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CO Sees Spike in Newborns With Marijuana in Their Systems

May 3, 2016Jerry CoxMarijuanaMarijuana

Medical experts in Pueblo, Colorado, are concerned about the number of newborns they are seeing born with marijuana in their systems, according to The Denver Post.

The Post writes,

The medical director of the newborn intensive care unit at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center finds that mothers who abhor smoking cigarettes during pregnancy see no harm in smoking a joint.

“What I’m seeing in our nursery is a dramatic increase in babies who test positive for marijuana,” he said.

Local citizens have launched a petition drive to ban recreational marijuana sales throughout Pueblo County, Colorado, as a result.

You can read more here.

Marijuana-Infused Cookie Sends Boy to Hospital

Feb 17, 2016Jerry CoxMarijuanaMarijuana

According to news sources, an eight-year-old Oregon boy was taken to the hospital last weekend after eating a marijuana-infused cookie he found.

The cookie was sealed and labeled that it contained approximately 50 milligrams of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. According to the label, the cookie was intended to be divided into two “servings”–not eaten all at once, as the boy did.

Unfortunately, as states continue to legalize or relax regulations on marijuana, stories like this one are becoming more common.

For example, in February of 2015 a 20-month-old Canadian toddler overdosed after eating a marijuana-laced cookie authorities said the child’s father baked. The child survived, but suffered seizures and had to be admitted to a hospital.

According to The Aspen Times, in 2014 a seven-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after eating marijuana-laced candy her mother brought home from work at an area hotel. The candy was left by a hotel guest–presumably as a tip.

Also in 2014, students in Oklahoma and Connecticut were hospitalized in separate incidents following marijuana overdose at school.

Last year four students at one high school were hospitalized after eating brownies laced with marijuana hash oil. One student was actually found unresponsive in a school bathroom.

We could go on, but these examples underscore what we have said time and time again: Marijuana may be many things, but “harmless” simply is not one of them.

Researchers: Marijuana Impairs Memory

Feb 2, 2016Jerry CoxMarijuanaMarijuana

This week, researchers published an article in the The Journal of the American Medical Association confirming once again that marijuana use negatively impacts memory.

Researchers found “current use of marijuana was associated with worse verbal memory and processing speed,” and that even among people who no longer use marijuana, “cumulative lifetime exposure to marijuana remained significantly associated with worse verbal memory.”

In other words, marijuana use impairs cognitive functions, and heavy marijuana use impairs short-term memory for years to come.