Georgia middle-schoolers passed around 'edible gummy bears' that parents fear might have been infused with THC

• Chapel Hill Middle School students ate "edible gummy bears" that might have had THC, local news reports say.
• One parent said at least five seventh-graders ate the gummy bears, according to WSB-TV.

Middle-schoolers in Georgia passed around "edible gummy bears" that some parents fear might have contained THC, local news reports say.

The incident occurred on Tuesday at Chapel Hill Middle School in Decatur, Georgia, according to CBS affiliate WGCL.

In a statement to WGCL, a DeKalb County School District spokesperson said one student at the middle school gave the gummies to four other classmates.

One of the students said the candies were described to them as "edible gummy bears."

The school launched an investigation into the matter soon after.

"Although it was never proven that the candies contained anything out of the ordinary, the school promptly contacted the families of the students who allegedly received them," the statement from the district said. "They were informed of this incident and what the school had learned."

"Thankfully, no health-related reactions have been reported because of this incident," the statement continued.

Parents, however, fear that the candies might have contained THC. One parent told WSB-TV, an ABC affiliate, that at least five seventh-grade students consumed the gummy bears.

The student who distributed the gummy bears received a 10-day suspension, according to a parent who spoke with WSB-TV.

Some parents expressed anger that all the parents of the school weren't contacted.

"I definitely didn't know and my grandson goes here," grandparent Dewan Green told the outlet. "The parents needed to be contacted."

A CBD expert told WSB-TV that food products containing THC could be harmful to kids.

"That child may experience vomiting, hallucinations, meaning that the room is spinning when it's not," she said.

The school district in its statement asked parents to educate their kids on food safety.

"Parents are encouraged to talk to their children about the importance of using good judgment before eating anything — especially if they do not know where the food originated," the statement said.