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With more people using edibles and confusion over what amount impairs driving, there are a lot of questions surrounding when it’s safe to get behind the wheel. ... Because marijuana stays in ...
Two main questions arise in the law surrounding driving after having ingested cannabis: (1) whether cannabis actually impairs driving ability, and (2) whether the common practice of testing for THC (the main psychoactive substance in cannabis) is a reliable means to measure impairment.
More than 200 children under age six were exposed to edibles from January 2024 through July 2024, according to the poison center, and Ohio is on track for a 49% increase in exposures to edibles ...
Edible forms of cannabis often contain several hundred milligrams of THC, much more than the 32 mg of a typical cannabis cigarette. [citation needed] The rise of edible cannabis products has been responsible for a large increase of poisoning of children and young people. [citation needed] Symptoms in children can include lethargy, sedation and ...
A cannabis edible, also known as a cannabis-infused food or simply an edible, is a food item (either homemade or produced commercially) that contains decarboxylated cannabinoids (cannabinoid acids converted to their orally bioactive form) from cannabis extract as an active ingredient. [1]
There are licensed psilocybin administration centers in Oregon (and, soon, Colorado), and recreational marijuana is now legal for more than half of adults in the U.S. Write to Jamie Ducharme at ...
A chemical in marijuana, THC, triggers brain cells to release the chemical dopamine. Dopamine creates good feelings — for a short time. Here's the thing: Once dopamine starts flowing, a user feels the urge to smoke marijuana again, and then again, and then again. Repeated use could lead to addiction, and addiction is a brain disease.
Experts discuss the danger of THC for kids, and how parents can keep them safe. Study on kids hospitalized after eating a marijuana edible shows effects of THC. Here's what parents need to know.