Canada study shows increase in cannabis poisoning in kids up to nine years old after legalization

Hospitalizations for cannabis poisoning of children zero to nine years old in Canada increased after adult use cannabis sales began in late 2018 and again after 2020 when edible cannabis products became legal in every province except Quebec, according to a study published Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine. During the roughly seven-year study period from early 2015 to late 2021, 581 hospitalizations took place for for cannabis poisoning in children, at a mean age of 3.6 years,...