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Packaging Regulations Needed to Mitigate THC Ingestions in Children

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.2628

July 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Viewpoint discusses the rise in cannabis toxic effects in children after unintentional ingestion and how public health initiatives should focus on measures to prevent easy access to edibles among young children.

Corresponding Author: Hannah Zwiebel, MD, MPH, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (hzwiebe@emory.edu).

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