8-year-old boy from Canada won products with marijuana and related attributes for Smoking $200 in the raffle of a youth hockey tournament.
As reported by CTV News channel in Toronto, the boy thought involved in the competition for the most delicious chocolate and other treats — but only when he won, his family realized that there was something wrong.
«My grandson thought he won the big prize, said the boy’s grandfather, Keith Redl of British Columbia. — Dad, I won the chocolate! No, Sonny, chocolate bad drugs. How do you explain this to a child?».
A gift basket was one of several that each team brought to the tournament Dawson Creek Minor hockey over the weekend is a regular fundraiser for the League, which typically involves prizes for the children such as movie tickets, Board games or snacks.
According to Regla, his son took him to a tournament and gave him some lottery tickets.
«Everything he saw looked like chocolate, and he put the ticket in the basket,» added grandpa.
The Association of ice hockey Dawson Creek stated that there are no rules prohibiting play products with marijuana legalized in Canadaand that the boy’s father won the prize after he was clearly told what it is.
«The lottery winner said that the cart contained products with cannabis, and he was given the opportunity to accept the prize,» — said in a statement.
Later hockey Association said that it would revise its rules.
