Experts warn there could be unexpected health risks from eating foods containing the drug cannabis. Those risks include accidental overdose, children eating them accidentally and unexpected effects in older adults. The commentary by doctors Lawrence Loh and Jasleen K. Grewaland appeared in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Loh is with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. He said, “What we really want the public to know is that legal doesn’t mean safe. People need to know that how they react will depend on the manner cannabis is consumed, the amount that is consumed and the person’s own metabolism.” Loh said it can take hours for the cannabis high to take effect if the drug is eaten instead of smoked. So, he said, people might eat more of the cannabis as they wait for the high to happen. While a cannabis overdose will not kill you, it can be unpleasant, Loh said.
Title: Edible Cannabis Use May Carry Unexpected Risks
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Grewaland appeared in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.</span> <span data-start-time='32563' data-end-time='39979'>Loh is with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.</span> <span data-start-time='39979' data-end-time='48375'>He said, “What we really want the public to know is that legal doesn’t mean safe.</span> <span data-start-time='48375' data-end-time='62375'>People need to know that how they react will depend on the manner cannabis is consumed, the amount that is consumed and the person’s own metabolism.”</span> <span data-start-time='62375' data-end-time='71896'>Loh said it can take hours for the cannabis high to take effect if the drug is eaten instead of smoked.</span> <span data-start-time='71896' data-end-time='80333'>So, he said, people might eat more of the cannabis as they wait for the high to happen.</span> <span data-start-time='80333' data-end-time='87333'>While a cannabis overdose will not kill you, it can be unpleasant, Loh said.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3842/thc.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=14226 data-hint-location='48375' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3842/what_does_consume_mean.wav'>What does consume mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='take something in'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3842/take_something_in.wav'><span>take something in</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3842/amount_taken.wav'><span>amount taken</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3842/wait_for_a_high.wav'><span>wait for a high</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3842/accidental_use.wav'><span>accidental use</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=14227 data-hint-location='9542' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3842/what_do_the_risks_include.wav'>What do the risks include?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='accidental overdose'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3842/not_eating_enough.wav'><span>not eating enough</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3842/metabolic_changes.wav'><span>metabolic changes</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3842/accidental_overdose.wav'><span>accidental overdose</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3842/a_pleasant_high.wav'><span>a pleasant high</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=14228 data-hint-location='39979' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3842/legal_doesnt_mean__blank_.wav'>Legal doesn't mean <span class='blank'>safe</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='safe'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3842/high.wav'><span>high</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3842/wait.wav'><span>wait</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3842/safe.wav'><span>safe</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3842/drug.wav'><span>drug</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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