Crime & Safety
Waukesha County CBD Store Raided
A search warrant was issued for Superstar Buds, N8HW 16733 Main St., in Menomonee Falls.
WAUKESHA, WI—A CBD dispensary store in Waukesha County was raided on Tuesday after "two small children overdosed on CBD-related products," according to a news release from the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department.
Patch reached out to the agency that reported the overdose but haven't heard back as of Monday morning.
A search warrant was issued for Superstar Buds, N8HW 16733 Main St., in Menomonee Falls.
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The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department began investigating the business after learning about "a non-fatal overdose incident involving the two children ingesting the products bought by their parent," the department said.
Investigators obtained evidence the business was selling products containing prohibited levels of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol or delta-9-THC, the department said.
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The state law allows for the sale of CBD-related products only if the delta-9-THC levels are not more than 0.3%. Several of the products obtained from the store during this investigation had delta-9-THC levels of more than 20%, the department said.
Three people were arrested at the business related to the search warrant. Charges will be presented to the Waukesha County DA's Office, the department said.
The owner of Superstar Buds started a GoFundMe to pay for damages to the store. As of Monday morning the fundraising page has raised $225.
The investigation is ongoing and no other information will be released at this time, the sheriff's department said.
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