The impact of cannabis legalization and decriminalization on acute poisoning: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Many countries have recently legalized medicinal and recreational cannabis. With increasing use and access come the potential for harms. We aimed to examine the effect of cannabis legalization/decriminalization on acute poisoning.

Methods

A systematic review and meta-analysis registered with PROSPERO (CRD42022323437). We searched Embase, Medline, Scopus and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from inception to March 2022. No restrictions on language, age or geography were applied. Abstracts from three main clinical toxicology conferences were hand-searched. Included studies had to report on poisonings before and after changes in cannabis legislation, including legalization and decriminalization of medicinal and recreational cannabis. Where poss

SUBMITTER: Allaf S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10952774 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature