Cannabis and Children

In just five years, the number of small children in the US [blank] to cannabis after accidentally eating cannabis edibles rose 1,375%, a new study says. A 2022 study showed that people in U.S. states that legalized recreational cannabis use it 20% more frequently than in states that didn't legalize it. Research has found that the packaging of some edible products, especially those available on the black market, looks nearly identical [blank] the real thing. Some packages also have child-friendly cartoon characters. Even if the packaging [blank] that the product contains cannabis or THC, it's often in small print, and many young children can't read it in the first place. A child's exposure to cannabis can have serious consequences. They can become very sick and [blank] problems walking, sitting, or breathing, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.