Tempe Mom Faces Abuse Charge After Kid Eats Laced Mac And Cheese

TMEPE, AZ – While medical marijuana may be legal in Arizona and it's common knowledge that you should feed a cold, under no circumstances should a toddler be given THC – the chemical in marijuana that makes people high. A mom in Tempe found that out last week.

The child is okay and 25-year-old Alaina Limpert told investigators that the whole thing was an accident.

Limpert, who is charged with one count of child abuse, had made a dish of macaroni and cheese for her husband. She had prepared the dish with THC-infused butter, officials say. it was never intended for the couple's almost-2-year-old.

When they discovered what had happened, a witness would later tell investigators, they laughed about the situation. (Get Phoenix Patch's daily newsletter and real-time news alerts. Or, find your local Patch here and subscribe).

The state's Department of Child Safety was notified two days later, took the toddler to the hospital where it was determined that there was still TCH in the child's blood.

The 2-year-old and two other children were removed from the home where investigators also discovered what appeared to two tens that were set up to grow marijuana.

Medical marijuana is legal in Arizona and there is a campaign to legalize recreational use.

Limpert is due back in court on April 19.

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