Pediatric Hospitalizations for Unintentional Cannabis Poisonings and All-Cause Poisonings Associated With Edible Cannabis Product Legalization and Sales in Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Canada legalized cannabis in October 2018 but initially prohibited the sale of edibles (eg, prepackaged candies). Starting in January 2020, some provinces permitted the sale of commercial cannabis edibles. The association of legalizing cannabis edibles with unintentional pediatric poisonings is uncertain.

Objective

To evaluate changes in proportions of all-cause hospitalizations for poisoning due to cannabis in children during 3 legalization policy periods in Canada's 4 most populous provinces (including 3.4 million children aged 0-9 years).

Design, setting, and participants

This repeated cross-sectional study included all hospitalizations in children aged 0 to 9 years in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec between January 1, 2015, and September

SUBMITTER: Myran DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9857209 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature