Pediatric cannabis intoxication trends in the pre and post-legalization era.

Neta CohenLaura Galvis BlancoAdrienne DavisAlyssa KahaneMathew MathewSuzanne SchuhInbal KestenbomGidon TestYehonatan PasternakRuud H J VerstegenBenjamin JungBryan MaguireSoha Rached d'AstousMaggie RumantirYaron Finkelstein

Published in: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2021)

The recreational cannabis legalization in Canada is associated with increased rates of severe intoxications in children. Edible ingestion is a strong predictor of ICU admission in the pediatric population.

Keyphrases

emergency department
young adults
early onset
mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome