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. 2024 Jul 1;184(7):840-842.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.1331.

Edible Cannabis Legalization and Cannabis Poisonings in Older Adults

Nathan M Stall  1   2   3 , Shengli Shi  4 , Kamil Malikov  4 , Sping Wang  4 , Paula A Rochon  2   3 , Michael P Hillmer  4   5 , Jonathan S Zipursky  3   6   7
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Edible Cannabis Legalization and Cannabis Poisonings in Older Adults

Nathan M Stall et al. JAMA Intern Med. .
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This cross-sectional study examines the association between edible cannabis legalization and emergency department visits for cannabis poisonings in older adults.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Hillmer reported grants from Public Health Agency of Canada and grants from Canadian Institute for Health Research outside the submitted work. Dr Zipursky reported personal fees from Private law firms for expert medicolegal opinions regarding the safety and effectiveness of drugs outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Annual Rates of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Cannabis Poisoning in Ontario Older Adults, 2015-2022
The vertical dotted lines indicate the legalization of dried cannabis flower in October 2018 and legalization of edible cannabis in January 2020. Whiskers indicate 95% CIs.
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