MUSTANG, Okla. –
A four-year-old Mustang boy was hospitalized and left unconscious for more than a day after accidentally ingesting a high-dose THC gummy he found at a playground in Mustang, his parents said, prompting renewed concerns about cannabis edible packaging and access around children.
Bryant Bosarge said the incident happened during football practice for the family’s oldest son at Horizon Intermediate School in Mustang. Bryant’s wife, Kinsleigh was at a nearby playground with their two younger sons when the children discovered a package of THC gummies near a swingset.
The package contained three remaining gummies labeled at 1,000 milligrams each, she said.
“My 4-year-old picked up one of the three gummies that were still in that container and put it in his mouth right as I got up to them and swallowed it whole,” Kinsleigh said.
About 15 to 20 minutes later, four-year-old Rownan began acting strangely, walking with his eyes closed and appearing disoriented, Kinsleigh said.
The family took him to SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital in Mustang, where his condition worsened.
“By the time we got there, he was very lethargic,” Kinsleigh said. “He wasn’t able to really speak to us and soon lost consciousness.”
The child remained unconscious for 26 hours, his parents said. His breathing rate dropped to about eight respirations per minute, well below the normal rate for a child his age.
“When he did start to kind of come to, he would just wake up and scream and cry and thrash, disoriented and confused and scared,” Kinsleighsaid.
The boy briefly regained consciousness about 20 hours after ingesting the gummy before slipping unconscious again, his parents said. He fully regained consciousness the following evening.
Doctors warned the family that lingering effects could last for weeks because of the child’s small size, they said. The boy is expected to undergo additional monitoring, including kidney and liver function testing.
The child’s mother said the package was brightly colored and resembled candy. She questioned how easily the container opened, saying her son could not typically open a water bottle without help.
“The packaging is unsafe,” Kinsleigh said. “The laws need to change.”
The family said they turned the package over to police after photographing it for doctors treating the child.
His mother said hospital staff told the family that most pediatric THC overdoses they see involve around 200 milligrams, far less than the 1,000 milligrams allegedly contained in the gummy her son consumed.
“It’s not medicinal. It’s not even recreational. It’s dangerous,” Bryant said.
Mustang Police Chief Mike Wallace said the case remains under investigation and that authorities are limited in what information they can release because it involves juveniles.
“This is obviously a terrible situation, especially when innocent children are involved and potentially poisoned by things such as dangerous drugs,” Wallace said in a statement. “When situations like this arise, it often points to irresponsibility on behalf of whoever mishandled a dangerous drug.”
The child’s parents said the experience has left them shaken and more cautious in public spaces.
“It’s terrifying,” the Kinsleigh said. “You literally can’t be careful enough with how accessible these are.”
Despite ongoing health concerns, the family said they remain grateful their son survived.
“We’re thankful that this is our reality,” Kinsleigh said, “because it so easily could have ended his life.”
