Oops! How Did THC Oil 'Mistakenly' End Up In Yeti's Pizza In A No-Weed State Like Wisconsin?

Famous Yeti's Pizza in Stoughton, Wisconsin is under investigation by health officials following reports that its pizzas were unintentionally contaminated with THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana.

What Happened: Multiple customers reported feeling symptoms such as dizziness, anxiety and paranoia after consuming slices that were found to unintentionally contain contaminated THC oil in the dough of some of Yeti's Pizza slices sold between Oct. 21 and 24. Some people also reported having hallucinations.

The Public Health Department of Wisconsin's Madison and Dane County undertook an investigation after receiving alerts from emergency services, which transported several patrons from the restaurant directly to local hospitals after they all reportedly experienced similar symptoms from eating pizza at Famous Yeti’s.

Sorry About That

In a statement on its Facebook page, Famous Yeti's apologized to customers, explaining that the THC contamination was due to a mix-up.

"Today it was confirmed that pizza had been sold with dough mistakenly prepared with Delta-9 contaminated oil," the restaurant's statement read. Apparently, the oil stored in a shared commercial kitchen was being used by several businesses, reported Local 12.

"We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience or harm caused," said the restaurant's owner, Cale Ryan.

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How Did This Happen? All Weed In Wisconsin Is Illegal

The restaurant's explanation and apology does not however explain how super-psychoactive Delta-9 THC ended up in the cooking oil at a family pizza joint, especially since all forms of cannabis is illegal in Wisconsin despite the panoply of alternatives derived from hemp that are floating around the state.

Changes, Good And Bad, To Cannabis Reform

Earlier this year, Republicans in the state legislature proposed a bill that would legalize medical marijuana. But even with strict limits on who was eligible to use medical marijuana and where it could be dispensed, the bill died in committee.

There has also been talk among Republicans in the Legislature about banning delta-8 and similar products, citing safety concerns. State Sen. Melissa Agard, (D-Madison), and other Democratic lawmakers favor legalizing and regulating marijuana and hemp products.

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