Preliminary lab tests showed that gummy ring candy from the party contained THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. Health officials are investigating the origin of the candy, including the catering company, which is from Oakland, officials said. The 19 people were taken to the hospital Saturday with symptoms ranging from a rapid heart rate and dilated pupils to nausea, lethargy and confusion. Story highlights Gummy ring candy at party contains THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuanaCandy with THC also leads to hospitalization for 24 people at a music festival in Ohio(CNN) Edible marijuana offered at a quinceañera celebration is suspected of sickening 19 people Saturday night in San Francisco's Mission District, according to the city's Department of Public Health. "Anyone who attended the quinceañera and may have taken home some of the gummy rings is urged to discard them immediately," said Dr. Tomas Aragon, health officer for the city and county of San Francisco.

Source: CNN August 09, 2016 00:30 UTC