Dunsmuir, CA (June 7, 2026) – The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) continues to investigate an incident at Dunsmuir Elementary School where a teacher and multiple students were hospitalized after consuming homemade cookies containing THC.
According to the SCSO press release dated June 5, school officials contacted authorities on Tuesday, June 2, reporting that on Monday, June 1, a teacher left cookies out in a common classroom area during a morning break. Later that day, the teacher and several students became ill and were taken to a local hospital for evaluation. Hospital tests confirmed the presence of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the affected individuals, and preliminary analysis by SCSO verified THC in some of the cookies.
All hospitalized students and the teacher have since been released. Detectives are following up with families to assess the full scope of exposure. A complaint has been filed with the District Attorney’s Office for review. Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Thomas at (530) 841-2900.
