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Escondido mother speaks out after her son ate THC gummies and was hospitalized [1]
10/21/2023

"To see his whole body shaking, not being able to open his eyes, is something I would never forget," Claudia Curiel said


hospitalization [2], edibles [3], Delta-8 [4], Delta-8 Children [5]
VA: Two-thirds of cannabis hospitalizations are children [6]
10/01/2023

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - According to the CDC in 2022, 36% of 12th graders reported using marijuana sometime in 2022. 6% reported daily use at least within 30 days of the survey and study being sent out.
In the commonwealth of Virginia, it is illegal to consume and purchase cannabis under the age of 21. However, Blue Ridge Poison Center reports their largest demographic of people suffering from cannabis related issues are children under the age of 21.


hospitalization [2], Children [7]
Legalized marijuana sends more kids to the hospital in Colorado [8]
07/25/2016

The exposures can make kids really sick, she said. The majority of the children had symptoms including sleepiness or trouble with balance, which typically goes away within six to 24 hours. But about 20 percent needed to be admitted to the hospital and 15 percent of cases were so severe they ended up in the intensive care unit. "Marijuana exposures in young children have resulted in respiratory compromise requiring the use of a ventilator and intensive care unit admission in a handful of cases,"


Colorado [9], edibles [3], Children [7], hospitalization [2]
Neighborhood Marijuana Shops Linked to Pot-Related Hospital Stays [10]
08/13/2015

"Our study indicates that there are real problems associated with a higher density of marijuana dispensaries in neighborhoods," Mair said. Community discussions are needed to ensure that marijuana laws have the fewest negative consequences for vulnerable people.


pot shops [11], hospitalization [2], neighborhood [12]

If you think legalizing marijuana won't affect you... Think Again.


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[1] http://www.rethinkpot.org/escondido-mother-speaks-out-after-her-son-ate-thc-gummies-and-was-hospitalized
[2] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/hospitalization
[3] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/edibles
[4] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/delta-8
[5] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/delta-8-children
[6] http://www.rethinkpot.org/va-two-thirds-cannabis-hospitalizations-are-children
[7] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/children
[8] http://www.rethinkpot.org/legalized-marijuana-sends-more-kids-hospital-colorado
[9] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/colorado%2A
[10] http://www.rethinkpot.org/neighborhood-marijuana-shops-linked-pot-related-hospital-stays
[11] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/pot-shops
[12] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/neighborhood