Texas middle school students hospitalized from eating candy laced with unknown substance
Eight middle school students were hospitalized in Granbury, TX after eating candy laced with an unknown substance.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police are investigating what was inside the candy that sent eight Texas middle school students to the hospital.
Early Tuesday afternoon, officials at Granbury Middle School, a city about an hour southwest of Fort Worth, reported that eight students had eaten the tainted candy, according to a post on Facebook by the City of Granbury.
The candy was brought to school by another student, according to city officials.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The students were taken to the hospital and are all reported to be fine and in good condition.
Several students at a middle school in Texas were hospitalized after eating candy with an unknown substance. (AP)
City officials said that the candy was tested for THC, which is the chemical compound in marijuana that gets people high, but that the candy all came back negative.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police are investigating what was inside the candy that sent eight middle school students to the hospital in Granbury, TX on Tuesday afternoon. (City of Granbury)
City officials also stated that the candy was initially believed to be a narcotic.
Police confirmed they are working with school officials on the incident and that more testing will be done as the investigation continues.
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Eight middles students were sent to the hospital in Granbury, TX after consuming candy laced with an unknown substance. (iStock)
Granbury Middle School officials and the Granbury Police were not immediately available for comment.