3 Toddlers Hospitalized After Eating THC-Laced Goldfish, Daycare Owner Arrested.

A Virginia home daycare owner has been charged after three one-year-olds were exposed to THC through Goldfish crackers while in her care, according to police.

The toddlers' parents first noticed their "lethargic and uncoordinated behavior" and "glassy, bloodshot eyes" before taking the children to Stafford Hospital Center, per a news release from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office Friday.

Once at the hospital, the staff "quickly recognized" that the toddlers were suffering from THC exposure –– Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the active hallucinogenic chemical in cannabis –– and later confirmed through tests, the release added, describing the drug as "the main psychoactive compound in cannabis that produces the high sensation.

Deputy A.J. Deasy responded to the incident at the hospital and officials determined the common link between the three children was Rebecca Swanner's, 60, daycare center.

Hours later, Detective A. Sanchez searched the home and found the crackers near the toddlers' high chairs. Testing confirmed the snack was indeed laced with THC.

Child Protective Services was then alerted and the daycare "voluntarily surrendered their license," the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Swanner turned herself in to police Thursday and was charged with 3 counts of cruelty and injury to children. She was released on a $2,000 unsecured bond, the sheriff's office added. Simple possession of marijuana is legally permitted by those 21 years of age and older.

Swanner could not be reached at the time of publishing and it is not clear if she has engaged legal representation to comment on her behalf.