The number of young children who have accidentally consumed a marijuana-laced food item at home has grown in recent years, according to a new study published on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023.
“There has been a consistent increase in pediatric edible cannabis exposures over the past five years, with the potential for significant toxicity,” said the study, which was published in the journal Pediatrics.
“It is important for providers to be aware of this in their practice, and it presents an important opportunity for education and prevention,” the study also said.
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The study, titled “Pediatric Edible Cannabis Exposures and Acute Toxicity: 2017–2021,” was led by Drs. Marit S. Tweet, Antonia Nemanich and Michael Wahl.
Between 2017 and 2021, there were more than 7,000 confirmed cases of children younger than six consuming a marijuana-laced item, the researchers revealed.
Many marijuana-laced food items resemble candies, cookies and chocolates. Between 2017 and 2021, there were more than 7,000 confirmed cases of children younger than six consuming a marijuana-laced item, a recently released study has revealed.
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These cases were reported to the nation’s poison control centers, researchers said.
That figure grew from 207 cases in 2017 to 3,054 in 2021, said the study — for an increase of 1,375%.
The most common symptoms were CNS (central nervous system) depression, tachycardia,…
