Not all edibles hit the same. Diamond Shruumz chocolate bars are infused with hemp-derived CBD and delta-8, but whatever they’re putting in them is making people sick, according to an alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The FDA issued an alert on June 7, warning people not to eat the chocolate bars. The FDA claims that eight people reported getting ill and six were hospitalized after eating the bars. The reported illnesses took place in Arizona, Indiana, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. Since the bars’ main ingredients were hemp-derived, they can be bought in nearly any state. The reported illnesses were not life-threatening.
“People who became ill after eating Diamond Shruumz-brand Microdosing Chocolate Bars reported a variety of severe symptoms including seizures, central nervous system depression (loss of consciousness, confusion, sleepiness), agitation, abnormal heart rates, hyper/hypotension, nausea, and vomiting.” It’s possible that the reported symptoms were simply delta-8 THC, but those types of products generally don’t lead to hospital visits.
The alert sent shockwaves throughout the media, with reports focusing on the danger of such products on platforms such as Daily Caller. Fox News reports that the chocolate bars contain a blend of nootropic ingredients including hemp-derived compounds.
“Diamond Shruumz- brand Microdosing Chocolate Bars can be purchased online and in person at a variety of retail locations nationwide including smoke/vape shops, and at retailers that sell hemp-derived products such as cannabidiol (CBD) or delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8 THC),” the alert reads. “The full list of retailers is currently unknown, and FDA recommends that people do not purchase or consume any flavor of Diamond Shruumz-brand Microdosing Chocolate Bars from any retail or online locations at this time.”
One microdose chocolate bar, Birthday Cake flavor, is marketed to be “energetic, chillaxed, and euphoric.” However the bars don’ …
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Author: Benjamin M. Adams / High Times
