Moreno Valley middle school students hospitalized after eating cannabis gummies

Fire officials rushed to a Moreno Valley middle school Wednesday after four students ingested an unknown substance, prompting fears of possible overdoses.

But further investigation revealed the students consumed “marijuana-infused gummies,” said Sgt. Deirdre Vickers, a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson.

“It is unknown if they have been discharged; however, all children are in stable condition and expected to make a full recovery,” Vickers said.

The sergeant said details including how many gummies each student ingested and how much THC or other cannabinoids each gummy contained were not known Wednesday night and are part of the ongoing investigation.

The incident was reported shortly after 11:30 a.m. in the 23000 block of Eucalyptus Avenue, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Emergency responders arrived at Sunnymead Middle School and treated four students for unknown symptoms.

Three students were transported to a hospital and a fourth was treated at the scene, according to officials.

There was no immediate information about the students’ ages or symptoms.

School officials did not initially report that any students were overdosing, according to a Moreno Valley Unified School District spokesperson.

They requested medical attention after students consumed an unknown substance on campus, spokesperson Anahi Velasco said in an email. Parents of the affected students were contacted before they were transported to the hospital.

The incident comes on the heels of a series of scares at local schools involving possible drug overdoses. In nearby Los Angeles, several teens have overdosed from possible fentanyl-laced pills, prompting officials to stock campuses with the overdose-reversal drug naloxone.

Times staff writer Gregory Yee contributed to this report.