At least 85 people accidentally became intoxicated with THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, after eating pizza, garlic bread and sandwiches from a Wisconsin restaurant, a new report explains.
The unusual incident, which took place in October 2024, was described in a new report published July 24 in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a regular publication put out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report’s authors are affiliated with Public Health Madison & Dane County (PHMDC), who warned Wisconsinites of the mass intoxication event as it was unfolding last year.
A statement issued at that time named the restaurant — Famous Yeti’s Pizza in Stoughton, Wisconsin — which immediately cooperated with the investigation and was determined to have unintentionally contaminated its food with THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). Live Science contacted Famous Yeti’s Pizza for comment on the new report but had not heard back by the time of publication…