Mother Charged After Children Hospitalized from THC Gummies

A Tennessee mother, Candice Hickson, faces child neglect and endangerment charges after her two children, both under 8, were hospitalized after consuming her THC hemp gummies. The children were removed from her custody by the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services following her failed drug test for methamphetamine. Hickson called 911 after the incident, reporting the children were unresponsive. She is scheduled to appear in court on December 16, with bail set at $25,000.

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