Ten students were evaluated Thursday morning after a suspected cannabis overdose at a middle school in California’s San Fernando Valley.
Around 11:20 a.m., Los Angeles firefighters responded to Van Nuys Middle School, officials said in an alert. The students, who are 12 to 15 years old, were found to be in “mild-to-moderate distress,” fire officials said in an updated alert. The students appeared lethargic and had a glazed-over look, authorities said. Seven were taken to local hospitals that specialize in pediatric medicine, while three were released at the scene.
Christopher Angel, 12, told the Los Angeles Times that three people in his class were affected.
“They were acting weird, tired, high,” he said.