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Weekly cannabis use is generally required for the syndrome to occur; synthetic cannabinoids can also cause CHS. [6] [5] The underlying mechanism is unclear, with several possibilities proposed. [2] [5] Diagnosis is based on the symptoms, as well as the history of cannabis use (including a urine screen test if necessary). [6]
Those affected by symptoms after eating at Famous Yeti's Pizza in Stoughton from Oct. 22 to 24 ranged in age from 1 to 91. At least 85 people had symptoms after eating THC-contaminated food at ...
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 ...
Risks include inadvertent overdose, because it takes much longer for edible cannabis to take effect, accidental consumption by children and unexpected potency in the elderly.
Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in the Western world. [3] In the United States, 10-20% of those who begin the use of cannabis daily will later become dependent. [4] [5] Cannabis use can lead to addiction, which is defined as "when the person cannot stop using the drug even though it interferes with many aspects of his or her life."
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Whiteying is perceived by the stoner subculture as the result of using too much cannabis within too short a period of time. This is known as greening out . [ citation needed ] In fact the factors that usually facilitate fainting are tiredness, lack of fluids, and food, a hot and humid environment, as well as natural hypotension .
A physician told Virginia detectives the death could have been prevented if a medical intervention had happened shortly after ingestion, according to officials.