Cannabis poisonings rising in America, SA with changed laws
Cultivation and testing affect safety, says biochemist supporting medicinal use
01 August 2023 - 20:50
Cannabis poisonings have increased in North America after the relaxation of laws that control recreational and medicinal use, new research shows, (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.16280) while a recent study in South Africa suggests that accidental cannabis exposures and poisonings have also risen since the law changed here...
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