FOND DU LAC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has confirmed a case of severe bleeding caused by using synthetic cannabinoids containing rat poison in Fond Du Lac County.
Sixteen other cases have been confirmed in Wisconsin.
To date, one person in Milwaukee County died from using “fake weed.”
Officials say synthetic cannabinoid products are not legal in Wisconsin, but they are sold at gas stations, convenience stores, novelty stores and online.
Fake weed is created by spraying dried plant material with chemicals which are inhaled in tobacco products or other vaping devices.
