Boy, 14, treated, recovers after using cannabisYoung ganja plants. (Photo: Prasit Tangprasert)NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A 14-year-old boy who was admitted to a hospital after consuming cannabis and developing neurological symptoms quickly recovered and was discharged after treatment. Jiraruj Chomcheoy, a pediatrician speicalising in respiratory diseases at Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital, said on Friday that the boy was treated on Thursday for symptoms of depression and fever. Using cannabis and cannabis extracts would affect a child’s nervous system, both short and long term, he said. Dr Jiraruj earlier posted a message on his Facebook about the 14-year-old boy being treated at the hospital.

Source: Bangkok Post June 17, 2022 19:11 UTC