WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police urge extreme caution with black market marijuana after a 27-year-old woman died after using unregulated marijuana laced with fentanyl.
The woman was found unresponsive in the city, after using marijuana that was not purchased from a licensed dispensary, according to a statement by Warwick Police.
“Despite lifesaving efforts, she was pronounced deceased. Preliminary investigation indicates that the marijuana was contaminated with fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that can be lethal even in small amounts,” Warwick Police reported in the announcement Thursday afternoon.
Warwick Police Department detectives are investigating the source of the substance and urge the public to exercise extreme caution when purchasing or using black market marijuana.
Author: Rob Borkowski
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