Five employees of a gas station in the municipality of San Felipe, Baja California, were poisoned after ingesting brownies laced with cannabis, which they found in a box next to a garbage container.
The incident occurred on the afternoon of Sunday, November 11, and on Monday, December 1, health authorities confirmed the ingestion and that the employees were under control once the effects of the pastries wore off.
According to information gathered by the local press, it appears one of the employees found the box and decided to share it with his coworkers.
This occurred at the station located at kilometer 170 of the Mexicali-San Felipe highway.
After sharing the pastries, the workers exhibited symptoms of poisoning, requiring assistance from firefighters and paramedics from the port city.
José Adrián Medina Amarillas, Secretary of Health, confirmed the situation to the Mexicali press on Monday, as four of the employees had to be transferred to the Baja California capital.
“One of the individuals was treated at the San Felipe community hospital, had no complications, and was ultimately discharged without any issues. Four patients who experienced more significant cognitive impairment were transferred here to Mexicali. All of them were treated at IMSS Clinic 30, as they were covered by the social security system,” the state official explained.
Medina Amarillas added that they were discharged today, having shown no lasting effects.
“Everything indicates that it was cannabis intoxication, which we know has a better prognosis than some other substances, especially opioids. It wasn’t necessary to use naloxone (a medication to reverse an overdose); with monitoring, hydration, and care, they were able to recover,” the Secretary of Health stated.
Source: proceso
