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Substitute teacher accused of giving marijuana gummies to three elementary school students
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A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court in February 2025 alleges that Felicia Boyd, 59, gave three brothers THC-laced candy during an extracurricular activity to “celebrate” their birthdays in April 2025.
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The boys were taken to hospital after the incident
A substitute teacher is accused of giving marijuana gummies to three elementary school students at an after-school program to “celebrate” their birthdays, according to a new lawsuit.
A civil complaint filed by People last month in Los Angeles County Superior Court alleges that Felicia Boyd, 59, a teacher employed at Sierra Elementary School in Lancaster, California, provided “marijuana-laced candy” to three brothers, ages 8 to 11, on April 3, 2025, while supervising the children’s participation in extracurricular activities.
The boy’s guardian claimed in the complaint that Boyd gave the children gummies to “celebrate” his youngest brother’s eighth birthday.
According to court documents, the three boys, identified only as AV, JV and SV, became “drowsy and sick” after eating the gummies and were quickly rushed to the emergency room to be treated for poisoning.
The boys, through their guardian, are suing Boyd, the school and the district for negligence, negligence in hiring, supervision, training and retention, and battery.
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Towards daily mailThe boys’ aunt said she was the one who took them to the hospital after they got out of school that April day.
“My dad picked them up from school, and by the time he picked them up, one of my nephews was already not feeling well,” she recalled. “I asked them, ‘What happened?’ My nephew said, ‘I can’t feel my body. ” My first question was, “What did you eat?” “”
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“They were all scared,” she told reporters daily mail. “He told me it was some gummy candy the teacher gave them.”
The lawsuit also alleges that the school, including several teachers, the principal, a nurse and other administrators, were informed of the situation.
“Plaintiff suffered physical, mental and severe emotional harm when Boyd possessed a controlled substance on school property and then provided marijuana-laced candy or gummies to students, including Plaintiff,” the lawsuit states.
according to daily mail, The lawsuit alleges that Boyd gave the three boys exotic pitaya-flavored Nano Gummies, which came in a bag containing candy containing 20 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active psychoactive cannabinoid that produces a strong feeling, according to the FDA.
The lawsuit continues: “As a result of the negligence of LUSD employees – including the principal – in hiring, retaining, supervising, training, managing and protecting students, Boyd possessed a controlled substance on school property and then administered marijuana candies or gummies to students, including Plaintiff, and Plaintiff suffered physical, mental and severe emotional harm.”
Neither the district superintendent nor the principal of Serra Elementary School immediately responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
The California Department of Public Health warns parents that children can easily mistake marijuana edibles for regular candy and that they are more sensitive to marijuana and more likely to be intoxicated. If a child ingests marijuana, parents should call a poison control center or, in an emergency, 911.
According to court regulations, the lawyer in the case will appear in court on June 15. Daily Mail.
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