Canadian workers ill after cannabis brownie mix-up

Coffee break brought on more than a caffeine buzz for some Victoria office workers who unwittingly nibbled marijuana-laden brownies this week. Victoria police said they received a call Monday of a possible poisoning at a downtown office building on Vancouver Street.

Three employees, all at once, had been taken to hospital with similar symptoms, including light-headedness, numbness in the limbs and disorientation. Investigations led to the office refrigerator and some brownies which, it turned out, had been baked with marijuana. All three workers had eaten the baked treats.



The brownies had been brought in by one woman who had discovered them in her freezer at home. Her son admitted to police he had baked the chocolate treats a year ago, stored them in the freezer and forgotten about them.

No action was taken, even though a criminal charge of possession of a controlled substance or administering a noxious substance could have been laid. However, it is expected that the son will take part in community work to hold him accountable.