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Poison Control and Hemp (Delta-8) 02/14/2024 |
Delta-8, poisoning |
Number of young children who accidentally ate cannabis edibles jumped 1,375% in five years, study finds 01/15/2023 |
CNN — edibles, poisoning |
Reports of young children accidentally eating marijuana edibles soar 01/10/2023 |
More young children are getting sick from inadvertently eating marijuana edibles, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Pediatrics. Calls to poison control centers about kids 5 and under consuming edibles containing THC rose from 207 in 2017 to 3,054 in 2021 — a 1,375% increase, according to the study. THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. Nearly all of the children — about 97% — found the edibles at home. edibles, poisoning |
Mississippi family hospitalized after unknowingly eating THC-infused candy 01/09/2023 |
Kate Easterling pulled up on the scene as paramedics and other first responders were evaluating her husband and kids. Within an hour of leaving the family gathering, all four were headed to the hospital. edibles, poisoning |
Washington Poison Center Toxic Trends Report* 2016 Annual Cannabis Report 03/03/2017 |
The Washington Poison Center (WAPC) experienced another year of increased calls on marijuana exposures and poisonings. In 2016, there were 286 calls related to marijuana exposures*. Over 42% (n=120) of the total calls were regarding individuals 13-29 years who had been exposed to some form of marijuana. Highest marijuana exposure rates in 2016 were King, Spokane, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. 2016, Washington, poisoning |
Learn more about the risks marijuana use poses to your health. 01/29/2017 |
Here are just a few of the health effects you may want to know:
Brain, heart, lungs, mental health, poisoning, Pregnancy, driving, CDC, stroke, Side-Effects |
Characterization of edible marijuana product exposures reported to United States poison centers. 08/20/2016 |
Edible marijuana exposures are increasing and may lead to severe respiratory depression. edibles, poisoning |
Marijuana Exposure Among Kids Under 6 Rises Sharply 07/04/2016 |
The children who were exposed to marijuana experienced mostly effects such as drowsiness and lethargy, followed by lack of coordination, irritability and confusion. Serious effects were less common, but some children experienced comas and seizures. Around 80 percent of the children experienced effects that last from between 2 hours and one day, according to the study. Side-Effects, poisoning, Children, edibles |
Marijuana Farms Are Poisoning This Mink-Like Animal With Rodenticide 10/08/2014 |
poisoning, monk, farms |
Child Proof Pot 07/05/2014 |
One such statistic is a spike in calls to poison control centers. According to the National Poison Data System, calls about accidental ingestion of marijuana in children 9 and younger more than tripled in states that decriminalized marijuana before 2005. In states that enacted legalization from 2005 to 2011, calls increased nearly 11.5 percent per year. Over the same period in states without decriminalization laws, the call rate stayed the same. youth, Children, poisoning, emergency room |
Striking rise in accidental marijuana poisonings 12/13/2013 |
The number of unintentional marijuana poisonings in children rose markedly in Colorado after medical marijuana was decriminalized in 2009, with visits to one emergency department climbing from zero to 2.4% of all poisoning cases in just 2 years, according to a report published online May 27 in JAMA Pediatrics. poisoning, Children, Medical |