In 2019, the medical center received two calls concerning the ingestion of edible marijuana products. The medical center warned the calls will continue to rise with marijuana dispensaries slated to open across the state this year. PHOTO: University of Mississippi Medical Center is pictured Sept. 14, 2021. (Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)In 2021 there were reported 3,054 cases, up from just 207 reported cases in 2017, representing a 1,375% increase in cases. Reports of children poisoned with marijuana edibles spike in Mississippi, state medical center says originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News January 20, 2023 03:57 UTC