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    More than 7,000 children in the United States have become ill due to accidental cannabis ingestion

    • Last Update: 2023-02-02
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    Between 2017 and 2021, the American Association of Poison Control Centers received more than 7,000 reports of illness in children under 6 years of age from accidental marijuana ingestion, climbing from about 200 cases per year to more than 3,000
    .
    More than half of the accidental eaters are young children between the ages of 2 and 3, and more than 90% of accidental ingestimators find cannabis at home
    .
     
    A new study shows that in just five years, the number of young children in the United States who accidentally consume cannabis foods has skyrocketed
    .
     
    Cannabis edibles "disguise" as candy to tempt children
     
    CNN reported on the 3rd that between 2017 and 2021, more than 7,040 children under the age of 6 in the United States have been exposed to marijuana
    .
     
    The study found that in 2017, there were 207 reports of accidental exposure to cannabis consumption in children under 6 years
    of age.
    In 2021, the number was 3,054
    .
     
    The study was published in the journal Pediatrics on the 3rd
    .
    One of the study's authors, Dr.
    Antonia, currently works in emergency medicine and medical toxicology in the Emergency Medicine Division at Rush University Chicago
    .
     
    The researchers couldn't figure out why there was such a significant increase, but Antonia thinks there are multiple reasons
    .
    "There was a particular spike
    during the pandemic.
    " That's when children stayed at home
    more often, she said.
     
    A study published in 2022 showed that people use marijuana 20%
    more frequently in U.
    S.
    states where recreational marijuana is legalized compared to states where recreational marijuana is not legalized.
     
    In 2017, only 8 U.
    S.
    states and the District of Columbia allowed recreational use of marijuana, and 30 states allowed its use for medical purposes
    .
    By 2021, 19 states and districts have allowed recreational use of marijuana, and as many as 40 states have allowed the use of cannabis for medical purposes
    .
     
    As the legalization of cannabis in the United States has gradually increased, the variety of cannabis products has also increased
    .
     
    "Regulations have not kept pace with the growing popularity of cannabis products
    .
    " Antonia said
    .
     
    Studies have found that some cannabis foods packaged in counterfeit cookies and candy, especially those sold on the black market, look almost identical
    to real cookies and candy.
    Moreover, some packaging also features cartoon characters
    popular with children.
     
    Even though these cannabis edibles are printed with warnings that they contain marijuana or THC, many young children simply can't read them
    .
     
    According to the U.
    S.
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children who ingest marijuana can become very ill and have problems
    walking, sitting, or breathing.
     
    There could be two reasons for
    this.
    First, children weigh less than adults, so hemp foods produce more
    toxicity.
     
    Second, there is often more than one edible cannabis product in the package, and adults know to stop when they eat just one, but kids don't
    .
     
    In this regard, Antonia said: "My position is that the legalization of cannabis products is not a problem, but the problem is that they are packaged differently
    than drugs or drugs.
    "They're marketed in a way that makes people feel like they're just like ordinary delicacies
    .
    " ”
     
    Antonia hopes that this research will inspire changes
    in the packaging of hemp foods.
     
    The Colorado State Library was closed for "poisoning.
    "
     
    In addition to the effects on children, drugs even infiltrate libraries that are supposed to be full of books
    .
     
    Mainland CCTV reported on the 3rd that local officials in Boulder, Colorado, recently said that due to a large number of people who smoke methamphetamine into the library, resulting in serious drug pollution, the largest public library in Boulder City has been temporarily closed
    .
    A total of three libraries in Colorado are currently closed
    for drug contamination.
     
    Boulder officials said the city decided to close the library and conduct environmental testing
    due to a surge in reports of smoking in library public restrooms over the past four weeks.
    The test results showed that drug pollution was mainly confined to public restrooms, but it also had an impact
    on crowded reading areas.
     
    Legal marijuana is a potential cash cow for American cities
     
    Although drugs have affected all aspects of normal American life, many parts of the United States have given them the green light
    for economic gain.
     
    National Public Radio reported that on December 29, 2022, the first store approved to sell cannabis opened in New York State, and local people lined up to snap up marijuana
    .
    The store officially opened to the public at 4 p.
    m.
    that day, with hundreds of people lining up on the street to buy it
    .
    The opening scene was extremely hot, and within 3 hours, all cannabis goods were snapped up
    .
     
    Cannabis merchandise sold in stores includes a variety of cannabis goods such as cannabis oil e-cigarette boxes, cannabis gummies, and smokeable cannabis flowers, ranging from $16 to $95, much higher than street sales, and cash-only
    .
     
    Kenneth Woodin, the first person in the long line outside the marijuana store, finally entered after waiting four hours and bought two 1/8-ounce bags of smokeable marijuana flowers for about $
    90.
    "I don't want to feel like a criminal anymore
    .
    " Woodin said he was previously arrested by police for smoking marijuana, so today he specifically came to a legal marijuana retail store to buy marijuana
    .
     
    In November, New York State issued its first retail marijuana licenses, all of which will be issued to operators
    with a history of marijuana crimes.
    A spokesperson for the New York State Cannabis Control Commission said, "We will try to include those affected by the [previously] New York cannabis ban into the new markets under construction and keep New York's cannabis supply chain fully operational
    .
    " ”
     
    New York Mayor Adams has repeatedly called legal marijuana a potential cash cow
    for the city.
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