Commentary on Allaf et al.: Comparing countries with different legal cannabis markets can inform on the impact of regulating product type and potency.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Skumlien, Martine; Craft, Sam
- Source
- Addiction. Dec2023, Vol. 118 Issue 12, p2275-2276. 2p.
- Subject
- *CANNABIS (Genus)
*POISONING
*POPULATION geography
*HARM reduction
*ACUTE diseases
*CHILDREN
*ADOLESCENCE
- Language
- ISSN
- 0965-2140
The article discusses comments on a paper by S. Allaf and colleagues about the comparison of legal cannabis markets from various countries. Topics mentioned include the impact of the increase in acute cannabis poisoning in pediatric patients on the decision to legalize and decriminalize cannabis products, the ban of cannabis products with high content of tetrahydrocannabinol, and the advantages of regulations to minimize harm caused by cannabis products.