A FINE Gael TD has claimed that children in her constituency are eating gummy bears and chocolate laced with cannabis. Dublin Mid-West deputy Emer Higgins said parents in her constituency have been contacting her about a “dangerous new trend” where children are using edible cannabis. While the impact of smoking is immediate, the impact of eating cannabis is not felt for up to an hour. "Teenagers eat a square of cannabis laced chocolate, feel no impact and then eat the rest of the bar. “The effects of edible cannabis last far longer than smoked cannabis – as long as twelve hours.

Source: Irish Independent September 10, 2020 17:00 UTC