Unintentional Pediatric Cannabis Exposures After Legalization of Recreational Cannabis in Canada

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Previous studies have documented increases in cannabis exposures among young children after legalization of recreational cannabis.1-3 Increasing evidence has implicated commercially produced edible cannabis products as a key factor associated with these increases.3 Canada took a 2-phased approach to legalizing recreational cannabis. Initially, the sale of cannabis flower, seeds, and oils was permitted, and after 1 year, this expanded to a wider variety of products, including cannabis edibles.4 We evaluated changes in pediatric emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations due to cannabis exposures associated with these changes.