Girl, 5, Hospitalized In FL After Eating THC Gummies, Caretaker Arrested

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A 5-year-old girl was hospitalized Sunday night after eating THC gummies, according to a St. Petersburg police news release.

Detectives arrested Danielle Newton, who was caring for the girl, for neglect of a child causing bodily harm.

The girl was brought to the hospital for medical treatment because she was lethargic around 10:30 p.m., police said.

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Officers responded to the hospital, where they learned she had eaten THC gummies.

The child remains hospitalized in stable condition, police said.

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