In Chicago on Tuesday, 11 elementary school students were taken to the hospital after eating cannabis edibles, CBS News reported.

The incident occurred at 2 p.m. at Fort Dearborn Elementary School. Police said 22 students partook in the alleged cannabis edibles, but details regarding their content were not provided.

In a letter to parents, Fort Dearborn principal Kimberly Porter wrote that “Prohibited substances of any kind are not allowed at our school, and we encourage you to take this opportunity to have a conversation with your child about the health risks associated with consuming edibles, and to remind them not to accept food if they do not know where it came from.”

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