At Least 85 People Sickened by THC at Wisconsin Pizza Place: CDC Report
The report, released on July 24, describes how at least 85 people, from ages 1–91, ate food from the restaurant in Stoughton, Wisconsin, between Oct. 22 and 24, 2024, and experienced THC sickness. The restaurant was in a building with a cooperative, or shared kitchen, that was also used by a 'state-licensed vendor who produced edible THC products.'
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