According to a study published last year, between 2000 and 2020, the U.S. Poison Control Centers (the 24-hour-a-day hotline staffed by toxicology experts) have seen a 245% rise in cases involving marijuana in 6 to 18-year-olds! Over 80% of those calls were kids 13 to 18.

And although since 2014 cannabis cases in general have exceeded alcohol poisoning cases, edibles “showed the highest average monthly increase.” So, despite the fact that cannabis vaping products have also seen a major uptick, it appears teens may be moving away from smoking and towards edibles.

Today we talk about edibles, - cannabis edibles - you know, the kind with THC! What makes them so dangerous for teens, and how does THC really impact a teenager's brain anyway? And how the heck do we talk to our kids about all this stuff? Listen and find out.

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Sources

Poison Control Study

States Not Legalized

CDC Survey

CDC Marijuana Fact Sheet

Study - Dispensaries in area

Study - Medical Marijuana Advertising

Healthline for Medical Affects

Study - Oregon/Alaska 

CDC - No Deaths from Marijuana

Study - Weed Hangover

NYT Maureen Dowd

Study - Cannabis and the Developing Brain

Study - Cannabis and Depression/Suicidality

Study - Cannabis and adult Psychotic Disorders

Study - Early Onset Psychosis

NYT Lisa Damour