Legal cannabis laws, home cultivation, and use of edible cannabis products: A growing relationship?

Edible cannabis use has become a central regulatory issue in the wake of U.S. cannabis legalization. These products come in various forms such as baked goods, candy, or drinks that have been infused with a multitude of cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant including the psychoactive compound, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Edible cannabis products help users avoid the health risks associated with toxins produced by smoking. However, edible cannabis use results in a delayed onset (1 –3h) of psychoactive effects after consumption (Vandrey et al., 2017), which, combined with increased product availability and suboptimal regulation of product packaging and content labeling, has led to an increased number of accidental edible-related overdoses and emergency room visits (Cao, Sris uma, Bronstein,& Hoyte, 2016; Ghosh et al., 2015; MacCoun& Mello, 2015; Vandrey et al., 2015; Wang et al., 2014).
Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research