Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\nIt happened Wednesday at Margate Middle School.<\/p>\n
According to authorities, seven or eight students were exposed to the substance. Their ages were not disclosed. <\/p>\n
Of those students, four were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment while the others were released to their parents, officials said. <\/p>\n
Investigators are still working determine exactly what the students ate, but authorities said it appeared that it was marijuana. <\/p>\n
All the students impacted are listed in stable condition, according to authorities. <\/p>\n
Local 10\u2019s Samiar Nefzi spoke to a student at the school who said it was a chaotic scene during lunch time, describing what he saw from one of the impacted victims, a seventh grader. <\/p>\n
\u201cShe was shaking, her eyes were bloodshot red, and that\u2019s all I saw before they escorted her out,\u201d the student said.<\/p>\n
Broward County Public Schools sent Local 10 a statement which read:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe school\u2019s administration confirmed several students were treated and four students were transported for medical evaluation today after consuming candy or food believed to have been laced with an unknown substance. Out of an abundance of caution, emergency services were contacted immediately and students received appropriate care.<\/p>\n
\u201cSchool and District administrators are working with authorities to determine the source of the food and ensure student safety. Parents are reminded to speak to their child(ren) about not sharing or eating food or candy that does not come from home and to report anything concerning to a trusted adult.\u201d<\/p>\n
No other details were immediately released. <\/p>\n
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