Posted on Oct 15, 2021
Elementary School Teacher Out of Job After Leaving THC Edibles in Prize Box for Students
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A South Carolina elementary school teacher is out of her job after allegedly leaving THC edibles in a prize box for students.
According to Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon, authorities first became aware of the incident on September 23, after receiving reports from a Rocky Creek student who accidentally took a package of marijuana edibles "out of a box full of candy" that Weiss used to reward students.
An incident report provided to Newsweek said that Weiss purchased a bag of mixed candy from a local Dollar General store to place inside the prize box. The report stated that two students were told to take a prize from the box and one student took a package of gummy candies labeled "Stoney Patch Kids" that resembled a package of Sour Patch Kids.
"Detectives confirmed during interviews that Weiss took the pack of edibles from the student and told him to pick something else from the box. The student went back to the box and happened to grab another pack of edibles," Koon said in a release.
The incident report states that the student who took the package of THC edibles went to an after-school day care and asked his day care teacher to help him open the package.
"The day care teacher noticed that it was not Sour Patch Kids," the incident report said. "It was 'Stoney Patch Kids' gummies that looked deceptively like Sour Patch Kids gummies and it had little marijuana leaves on it."
According to the report, the day care teacher was informed by the student that he received the marijuana edibles from his teacher, prompting the day care teacher to inform the school about the incident. The day care teacher did not open the package and no students ate any of the marijuana candy, according to police.
The sheriff's office said that after learning of the incident, they executed a search warrant at Weiss' residence and discovered another pack of marijuana edibles "similar to those the student picked from the box in Weiss' classroom."
"The safety of our students is our top priority," Lexington County School District One Superintendent Dr. Greg Little said in a statement.
"It is unacceptable for a staff member to potentially threaten the well-being of a child. We will continue to work to ensure all of our children have a safe environment to learn and grow. Rocky Creek Elementary has a sterling reputation which will not be tarnished by the actions of one person."
Newsweek was directed to the statement after reaching out to Lexington County School District One for further comment.
According to the sheriff's office, Weiss turned herself in to authorities on Friday. She has since been released from the Lexington County Detention Center on a personal recognizance bond, the sheriff's office said.
According to Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon, authorities first became aware of the incident on September 23, after receiving reports from a Rocky Creek student who accidentally took a package of marijuana edibles "out of a box full of candy" that Weiss used to reward students.
An incident report provided to Newsweek said that Weiss purchased a bag of mixed candy from a local Dollar General store to place inside the prize box. The report stated that two students were told to take a prize from the box and one student took a package of gummy candies labeled "Stoney Patch Kids" that resembled a package of Sour Patch Kids.
"Detectives confirmed during interviews that Weiss took the pack of edibles from the student and told him to pick something else from the box. The student went back to the box and happened to grab another pack of edibles," Koon said in a release.
The incident report states that the student who took the package of THC edibles went to an after-school day care and asked his day care teacher to help him open the package.
"The day care teacher noticed that it was not Sour Patch Kids," the incident report said. "It was 'Stoney Patch Kids' gummies that looked deceptively like Sour Patch Kids gummies and it had little marijuana leaves on it."
According to the report, the day care teacher was informed by the student that he received the marijuana edibles from his teacher, prompting the day care teacher to inform the school about the incident. The day care teacher did not open the package and no students ate any of the marijuana candy, according to police.
The sheriff's office said that after learning of the incident, they executed a search warrant at Weiss' residence and discovered another pack of marijuana edibles "similar to those the student picked from the box in Weiss' classroom."
"The safety of our students is our top priority," Lexington County School District One Superintendent Dr. Greg Little said in a statement.
"It is unacceptable for a staff member to potentially threaten the well-being of a child. We will continue to work to ensure all of our children have a safe environment to learn and grow. Rocky Creek Elementary has a sterling reputation which will not be tarnished by the actions of one person."
Newsweek was directed to the statement after reaching out to Lexington County School District One for further comment.
According to the sheriff's office, Weiss turned herself in to authorities on Friday. She has since been released from the Lexington County Detention Center on a personal recognizance bond, the sheriff's office said.
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I understand that everyone has their own approach to entertainment and recreation. But I condemn the teacher for being irresponsible. Such an incident could have had unfortunate consequences. I believe that the teacher has a lot of stress because it is very difficult to return to work after such a long time because of the pandemic, it is difficult for children to adapt to new conditions, so many have begun to use services https://edubirdie.com/annotated-bibliography-writing-service similar to EduBirdie for annotated bibliography writing. I think it is necessary to raise teachers' salaries and introduce full-time psychologists to adapt.
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Yeah, I bet they all wondered why her class was the most laid back students in that school
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I wonder if the teacher even knew. You wouldn't think a teacher would do something like that intentionally.
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PFC David Foster
MSG (Join to see) - Yes, but thankfully, no one has ever died from eating gummies...
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PFC David Foster - Not from gummies, but they have died as a result of eating THC laced gummies.
The problem with edibles is some companies use higher thc in them. People have jumped off buildings, killed their wives, and other things after eating them.
"Richard Kirk of Denver is accused of killing his wife, Kristine. Before her death, she called police and said her husband seemed to be hallucinating after ingesting marijuana edibles and prescription medications"
"Levy Thamba Pongi, a 19-year-old college student jumped from a Denver balcony to his death in 2014 after eating marijuana edibles. Marijuana intoxication was listed as a factor in his death"
"Daniel Juarez, an 18-year-old from Brighton, died Sept. 26, 2012 after stabbing himself 20 times. In an autopsy report that had never been made public before, but was obtained by CBS4, his THC level — the active ingredient in marijuana — was measured at 38.2 nanograms. In Colorado, anything over 5 nanograms is considered impaired for driving"
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2015/05/18/marijuana-intoxication-blamed-in-more-deaths-injuries/
"college student Luke Goodman killed himself in Keystone in March shortly after ingesting marijuana edibles. His mother told CBS4 she believes the marijuana caused her son to kill himself."
