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After Mistaking Edibles For Chocolate, Shelburne Farms Staffers Fall Sick At Work

This is a stock photo of chocolate malt ball candy similar to the ones police say employee of the Inn at Shelburne Farms mistakenly ate Wednesday. Instead of being candy, the food left behind by a guest were edibles.
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This is a stock photo of chocolate malt ball candy similar to the ones police say employee of the Inn at Shelburne Farms mistakenly ate Wednesday. The candy left behind by a guest were instead edibles.

Two employees of the Inn at Shelburne Farms became ill Wednesday morning after they ate marijuana edible candies left in a room by departing guests.

One employee was discovered lying in the parking lot at the Inn at Shelburne Farms. Both were transported to the UVM Medical Center for evaluation.

An investigation determined the candy they’d eaten was marijuana edibles which looked like malted milk ball candy.

Authorities say the episode serves as a cautionary tale: They urge people with edibles to keep them secure and out of reach of children and others who might be unaware that they contain additional ingredients.

They also added:

Please keep in mind the new marijuana law states possession of more than one ounce of marijuana is considered illegal.

Police say no charges will be filed against the guests who left the candy behind. The new law goes into effect July 1.

Steve has been with VPR since 1994, first serving as host of VPR’s public affairs program and then as a reporter, based in Central Vermont. Many VPR listeners recognize Steve for his special reports from Iran, providing a glimpse of this country that is usually hidden from the rest of the world. Prior to working with VPR, Steve served as program director for WNCS for 17 years, and also worked as news director for WCVR in Randolph. A graduate of Northern Arizona University, Steve also worked for stations in Phoenix and Tucson before moving to Vermont in 1972. Steve has been honored multiple times with national and regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for his VPR reporting, including a 2011 win for best documentary for his report, Afghanistan's Other War.
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