The ASPCA said there's been a 700% increase in marijuana-related cases at their Animal Poison Control Center over the last five years.
For the first time ever, recreational drugs including marijuana, hallucinogenic mushrooms, and cocaine made the ASPCA’s annual list of top toxins, knocking out gardening products in the tenth spot. Experts say the legalization of recreational marijuana has likely played a part in the dramatic spike in cases, andThe ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center Director Dr. Tina Wismer said that there has been a 700% increase in marijuana-related cases over the last five years.
That’s what nearly happened to Linda Hart’s beloved Labrador Sunny, who somehow managed to get into her nightstand drawer a year and a half ago. Sunny sampled a bit of everything inside, including prescription drugs, supplements, and marijuana edibles. Sunny made a full recovery and the Harts locked everything potentially dangerous away. But a couple of weeks ago, Sunny jumped up on a table and took a sealed tin of THC-laced sleep gummies.
New data show that in 2022, recreational drugs including marijuana, hallucinogenic mushrooms, and cocaine made the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – or ASPCA’s - annual list of top toxins.
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