Research links cannabis use disorder to higher death risk

Research links cannabis use disorder to higher death risk

Hospital and emergency room patients diagnosed with cannabis use disorder — defined as an inability to stop using cannabis even when the drug is causing harm — died at almost three times the rate of individuals without the disorder over the next five years, according to a study published Thursday, the largest on the subject.

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Copycat pot edibles that look like candy are poisoning kids, doctors say

Copycat pot edibles that look like candy are poisoning kids, doctors say

Dr. Jane Pegg couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the pot edibles that had poisoned a two-year-old who had been rushed to the emergency room in October.

"It so shocked and appalled me … the package looked almost identical to gummies that are sold as candies in the store," the Nanaimo, B.C., pediatrician said.

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