By: Richard L. Smith
NJ Poison Control Center Cases:
1. Two-year-old child accidentally ate some of dad’s marijuana edibles without anyone noticing. The dad only realized something was wrong when the child became extremely tired and unsteady while walking. The child was admitted to an emergency room for observation and did well after spending 24-hours in the hospital.
2. A babysitter contacted the NJ Poison Control Center after realizing that marijuana edibles from her purse had gone missing. The toddler developed seizures on the way to the emergency room and was admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for treatment and observation.
Poison center experts and other health and safety officials understand that it is highly unlikely someone would intentionally give out marijuana edibles to children on Halloween. What’s more likely to happen, especially with Halloween candy and edibles around homes, is a child accidentally finds and eats an edible, thinking it is candy meant for trick-or-treating. Keeping edibles locked up, out of sight and reach of children and pets will prevent accidental exposure to edibles.
Although Halloween is a time filled with exciting and fun activities, it’s a busy time for everyone, including the state’s poison control center.
With people preoccupied preparing…
