Two 71-year-old women and an 82-year-old man were taken to hospital in Huntington Beach complaining of dizziness

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Cannabis-laced brownies served at a south California funeral sent three people to the emergency room over the weekend, Huntington Beach police said.

Two 71-year-old women and an 82-year-old man were taken to hospital on Saturday following a friend's memorial service, where a tray of pot brownies was offered. They complained of nausea, dizziness and an inability to stand without assistance.

The three residents of Huntington Beach and Newport Beach didn't know the cannabis-laced brownies were being offered in memory of their friend, who ate weed brownies. Police claim the brownies were served without any announcement as to what was in them.

Huntington Beach does not permit licensed medical marijuana chemists in the city limits.

Federal authorities announced on Friday that they plan to crack down on cannabis sales and cannabis-growing operations throughout the state.