The Risks of Marijuana Edibles for Children

The Maryland Poison Center has seen a significant increase in the number of toddlers being exposed to marijuana edibles, with just a tiny piece of an edible being enough to send a young child to the hospital. A study published in Pediatrics found that a 3-year-old weighing 30 pounds would only need to consume 2.5 milligrams of an edible to exceed the toxicity threshold. The center recorded 50 calls in 2020, 80 calls in 2021, and 150 calls in 2022 regarding children eating marijuana edibles. Parents are urged to keep edibles in child-resistant packaging and out of reach of young children.