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Child harmed from mistakenly eating cannabis jellies

PHOTO: Cannabis jellies caused palpitations in a child who accidentally ate them. (via Thai Newsroom)

Just because you are eating them like candy doesn’t mean children should be eating cannabis jellies. After a young patient was hospitalized for severe palpitations and irregular heartbeat, a Thai doctor issued a warning. He said that children should not be allowed to consume cannabis jellies.

Dr Smith Srison, the director of the Medical Council of Thailand and president of the Forensic Physician Association of Thailand, warned that if regulations aren’t put in place to control the consumption of cannabis, mishaps could occur in the country.

The patient bought the cannabis jellies from a store near their school, mistakenly believing it was a regular snack.

The doctor highlighted that the impact of marijuana use on children is not unique to this particular case. Emergency…

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