Dozens of People in Wisconsin Fall Ill After Eating THC-Infused Pizza
A pizza restaurant in Stoughton, Wisconsin, has inadvertently served dozens of customers pizza contaminated with THC, the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. The incident occurred at Famous Yeti’s Pizza, where a cook mistakenly grabbed a jug of oil containing Delta-9 THC from a shared commercial kitchen.
The contaminated oil was used to make a batch of dough, which can produce up to 60 pizzas. Paramedics reported that five people had become ill after eating pizza at the restaurant, prompting health officials to launch an investigation. Since then, dozens of additional reports of people falling ill have been received, with a final tally expected to be released in a forthcoming report.
THC, which is derived from the hemp plant and is legal in Wisconsin, can cause a range of symptoms including dizziness, increased blood pressure, vomiting, anxiety, paranoia, and hallucinations. The co-owner of Famous Yeti’s Pizza, Cale Ryan, attributed the incident to a simple mistake, stating that the cook had grabbed the wrong oil.
Ryan reported that around 20 customers have come forward to say they were affected by the contaminated pizza, describing their experience as feeling “really stoned” and “intoxicated.” The incident has raised concerns about the potential risks of THC contamination in food products, particularly in states where marijuana remains illegal.
