Hampton 5th-grader shared ‘magic mushrooms’-infused candy with 10 classmates at school
HAMPTON – A Phenix fifth-grade student shared psilocybin-infused candy with 10 classmates last week.
The incident happened at Phenix PreK-8 School at the end of the school day Wednesday and again on Thursday, a division spokesperson said. A parent contacted the school Thursday evening and the school administration began an investigation.
School officials said four of the 10 students who were given the candy, known as Mr. Mushies, consumed it. School officials personally contacted the parents of students involved, and the principal sent an email to all families Friday afternoon. Psilocybin is a psychedelic also known as magic mushrooms. Mr. Mushies is a product that can be bought online. There are no reports of children at Phenix getting sick after eating it.
The school resource officer facilitated the testing of the candy.
In her email to parents, Phenix Principal Robin Hunt-Crenshaw said safety is a top priority and asked families to emphasize to children the serious repercussions of bringing prohibited items to school.
“Furthermore, we believe it’s crucial to stress to your child the importance of refraining from accepting or consuming items whose contents they are unfamiliar with, to include items that look like candy,” Hunt-Crenshaw wrote.
School officials said they cannot comment on details of student discipline but added that the student was being disciplined under the division’s Student’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. Officials said the police department is handling “any necessary legal actions against the student as appropriate.”
Nour Habib, nour.habib@virginiamedia.com
