A mother in Powell River, British Columbia, wants answers after her disabled son allegedly gave her a high dose of THC, the psychoactive compound found in marijuana.
Isaac Bennett, 19, is nonverbal, autistic, and has epilepsy.
His complex medical needs require 24-hour care and he lives in a Community Living BC provider facility.
In recent months, the boy developed a sudden onset of acute psychosis and required hospitalization. Toxicology results showed he had THC in his system.
“The information that was brought forward was very clear that this was a deliberate and repeated series of actions by this particular caregiver to repeatedly administer high doses of THC gummies to Isaac,” said his mother, Shauna.・Lamden Bennett told Global News.
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Lamden-Bennett said she had previously warned carers not to give Isaac THC after he had previously participated in the trial and had a negative reaction to it.
Text provided to Global News appears to indicate that caregivers gave him the medication anyway.
It read, in part, “IB just woke up. I…told him to take a dark gummy first and check back in an hour.”
Another article says: I gave them gummy bears in the truck.” “Please refrain from putting candy down.”
Landen-Bennett said she wants to take action.
“I have contacted the police three times since December 8, but they have not done anything,” she said.
“They have been provided with significant evidence: photographs, shift reports, lab reports, first-hand testimony, and no action has been taken.”
RCMP said an investigation is ongoing.
Community Living BC said it understands the employees involved no longer work for the service provider.
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