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Four kids accidentally eat laced candy at YMCA, poison control says this is happening a lot
Local 12

8 teens taken to hospital after ingesting marijuana edibles during school field trip
ABC News

Baby consumes cannabis chocolate in Prince Edward County, OPP says
CTV News

Kissimmee student taken to hospital after classmate gave him marijuana edible, mother says
ClickOrlando.com

‘Candy’land: THC shops lure students near schools on Staten Island
New York Post

Police: Parents allowed 1-year-old to get high on marijuana
NorthCentralPA.com

5 children hospitalized after ingesting ‘edibles’ at Chicago elementary school
Fox 32

Struthers parents charged after police say 5-year-old ate THC gummy
21WFMJ

2 students accused of selling THC gummies after violent scene at Florida middle school
15 News

Mother says package presenting cannabis like ‘treat’ put children in N.S. hospital
Yahoo

‘I thought I had lost her’: Doctors warn of marijuana edibles’ danger for kids
10News

North Carolina boy, 6, in ‘excruciating pain’ after overdosing on Delta-9 THC candy mistaken for Skittles
FOX News

Iowa dad charged after 4-year-old eats THC bar is latest in edible emergencies with children
USA Today

7 middle school students taken to hospital after eating THC Rice Krispy treats
News1

Parents say 8-year-old daughter in hospital after given edible on school bus
FOX 19

Man Arrested for Allegedly Choking and Beating Son Over Stolen Marijuana
WIOD

Mother charged with child abuse, possession after children ingest THC gummies
WRAL

ER doc warns parents after young boy accidentally eats a chocolate edible
Today

THC gummies found in candy stash at elementary school event
News Nation

Autistic toddler drowns in pond while weed-smoking parents were inside apartment: police
NYPost

California Third Graders Hospitalized After Consuming THC-Infused Edibles
People

NYC students going to school high ‘every day’ as drug incidents rise: teachers
NY Post

DeLand man found with 28 pounds of marijuana, guns, within reach of children in home
The Daytona Beach News-Journal

ER visits for children sickened from marijuana surged during the pandemic
NBC

Riverview man caught racing on I-275 with two kids in the car
FOX13

Child seen in video smoking marijuana now in DCFS custody; 1 arrested
BRPROUD

Deputies investigating after 3-year-old overdoses on THC gummies, officials say
ABC13

Mom of 2-year-old shot, killed in Kentwood says he could ‘light up a room’
ABC13

Prosecutors: 2nd driver in fatal Maryland highway crash smoked marijuana previous night
KOMONews

4 people arrested for giving children THC gummies, exploiting them for pornography in Genesee County
CBS Detroit

1-year-old tests positive for THC after alleged child abuse
NEWS3

Four Boston school students ate pot edibles, taken to hospital
Boston Herald

Edmonton man who killed seven-year-old girl found guilty of murder
Edmonton Journal

Five Children Taken From Family Following Marijuana Arrest Are Returned Home Amid Outcry
S6F

Shut-Down Smoke Shop Sold Marijuana To Children In Yonkers, Police Say
Daily Voice

West Seneca Middle Schooler Brings Weed Candy To Class
WBLK

Four Southwest High students treated after becoming sick from drinking cannabis-infused beverage
KENS5

Woodstock man charged after his juvenile girlfriend used his cannabis device, leading to her being hospitalized
LMCS

Report: Vegas child nearly dies after eating marijuana edibles
13KTNV

Phoenix elementary school student hospitalized after taking an edible
FOX10

Six people, including mother and baby, killed in Tulare County; drug cartel suspected
LA Times

Marijuana Use Spills Into NYC Classrooms as Educators Grapple With New Cannabis Landscape
The City

Number of young children who accidentally ate cannabis edibles jumped 1,375% in five years, study finds
CNN

As legal cannabis expands, edibles sicken more kids
FOX 31

3 students hospitalized after overdosing on cannabis at middle school in Moreno Valley
KTLA

RCMP investigating after three children eat cannabis gummies on school bus in Manitoba
The Growth Op

Child’s death attributed to delta-8 THC is another blow to CBD sector
Hemp Today

Infant Gets Squished To Death After Parents Co-Sleep With Him After Smoking Marijuana
Latin Times

Halloween candy possibly contaminated with cannabis handed out in South Chicago Heights, police say
abc7

Volusia mom arrested after 1-year-old hospitalized for marijuana exposure
WESH2

New London mother told police she was ‘so excited’ to have fatally strangled her 4-year-old son, court records show
Hartford Courant

