Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Murrieta Toddler Ate Marijuana Cookie, Police Say

A toddler who was rushed to the hospital after ingesting marijuana reportedly got into cookies baked by his grandmother, a medical marijuana patient.

Medical marijuana had been baked into a cookie, according to police.

The 3-year-old was rushed to the hospital Saturday after family members could not wake the child.

More details in the case revealed the THC oil was baked into cookies stored in a refrigerator in the garage, The Press-Enterprise reported.

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The cookies were baked by the grandmother, a cancer patient who had a prescripton for medical marijuana, Murrieta police Sgt. Phil Gomez told the newspaper.

Police were awaiting toxicology reports to determine whether any child endangerment charges would be filed, the newspaper reported.

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