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Marijuana Edibles at Home Land Increasing Number of Children in Hospitals: AAP Study

Marijuana Edibles at Home Land Increasing Number of Children in Hospitals: AAP Study
Edible marijuana samples are set aside for evaluation at Cannalysis, a cannabis testing laboratory, in Santa Ana, Calif., on Aug. 22, 2018. AP / Chris Carlson /The Canadian Press
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
1/4/2023|Updated: 1/4/2023
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The number of American children falling sick from eating treats laced with marijuana has surged during the past five years, according to a new study published in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), as pot becomes legal in more places across the country.

The study involved a retrospective analysis of the National Poison Data System (NPDS) of children aged less than six years who were exposed to edible cannabis products between 2017 and 2021, during which, it was found, that there were 7,043 exposures. The number of cases rose from 207 cases in 2017 to 3,025 in 2021, an increase of 1,375 percent. The vast majority of cases, nearly 98 percent of total cases, occurred in a residential setting.
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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