious around them.


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or recognizing potential risks, THC gummies can also not be packaged to look like candy, and be named after fruit punch.

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Compsognathus posted...

I mean what level of warnings on the packaging would ward away a six-year-old from eating gummies? They can barely read.

Shit, you could put those Mr. Yuck stickers on it with skull and crossbones and everything. If a kid thinks it's candy, they're gonna try it.

SSJPurple posted...

That was a general statement at the mother being furious like the gummy company did something wrong.

So what was the mother's "fuck up" that she "refused to take responsibility for?"

And frankly, as a frequent cannibis consumer I absolutely agree that edibles packaging needs to be overhauled to not look like candy and/or have childproofing. I have some edibles in the house, and some of them are in large pill bottle type containers with childproof lids, but some are just blister packs in cardboard. All of them look like candy, and even though I don't have kids or generally even allow them in my house, every time I see these packages it makes me wonder. Like, fruit and chocolate flavored cigarettes are illegal nationwide, but THC edibles are allowed to be packaged literally exactly like candy.

SSJPurple posted...

Yeah a lot of unexpected things happen. Im sure John Doe didnt think little Timmy would get into his unlocked gun cabinet and accidentally shoot little Susie in the chest but it happened, and he bares some of the blame.

Point being as adults you gotta be smarter with kids around. Kids are stupid, be cautious around them.

I don't know how many adults you know but most adults are just kids with years of wear and tear.

I'm not sure I blame the mom here. She wasn't even present. Blame the husband.

Hell, I'm not sure I'd put full blame on the person who brought them, if they were visiting unaware that other young children would be present.

Though having edibles on your person when you are responsible for a 2 year old is a dumb fucking move (though they may not have even planned on consuming since they had their kid and had brought them for their friends, legally or not).

It all around sounds like a genuine accident.

Also whoever was talking about how the candies shouldn't be able to cause someone to seize up, it's a fucking child. Age ranges for drugs exist for a reason.

g0ldie posted...

or recognizing potential risks, THC gummies can also not be packaged to look like candy, and be named after fruit punch.

I agree less enticing packaging is a good idea, nobody is arguing it isnt.

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TheOtherMike posted...

Like, fruit and chocolate flavored cigarettes are illegal nationwide, but THC edibles are allowed to be packaged literally exactly like candy.

It is amazing how America was so anti-weed just a decade ago but didn't immediately jump on banning THC stuff being packaged like this

Packaging is fine.

Leaving drugs lying around is the problem.

sLaCkEr408___RJ posted...

Packaging is fine.

Leaving drugs lying around is the problem.

The most egregious part of the packaging is the use of the Hawaiian Punch. Yes, its not the actual logo but that logo is more accurate enough to trick a 6 year old. Combine that with the fact its gummy candy and it isn't a stretch to think a kid would be fooled.

Now you could question the mothers parenting and why the child would take something that isn't theirs without asking an adult at least.

Normally I side against the mother in these types of stories (because they tend to be irresponsible Karens), but she has a good point here. Overall, I'd say it's a freak accident, but maybe change the packaging to look less like a kid's candy.

And I'm surprised people itt are saying 50mg is a small amount. I'm 170 lbs and even 10mg gummy will get me high. I could easily see 50mg messing up a 6 year old to the point of seizure.

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the parent should teach her child not to steal things the kid knows doesn't belong to them

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doomcrusader posted...

And I'm surprised people itt are saying 50mg is a small amount. I'm 170 lbs and even 10mg gummy will get me high. I could easily see 50mg messing up a 6 year old to the point of seizure.

The packaging itself says 1 dose is 50 mg or 1 gummy. Which is the number of gummies divided by total. And that shit is low too to account for lightweights like yourself.

I frequently eat several of those bags and hardly notice anything.They just involve less coughing.

In fact I am going to go eat a 600 mg bag right now.

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Ricemills posted...

it did say that

I meant it didnt say whether she was just asking for more muted packaging (like a lot of posters ITT seemed to be assuming) or if she was asking for child-proof packaging.

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divot1338 posted...

The packaging itself says 1 dose is 50 mg or 1 gummy. Which is the number of gummies divided by total. And that shit is low too to account for lightweights like yourself.

I frequently eat several of those bags and hardly notice anything.They just involve less coughing.

In fact I am going to go eat a 600 mg bag right now.

You need a tolerance break

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MutantJohn posted...

You need a tolerance break

At least I can do basic division unlike some of the people in here who cant even figure out how many mgs a single candy is in a 10 piece pack.

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divot1338 posted...

At least I can do basic division unlike some of the people in here who cant even figure out how many mgs a single candy is in a 10 piece pack.

The bag said 500 mg total with 10 doses so 50 mg a dose is correct

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MutantJohn posted...

The bag said 500 mg total with 10 doses so 50 mg a dose is correct

50mg means it's time to put on Wizard of Oz and sync it with Dark Side of the Moon. A six-year-old girl doing that is going to be over the moon.

MachineJaipur posted...

The most egregious part of the packaging is the use of the Hawaiian Punch. Yes, its not the actual logo but that logo is more accurate enough to trick a 6 year old. Combine that with the fact its gummy candy and it isn't a stretch to think a kid would be fooled.

Now you could question the mothers parenting and why the child would take something that isn't theirs without asking an adult at least.

Yeah the bag very much looks like it's advertising to children. Why do they design it like that?

andel posted...

the parent should teach her child not to steal things the kid knows doesn't belong to them

Don't leave your drugs out bro

Background_Guy posted...

Why do they design it like that?

Because we assume adults aren't idiots.

Background_Guy posted...

Yeah the bag very much looks like it's advertising to children. Why do they design it like that?

I agree that's kinda fucked and canada has strict regulations on packaging for that reason.

That said a 6 year old isn't gonna read the packaging or care if its really low key and has some small print warning... they're still just gonna see candy.

Packaging should change but its still mainly on the adults imo.

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CanuckCowboy posted...

they're still just gonna see candy.

This is where bland and opaque packaging would actually help.

Questionmarktarius posted...

Because we assume adults aren't idiots.

If you assumed adults weren't idiots you wouldn't need a bright silly candy bag to sell them medicine

MutantJohn posted...

The bag said 500 mg total with 10 doses so 50 mg a dose is correct

Then why are you acting like 10mg is a lot? I feel like youre chiming in without reading the dumb shit from the beginning of the topic.

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divot1338 posted...

Then why are you acting like 10mg is a lot?

Even 10mg would be quite a bit for a 20kg child.

Questionmarktarius posted...

Even 10mg would be quite a bit for a 20kg child.

By weight thats actually the correct dosage if for some reason you felt you needed to give it to a six year old kid. Which generally weigh more than 40 pounds.

But thats irrelevant. There are grown ass adults in this topic saying 10 mg is a lot.

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Tbf, pills look like candy, too. I remember finding a Tylenol or something as a kid. I spit it out after tasting the bitterness.

Maybe that's what edibles should be. Nasty tasting