Marijuana was identified as being among the top five drugs associated to drug-related Emergency Department (ED) visits in 2021. The top five drugs identified in this report were alcohol, opioids, methamphetamine, marijuana, and cocaine. In cases where more than one drug was involved, marijuana again was identified in the top[Read More…]
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Ontario Canada: Pediatric Cannabis Exposure Cases On The Rise
Pediatric cannabis exposures have increased by nearly 300 percent in Ontario Canada since 2016. Canada legalized marijuana (raw flower only) in 2018. This was expanded in 2020 to include sales of cannabis infused edible products. In turn, Emergency Department (ED) health care providers in Ontario have seen an increase in child[Read More…]