Marijuana edibles might not be as safe as thought, health experts warn

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Physicians and health experts are warning consumers: Edibles might seem safer than vaping or smoking, but they also carry unique risks.

January 7, 2020, 8:27 PMSTOCK PHOTO/Getty Imagesedibles were poised to become the next big health craze -- but science is saying to be aware.

Weed edibles have been legal recreationally in Canada since October and are on the cusp of being widely available to the public. They're also popular,, with 27% of Canadian respondents who used cannabis reporting they'd eaten edibles during the previous three months. In the U.S., 11 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized recreational marijuana, with more states expected to go fully legal in 2020.

Cannabis-naive individuals, the authors write, are"particularly at risk" for overdoing it, even if they follow the dosing recommendations on the package.Marijuana and gummy bear edibles are pictured in an undated stock photo.Another notable risk is the potential for children to accidentally consume edibles.

 

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Another fckn bullsh*t clickbait post. Legal THC Vapes have not been a problem. This post is about taking too many edibles- not a chemical or something bad in them. ABC/Epstein network doing the dirty work of the pharmaceutical companies. Slander the marijuana industry

Had a space bar cookies and cream once. Ate half the bar and proceeded to get so high that I eventually passed out. Apparently called my girl friend at the time and asked her for help and made toast with sprinkles and whipped cream and dont remember it.

Always trying to take control of what we do!! Thats MSM for ya!!

Nope, nope, nope.

Ratio incoming

natieme

Fake News

They need to have this same energy for the nonstop pharmaceuticals ads we see grace our tv, phone and tablet screens. They’re always downplaying and coming for natural items but quick to tell us the crap they manufacture is safe 🙄

No $h!t

So you really have to go and ruin edibles for those who use them responsibly now? How much did Big Pharma pay you for that?

Everything should be tested before it goes to the people?

Those pink gummies look yum 😋

The danger is in the deliciousness.

dripcave_au So, states are rushing to ban flavored nicotine e-liquids because “flavors clearly target youth,” and simultaneously legalizing cannabis gummie bears? And flavored alcohol is no concern when 60% of 18-year-olds drink? I don’t support any bans, but the irrational hypocrisy stings.

Not one thing in article that is a medical risk using edibles. Don't do too much? Ok, but if you do you won't die or suffer any injury. Be careful kids dont get it? No shit. That is most things. Hope no one spent much money on this self-evident idiocy.

No they don’t. They will not kill you or give you lung cancer.

Propaganda for the big boys that want all the business. Nothing more.

The butane used to extract the THC is toxic

Why do videos still play automatically on web pages? It is so annoying when you have a sleeping kid or if you are at work and you forget the lower the volume. I forced to watch more than I want as it is.

The risk is taking too many as with any medication. So if you opt to drink a bottle of whiskey or take too many edibles well then it's your choice. If you have health insurance even better. So the risk here is overdosing not lung cancer. I ll take the odds

Its not safe at all hello people its all about money not safety for all wtf

But they’ll gladly prescribe narcotics because those are much safer, right?

I can't eat edibles they make me sick. But I can smoke.

Doh!

Sort of like, driving? Riding public transit?

You get high af aka not a risk.

So their entire argument is you might get to high lol.

Nobody smart ever thought they were safe.

It is not for everyone. That drug is dangerous to me

Like making you lose your goddamn mind.

Non story

Warning one dam gummy will kick your a$$ into the stratosphere and once your there there's a eerie sense of some matrix reality... don't do drugs kiddies unless that's your trip

The “risks” in this bullshit article are: 1. Possibly taking too much, or “over doing it.” 2. Kids accidentally taking them. 3. Old people taking them and falling down.

Y'all love focusing on weed when there's ACTUAL deadly substances out there that y'all don't wanna talk about

🙄🙄🙄

PROPAFUCKINGANDA.

Yeah. Tell me about it.

'the potential for eating too much' Nobody has ever or will ever overdose on Marijuana.

Wondering how much big pharma pays you to post these stories 🤔

I've never had any bad effects compared to pills, they are safe

This is a shitty misleading article. What else is new, anything for a fucking click.

Big push to turn people away from the natural all cure of cbd and thc.. Wonder whis behind all this propaganda... BIG PHARMA

Life is full of risks. Some day we all will die. Before or later I have smoked over 50 years and I am still alive.

just stop it. we're eating food with round up in it.

Physicians and health experts = Big Pharma

You might eat too many and have a bad ass high or your children might too. There that's their unique risks.

Unique risks... like the gummies can get stuck between your teeth! And don't get me started on what they can do if you're wearing braces! Sheesh.

What kind of risk? The fucking munchies? Lol gtfoh. Corny af.

The risk, in a nutshell, is that your first edible experience might be stellar, out of this world, lay in bed and regret that you didn't read the instructions. Or, believe it would happen to you.

Now,now, what boogery bullshit is this?

Dont be such a buzzkill

Again, another mystery. Some people say that vaping can make you not hungry... is that true? It can keep you slim? Quit smoking? If yes, this should be the magic mushroom of all time... right

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