Parent Charged After Toddler Overdoses on Marijuana Edible Labeled 'Death Bar'

An Olean parent is facing charges after their 2-year-old child overdosed on a marijuana-infused edible, according to a statement released Thursday by the Olean Police Department.

The incident occurred on June 26th when officers responded to a home for a report of a young child in medical distress.

Investigators said they later determined that the toddler had consumed part of a cannabis edible marked “death bar” while unsupervised.

Emergency crews transported the child to Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo where they received treatment and recovered.

Police said the parent, whose name has not been made public, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child, which is a misdemeanor under New York's penal law.

Authorities also confirmed that Child Protective Services in Cattaraugus County launched its own investigation into the matter.

In a public safety message, Olean police urged caregivers to properly store marijuana edibles and keep them out of the reach of children.

“Please keep any type of edible locked up in your home,” the department said in a statement. “Most edibles appear to children as candy.”

An investigation remains ongoing.

Parent Charged After Toddler Overdoses on Marijuana Edible Labeled 'Death Bar'