KUSHY PUNCH SUED FOR WRONGFUL DEATH

Edibles brand Kushy Punch, who’s parent company is accused of running an unlicensed SoCal gummie factory, is now facing a wrongful death lawsuit. The parents of a 28-year old flight attendant claim she died hours after consuming a Kushy Punch gummy.  
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• According to the suit, the woman experienced “psychological and physiological symptoms after consuming a gummy, including trouble breathing, uncontrollable movements, increased heart rate, uncharacteristic behavior and panic attacks.” The plaintiff’s lawyer accuses the company of negligence, product liability and misrepresentation.
• As WeedWeek readers know, vanishingly few if any deaths have been directly caused by cannabis consumption.
• Kushy Punch did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Related: Comparing the situation to e-cigarettes, Bloomberg asks whether infused candy companies are taking proper precautions regarding youth use.

• A former director of dietary supplements at the FDA asked, “Have you taken the steps someone would expect a reasonable corporate citizen to take?”

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