Wisconsin Pizzeria Sickens Patrons With Weed-Infused Pizza
In the 1952 movie "The Quiet Man" with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, there's a scene where a character in the film is offered a glass of whiskey, and he gratefully accepts. The character is then asked if he'd like some water with his whiskey, to which he declines the water, replying: "When I drinks whiskey, I drinks whiskey. When I drinks water, I drinks water."
I think the recent situation at a pizza joint in Stoughton, Wisconsin where customers were accidently and regrettably served THC-infused pizzas, might be the the same sort of thing as the scenario in The Quiet Man: When people smoke weed, they smoke weed. When they eat pizza, they eat pizza.
With dozens reporting that they were made sick by the THC-infused pizza, it's probably a safe bet that plenty of people in Stoughton will make sure to keep the things they love, like pizza and weed, separate.
In The Interests Of Being Fair About Things (Sometimes Media Tries To Do That), It Should Be Stressed That THC-Infused Pizzas Being Served To Customers Was A Complete And Total Accident, Not A Prank
Famous Yeti's Pizza In Stoughton stepped right up to take responsibility the moment they became aware of what happened, with this note on their website and Facebook page:
It is with deep regret that we inform you of a potential contamination involving pizza sold between Tuesday, October 22nd, 4:30 PM and Thursday, October 23rd, 12:00 PM.
After receiving reports from staff, Yeti’s owner and employees of unexplained physical reactions, we underwent an investigation with the Stoughton Police and the local health officials. Today it was confirmed that pizza had been sold with dough mistakenly prepared with oil contaminated with Delta9. The oil accidentally used in the product originated from a shared storage space in the on-site cooperative commercial kitchen.
We want to assure you that all affected products have been destroyed. Famous Yeti’s is working closely with local authorities to improve our storage and security protocols to prevent this from happening again and to guarantee the safety of our customers.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience or harm caused. If you were affected or have any questions, please reach out to Cale at famousyetis@gmail.com.
Stoughton Fire And EMS Initially Thought It Was Something Far Worse For Customers Than Exposure To THC
According to Madison and Dane Counties' Public Health website, Stoughton Fire and EMS transported 5 people who had eaten at Famous Yeti's Pizza. While the first-responders initially thought it could be a food-borne illness, they began to worry that it might be carbon monoxide exposure, based on the symptoms:
Our staff contacted the area hospital and talked to a patient, who said the feeling felt similar to eating a THC edible. The patient was tested for THC, which came back positive. Not everyone who experienced symptoms called 911 and not everyone who was transported to the hospital was tested for THC.
Madison and Dane County Public Health officials are still investigating.
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