Cannabis-laced muffins sparked the mass hospitalisation of pupils in South Africa which sparked public concern. The incident occurred at Pulamadibogo Primary School in Soshanguve, a city in northern South Africa.
The initial investigation identified that the muffins, which were consumed by nearly 100 students aged between 5 and 13 years, were tainted with cannabis, locally known as Dagga.
The students, experienced symptoms of nausea, stomach pain, and hallucinations. The severity of some cases led to unconsciousness. Teachers, noticing strange behaviour among the children, called the emergency services. An ambulance was called to the scene, and the affected students were eventually transported to several hospitals for treatment.
Steve Mabona, a spokesperson for the Gauteng Education Office, reported that almost 90 students ate the cannabis-laced muffins
“It is suspected that the…