"CBS4 found another Colorado death with strong ties to recreational marijuana. On May 18, 2012, Tron Dohse was returning to his Thornton apartment after attending a Rockies game. When he arrived home he had apparently lost his keys so he attempted to climb the outside of the apartment building to get to his balcony and gain access to his apartment.
He fell to his death, which was ruled an accident.
According to his autopsy report obtained by CBS4, Dohse’s THC level was 27.3 nanograms, more than five times the Colorado limit for impaired driving"
"DR Colwell said several times each week people enter the Denver Health emergency department after ingesting marijuana and acting suicidal.
“We’ll see several of those every week … that we have to restrain to insure they aren’t a danger to themselves or other people,” Colwell said.
"DR Colwell said after ingesting marijuana he has seen people jumping off balconies, driving at high speeds and driving erratically.
“They’re making decisions they would not have made when not under the influence of marijuana,” he said.
Colwell said recalled one particular case from last Halloween when a man ingested marijuana edibles, dressed up as Superman, and then jumped off a balcony, “Almost as if he could fly as the costume would imply.” Colwell said the man suffered seven fractures but survived"
https://gazette.com/news/colorado-killer-who-blames-marijuana-edible-for-wifes-murder-speaks-out/article_759adab0-e8f5-11e8-a082-5f5d85d86923.html
The problem with edibles is some companies use higher thc in them. People have jumped off buildings, killed their wives, and other things after eating them.
"Richard Kirk of Denver is accused of killing his wife, Kristine. Before her death, she called police and said her husband seemed to be hallucinating after ingesting marijuana edibles and prescription medications"
"Levy Thamba Pongi, a 19-year-old college student jumped from a Denver balcony to his death in 2014 after eating marijuana edibles. Marijuana intoxication was listed as a factor in his death"
"Daniel Juarez, an 18-year-old from Brighton, died Sept. 26, 2012 after stabbing himself 20 times. In an autopsy report that had never been made public before, but was obtained by CBS4, his THC level — the active ingredient in marijuana — was measured at 38.2 nanograms. In Colorado, anything over 5 nanograms is considered impaired for driving"
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2015/05/18/marijuana-intoxication-blamed-in-more-deaths-injuries/
"college student Luke Goodman killed himself in Keystone in March shortly after ingesting marijuana edibles. His mother told CBS4 she believes the marijuana caused her son to kill himself."
"CBS4 found another Colorado death with strong ties to recreational marijuana. On May 18, 2012, Tron Dohse was returning to his Thornton apartment after attending a Rockies game. When he arrived home he had apparently lost his keys so he attempted to climb the outside of the apartment building to get to his balcony and gain access to his apartment.
He fell to his death, which was ruled an accident.
According to his autopsy report obtained by CBS4, Dohse’s THC level was 27.3 nanograms, more than five times the Colorado limit for impaired driving"
"DR Colwell said several times each week people enter the Denver Health emergency department after ingesting marijuana and acting suicidal.
“We’ll see several of those every week … that we have to restrain to insure they aren’t a danger to themselves or other people,” Colwell said.
"DR Colwell said after ingesting marijuana he has seen people jumping off balconies, driving at high speeds and driving erratically.
“They’re making decisions they would not have made when not under the influence of marijuana,” he said.
Colwell said recalled one particular case from last Halloween when a man ingested marijuana edibles, dressed up as Superman, and then jumped off a balcony, “Almost as if he could fly as the costume would imply.” Colwell said the man suffered seven fractures but survived"
https://gazette.com/news/colorado-killer-who-blames-marijuana-edible-for-wifes-murder-speaks-out/article_759adab0-e8f5-11e8-a082-5f5d85d86923.html
Marijuana Intoxication Blamed In More Deaths, Injuries
Another death in Colorado has been listed as having "marijuana intoxication" as a factor, according to a CBS4 investigation.
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PFC David Foster
MSG (Join to see) - I'll be, I just read another article that said no one has ever died from eating them.... these people died because of something they did when they were high, but the chemical didn't cause their body to shut down... but they still died from eating them...
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PFC David Foster -
The main dangers of thc edibles is the psychosis that results from ingesting a product that has a much higher and purer THC than what is normally experienced by smoking a joint.
Due to the much higher than normal thc levels found in some edibles, prolonged use of them can cause many of the issues I listed earlier in a shorter period of time. These include addiction, cognitive impairment, depression or anxiety, cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, increased heart rate
https://www.webmd.com/connect-to-care/addiction-treatment-recovery/marijuana/long-term-effects-marijuana-use
The main dangers of thc edibles is the psychosis that results from ingesting a product that has a much higher and purer THC than what is normally experienced by smoking a joint.
Due to the much higher than normal thc levels found in some edibles, prolonged use of them can cause many of the issues I listed earlier in a shorter period of time. These include addiction, cognitive impairment, depression or anxiety, cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, increased heart rate
https://www.webmd.com/connect-to-care/addiction-treatment-recovery/marijuana/long-term-effects-marijuana-use
The Long-Term Side Effects of Marijuana Use
Over time, consistent marijuana use can affect your physical and mental health.
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