A new study documents a sharp rise in ER visits linked with marijuana in Colorado. One key driver was edibles like pot brownies and cookies.
Edibles were another big problem.
"I don't think people are educated enough about how much cannabis to take and how long to wait," Monte said. Monte called the finding"striking," especially in light of how few cannabis edibles are sold in Colorado compared to cannabis flower, a term for the kind of marijuana that is smoked.Pot brownies, cookies, and other edible sources of cannabis can confuse patients and lead to issues like paranoia and intoxication.
"Can you imagine accepting that kind of inconsistency for any other product?" Monte said."That's not something we'd accept for any other food or medication that I can think of."
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