PARKVILLE, MD—Four students at Parkville Middle School were sickened after eating drug-laced candy, officials said on Wednesday.

In an communication sent to parents, Principal Michael Wiggins says the students got sick after eating drug-laced candy that had been given to them by another student.

The students were taken to a local hospital for treatment.  Wiggins says there will be consequences, per the student handbook.

The principal went on to ask parents to “remind (their children) about the dangers of drug use and consuming unknown substances.”

The School Resource Officer and Baltimore County Police Department are investigating the matter.

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