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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Cannabis industry is poisoning our kids just like tobacco has
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California lawmakers should stop marijuana producers from targeting children with flavored products
Read MoreCopycat pot edibles that look like candy are poisoning kids, doctors say→
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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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