According to statistics by the National Poison Data System, 28,630 individuals contacted Poison Control through January 2017 and December 2019. Individuals aged 21 and up were the most probable to contact, with produced cannabis goods such as edibles and vapes accounting for 38.5% of calls.
The study also discovered that edibles and related cannabis-based items put children at a heightened likelihood of inadvertent poisoning. Of the total calls, 34.5% were for individuals aged 10 to 20 years, whereas children under the age of 10 years account for 27% of calls.
The research discovered that calls concerning poisoning from ingesting cannabis-infused items like beverages, concentrates, edibles, extracts, and vapes were more likely to involve children of 10 years and younger than calls regarding items such as cannabis flower and joints.
Dr. Brian Johnston, American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on Injury, Violence, and Poisoning Prevention executive committee member noted it’s a pattern that doctors and urgent care physicians have been seeing as more U.S. states legalize cannabis.
The research discovered that cannabis items frequently contain “higher levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) than unprocessed cannabis plant materials,” which may lead to more immediate reactions like “cognitive and psychomotor impairment.”
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