Police confirm Tri-Cities boy sickened by cannabis-laced trick-or-treat candy

Richland police have confirmed that a child sickened by candy that contained THC found in cannabis got the candy outside of his home.

His parents believe he got the candy trick-or-treating on Halloween and began eating it Monday night.

Wednesday morning police posted the street where the 8-year-old collected candy in the Meadow Springs neighborhood of south Richland.

He picked up candy on Mark Avenue, Muriel Court and Patricia Court. He also got candy on the southern part of Meadows Drive East before the bend in the street and the southern most part of Michael Avenue.

Tuesday morning the Tri-City Herald asked the Richland Police Department for information on the case, and it responded by posting on social media late in the afternoon that an investigation was ongoing and that police were looking for the source of the candy.

Parents took the child to Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland on Monday night after he showed signs of being intoxicated about 6 p.m. after eating the candy, according to Richland police. The child was pale and thirsty, according to police.

Parents found the candy wrapper, a colorful bag labeled “Medicated Nerds Gummy Clusters.” It said the contents contained 600 milligrams of THC.

“We urge parents to remain vigilant and check all candy for unusual or suspicious items,” the Richland police social media post said.

This story was originally published November 5, 2024 at 4:44 PM.