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Cannabis-related poison control calls for Massachusetts kids doubled after medical pot legalized -- ScienceDaily
After medical marijuana became legal in Massachusetts, cannabis-related poison control calls involving the Commonwealth's children and teenagers doubled, according to a public health investigation.
After medical marijuana became legal in Massachusetts, cannabis-related poison control calls involving the commonwealth's children and teenagers doubled, according to a public health investigation led by University of Massachusetts Amherst injury prevention researcher Jennifer Whitehill.
The increase in calls to the Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention at Boston Children's Hospital occurred despite legislative mandates for childproof packaging and warning labels, and before the recreational use of marijuana was legalized for adults.
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Bad stuff for kids.
After medical marijuana became legal in Massachusetts, cannabis-related poison control calls involving the Commonwealth's children and teenagers doubled, according to a public health investigation.
After medical marijuana became legal in Massachusetts, cannabis-related poison control calls involving the commonwealth's children and teenagers doubled, according to a public health investigation led by University of Massachusetts Amherst injury prevention researcher Jennifer Whitehill.
The increase in calls to the Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention at Boston Children's Hospital occurred despite legislative mandates for childproof packaging and warning labels, and before the recreational use of marijuana was legalized for adults.
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Bad stuff for kids.