Man accused of giving marijuana and nicotine vapes to children arrested
ABC7

Ezra Miller accused of housing children on a farm with guns and marijuana
The Gaurdian

Kids welcome at ‘420’ pot fest? Seriously?
The Gazette

Valpo couple dealt marijuana out of child’s bedroom, charges claim
nwi.com

3 elementary school students in Yonkers hospitalized after eating edible marijuana
CBS NY

‘Alarming’ Number of NY Teens are ‘Overdosing’ on Weed Products in HV
Hudson Valley Post

Parents were drug dealers for their 4 kids — who are under age 12, Florida cops say
The News Tribune

Couple accused of smoking weed, leaving three children unattended in hotel
WJHG

Shot Fired From Inside Car as Adults Smoke Weed Kills 4-Year-Old in Back: Police
Newsweek

Vaping marijuana by teens doubles in last seven years, with potentially harmful consequences, study says
CNN

12-Year-Old Served THC-Laced Cupcakes in School, Was ‘High as a Kite’: Father
Newsweek

Cafeteria Worker Charged For Giving Marijuana Cookies To Teachers At Elementary School
IBTimes

Using cannabis in pregnancy linked to aggression and anxiety in children, a study suggests
CNN

Marijuana legalization was a mistake. Highly concentrated pot is destroying my son’s life
USA Today

Local expert speaks on the rise of children consuming marijuana edibles
WLNS.com

Deputies: 8-month-old left alone in bathtub nearly drowns, mom charged
WTSP10

Nicotine and cannabis vaping among adolescents in treatment for substance use disorders
National Library of Medicine

Medical records analysis links cannabis use disorder in pregnancy to infant health problems
National Institute on Drug Abuse

Kids are at increased risk of accidental poisoning from marijuana edibles, study finds
KETV NewsWatch 7

State Lawmakers Consider Big Changes To Colorado’s Medical Marijuana Regulations
4 CBS Denver

Marijuana companies’ THC edibles mimicking candy favorites aimed at kids, confectionery lawsuits allege
FOXBusiness

Florida mother made toddler smoke THC pen so he would eat and sleep better, deputies say
ClickOrlando.com

Man, Teen Arrested After Children Get Sick From Edible Marijuana
NBC Connecticut

Local doctor sees increase in toddler pot overdoses
WoodTV.com

Health Canada says several kids hospitalized after eating edible pot products
The Canadian Press

Three arrested in Marysville on drug charges after explosion at motel, police say
The Sacramento Bee

Williamsport mother accused of forcing her three young children to smoke marijuana
PENNLIVE.COM

Marijuana traffickers from Illinois arrested near Mesquite
8NewsNow.com

CHOP (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) warns of counterfeit candy ropes laced with THC
Fox 29

5-year-old Alabama boy eats THC candy, police say; mother arrested
AL.com

Central Pa. man taught 3-year-old with autism how to smoke marijuana: police
Penn Live|Patriot News

Police: Man charged after 15-month-old tests positive for meth, THC
Fox 19 NOW

Grandmother, man caught on camera giving teething baby bag of marijuana to chew on
KATU.com

Child eats parent’s entire stash of edible marijuana in Richmond Heights
KMOV.com

Colorado couple with grow house charged after fleeing country, leaving 7-year-old behind, DA says
TheDenverChannel.com

9 students at Commerce City middle school taken to hospital after ingesting marijuana edibles
Fox News Denver

Unintentional Pediatric Marijuana Exposures Prior to and After Legalization and Commercial Availability of Recreational Marijuana in Washington State
PubMed

Two children hospitalized after eating THC candy from a food bank
Yahoo News

22-month-old baby hospitalised in Spain’s Costa Blanca for cannabis poisoning
Euro Weekly News

A 21st Century Problem: Cannabis Toxicity in a 13-Month-Old Child
PubMed

Unintentional Marijuana Exposure Presenting as Altered Mental Status in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Case Series
PubMed

Utah mother charged with child endangerment for giving toddler THC butter, police say
KUTV

Mills Police Arrest Two Residents on Child Abuse Charges
K2 Radio

Colorado dad accused of running over 3-year-old son after ingesting ‘dab’ arrested again, now facing drug charges
KTTV 11 News

KTTV 11 News: Colorado child nearly dies from ingesting marijuana, 2 people arrested
KTTV 11 News

Two Toddler Sisters Hospitalized After Consuming Edible Gummies Containing Marijuana
Daily Courier

 

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