Marijuana Legalization Linked to Uptick in Accidental Poisoning of Children: Federal Document

Marijuana Legalization Linked to Uptick in Accidental Poisoning of Children: Federal Document
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Matthew Horwood
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The legalization of marijuana in Canada has been linked to increases in the accidental poisoning of small children, according to a Health Canada briefing.

“Various sources of evidence indicate significant associations between cannabis legalization and increases in cannabis-related emergency department visits, hospitalizations, intensive care unit admissions and poison center calls,” said a department briefing note first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter.