More kids finding, eating marijuana edibles and becoming sick, UMMC says

More kids finding, eating marijuana edibles and becoming sick, UMMC says

Time Stamp: January 19, 2023 11:55 AM
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ALLOW THE STATE AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO BETTER PLAN FOR THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY. THE MISSISSIPPI POISON CONTROL CENTER SOUNDING ALARMS ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE CALLING A CONCERNING INCREASE IN CALLS REGARDING CHILDREN WHO HAVE FOUND AND EATEN MARIJUANA-LACED CANDIES… ACCORDING TO DOCTORS AT UMMC — WITHIN THE PAST TEN DAYS, THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST FOUR CALLS FOR KIDS 6 AND UNDER WHO HAVE GOTTEN A WHOLE OF EDIBLES… UMMC LEADERS SAID STATEWIDE, THAT THESE CASES ARE UNDERREPORTED. <EDIBLE EXPOSURE CAN BE DANGEROUS IN CHILDREN, A DOSE THAT MIGHT BE THERAPEUTIC IN ADULTS CAN CAUSE TOXICITY IN A CHILD.> ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS — NATIONWIDE — THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 36 CALLS TO HOSPITALS CONCERNING INGESTION OF

More kids finding, eating marijuana edibles and becoming sick, UMMC says

Mississippi Poison Control Center seeing increase in calls about kids consuming edibles

The Mississippi Poison Control Center is sounding alarms about what medical professionals said is a concerning increase in calls regarding children who have found and eaten marijuana edibles.Within the past 10 days, there have been at least four calls for children 6 years old and younger who have gotten a hold of edibles, according to doctors at…

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