Eight teenagers fell "acutely ill" and were hospitalized after consuming marijuana edibles during a field trip to the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, according to authorities.
A security officer at the site found the sick male and female students and called 911 around 2:30 p.m. PT on Tuesday, reported the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
LAFD paramedics arrived swiftly and determined that each student had an altered level of consciousness due to consuming cannabis edibles. The eight teens were transported to local hospitals in fair condition for further evaluation.
The school the students attend has not been disclosed.
The La Brea Tar Pits posted on X that the high school students were on a chaperoned field trip to the famous paleontological site when they became ill, and their staff "acted quickly to assess the situation and seek medical aid."