Dangerous trend of cannabis poisoning amongst toddlers mounts in San Diego
July 18, 2023
SAN DIEGO – San Diego County’s only children’s hospital is reporting that marijuana products are getting in the hands of kids.
According to health experts, more children under the age of five are going to the hospital with cannabis poisoning.
“One or two of these gummies that a normal size adult may take, can actually cause a child to stop breathing,” explained Dr. Natalie Laub, a pediatrician at Rady Children’s Hospital and cannabis researcher. “We’re seeing three-year-old’s, four-year-old’s, five-year-old’s, exploring their home environments like all toddlers do, and they’re finding cannabis products that look like food that they would normally eat.”
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