This is PediCast.

Welcome to Pediacast, a pediatric podcast for parents.

And now, direct from the campus of nationwide children's, here is your host, Dr. Mike.

Hello, everyone, and welcome.

Once again to Pediacast.

It is a pediatric podcast for moms and dads.

This is Dr. Mike, coming to you from the campus of nationwide children's hospital.

We're in Columbus, Ohio.

It's episode 546 for October 11th, 2023.

We're calling this one cannabis edibles and young children a dangerous combination.

I want to welcome all of you to the program.

So we have a very important public service announcement for you today. And in our usual pedicast fashion, we're going to expand on that message by exploring the who, what, when,

where, why, and how of accidental poisoning with THC infused edibles in young children.

Now, most of you know that THC is the primary mind-altering chemical in marijuana, and as products

that contain THC become more common and widespread, children have an increased opportunity for

exposure that was really unheard of just a few years ago.

Accidental ingestion of THC in kids, particularly less than six years of age, is really

on the rise, like a thousand percent increase over the last few

years. And one big reason for this is the creation and distribution of edibles containing THC.

And of course, these come in the form of gummy candies, brownies, cookies, along with many

other forms of baked goods.

And we all know that young children are curious.

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