Unintentional Marijuana Exposure in Children
Unintentional Marijuana Exposure in Children
Wans GS, Roosevent G, Heard K
JAMA Pediatr. 2013;167:630-633
Since 2001, medical marijuana has been legal in the state of Colorado. In 2009, the Justice Department said that it would not pursue federal charges against the users of medical marijuana, provided that they abide by specific state statutes. The number of Coloradans who were approved for using medical marijuana increased markedly after that 2009 federal decision. This epidemiologic study evaluated the incidence of inadvertent medical marijuana exposures among children, looking at the time before and after the 2009 change in the federal approach to state marijuana use laws.
The study evaluated the frequency of marijuana exposure among children who presented to a single Denver-area pediatric emergency department in the years 2005 to 2011. All exposures were confirmed by a urine toxicology screen.
Pediatric Marijuana Exposures in a Medical Marijuana State
Wans GS, Roosevent G, Heard K
JAMA Pediatr. 2013;167:630-633
Study Summary
Since 2001, medical marijuana has been legal in the state of Colorado. In 2009, the Justice Department said that it would not pursue federal charges against the users of medical marijuana, provided that they abide by specific state statutes. The number of Coloradans who were approved for using medical marijuana increased markedly after that 2009 federal decision. This epidemiologic study evaluated the incidence of inadvertent medical marijuana exposures among children, looking at the time before and after the 2009 change in the federal approach to state marijuana use laws.
The study evaluated the frequency of marijuana exposure among children who presented to a single Denver-area pediatric emergency department in the years 2005 to 2011. All exposures were confirmed by a urine toxicology screen.
