____________________________________________________________________________ Since retail cannabis stores opened in 2014, unintentional cannabis exposure calls for children 0-5 years have almost tripled.
As of 2017, this logo is required on all cannabis edible packaging.
When the WAPC was called first, 66.1% of cases were managed at home by our specialists, saving $233,334 and decreasing hospital visits.
Of all routes of exposure, WAPC reports an 82% increase in ingestions (in all ages) in 2018 compared to 2016 *Disclaimer: Reporting of exposures to the Poison Center is voluntary and not mandated by law. As such, WAPC data reflects the number of exposures reported to the Poison Center and most likely is an underrepresentation of the true occurence of any one substance. All calls to the WAPC are free and confidential. For further information, contact
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