Cannabis Edible Safety - Cannacals™
“Even though I’ve always placed them inside a container that has a dire, end-of-days warning on the lid, sometimes containers get opened and lids get moved around, and without a label that says the contents are dosed, how is anyone going to distinguish a cannabis cookie from a civilian cookie? Then the bad times begin.”
https://www.portlandmercury.com/cannabuzz/2017/09/27/19345251/quick-hits-cool-cannabis-products
By Chase Rader
On May 15th, a child in New York was taken to the ER after accidentally consuming cannabis-infused candy he found inside his fathers car. Now, barely two weeks later we’re seeing nearly the exact same situation play out, but with more severe consequences for the parent.
Saturday, a mother in New Mexico took her two daughters, age 3 and 5, to the hospital after they were found eating a cannabis-infused cookie she had left inside the car. Rather than facing misdemeanor charges like Ephraim Zagelbaum, this mother may be charged with a 3rd degree felony for child endangerment, even though her children were fine.
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By Leah D’Ambrosio
Recently another story was in the news about a 10 year old that had accidentally ingested cannabis-infused gummies. The experience for that family must have been horrific. The fear of not knowing why your child is sick, the horror of realizing he had ingested an edible, and the paralysis that must surely hit you when the police come to arrest you. These all add up to one of the worst days of your life.
It’s easy to trash the parents and make comments about their character, but the reality is it could happen to anyone at any time. When we have infused foods out that look exactly like normal uninfused food, we remove all protection and control from a situation like this.
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