Stoned Americans Call Poison Control

Tokyo at night

Mary Jane is seriously holding up the line.

US poison control centers experienced a significant increase in marijuana-related calls between 2017 and 2019, according to a new research letter published Monday in the journal JAMA.

“Our findings document that US poison centers are increasingly receiving calls about adverse events associated with exposures to manufactured cannabis products,” the report’s authors wrote.

The researchers are placing the blame on legalization efforts in a growing number of states, including New York.

“Higher rates in legal states suggest that continued increases may be expected with adult cannabis use legalization in more states,” the scientists wrote… READ MORE HERE!

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Tokyo at night

Mary Jane is seriously holding up the line.

US poison control centers experienced a significant increase in marijuana-related calls between 2017 and 2019, according to a new research letter published Monday in the journal JAMA.

“Our findings document that US poison centers are increasingly receiving calls about adverse events associated with exposures to manufactured cannabis products,” the report’s authors wrote.

The researchers are placing the blame on legalization efforts in a growing number of states, including New York.

“Higher rates in legal states suggest that continued increases may be expected with adult cannabis use legalization in more states,” the scientists wrote… READ MORE HERE!

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