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Ok, just left Denver. My son had a menu from a recreational dispensary. There were 3 pages of candy and cookies...suckers, fancy truffles, gummies, cookies, chocolate bars, etc.. All indistinguishable from non weed products.
I am glad the movement away from prohibition is underway. I'm not so sure products so recognizable will or should be allowed to continue. It's just a matter of time before that goes bad, imo.
rdharma
(6,057 posts)How is this going to go bad?
pipoman
(16,038 posts)1. They can't have a gummy bear
2. The gummy bear is medicine
parents will leave them out and kids will eat them.
rdharma
(6,057 posts).... or liquor cabinet.
Parents should have enough sense to keep these secured and out of the reach of youngsters.
And what's going to happen if the two year old eats the gummy bear medicine? Huh?
pnwmom
(108,990 posts)depending on the does, she could end up in the hospital.
I'd suggest you do some research so you know what you're talking about.
pnwmom
(108,990 posts)Two students gave brownies to unsuspecting classmates and several ended up in the emergency room.
With medical marijuana it would depend on the dose. Some 2 year olds will be prescribed it -- but they wouldn't be eating multiple gummies, like candy.
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/09/15797353-police-2-university-of-colorado-students-arrested-for-feeding-pot-brownies-to-classmates-professor?lite
On Friday morning, officers were called to the Hellems Arts and Sciences Building on the Boulder campus on a report of a professor who was complaining of dizziness and going in and out of consciousness.Paramedics transported her to a hospital.
Later that afternoon, a student's mother notified campus police that her daughter, who had been in the professor's class, was having an anxiety attack and was at a hospital. On Saturday, a second student told police that she felt like she was going to "black out" after the class. Her family took her to the hospital for evaluation.
An investigation revealed that the three hospitalized victims - and five other classmates - were suffering from the effects of marijuana, police said. The three hospitalized victims have since been released.
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Cunningham and Essa were interviewed by police on Saturday evening and admitted that the brownies contained marijuana, police said.
rdharma
(6,057 posts)A stupid prank ....... like "spiking the punch bowl". The pranksters need some jail time.
But there is no such thing as a fatal marijuana overdose. Unlike kids getting into other medications, alcohol, or an unsecured firearm.
pnwmom
(108,990 posts)not that they would die.
Or a small child could end up being admitted to the hospital, or even need treatment in an intensive care unit.
http://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1691416&resultClick=3
Results The proportion of ingestion visits in patients younger than 12 years (age range, 8 months to 12 years)that were related to marijuana exposure increased after September 30, 2009, from 0 of 790 (0%; 95% CI, 0%-0.6%) to 14 of 588 (2.4%; 95% CI, 1.4%-4.0%) (P?<?.001). Nine patients had lethargy, 1 had ataxia, and 1 had respiratory insufficiency. Eight patients were admitted, 2 to the intensive care unit. Eight of the 14 cases involved medical marijuana, and 7 of these exposures were from food products.
Conclusions and Relevance We found a new appearance of unintentional marijuana ingestions by young children after modification of drug enforcement laws for marijuana possession in Colorado. The consequences of unintentional marijuana exposure in children should be part of the ongoing debate on legalizing marijuana.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130527231914.htm
Wang, a fellow at the Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Center, said today's marijuana can be much stronger, and these products can contain higher concentrations of THC, the active ingredient in the drug. Some marijuana infused candy bars, for example, contain 300 milligrams of THC. Children who ingested the drug exhibited symptoms that included respiratory problems, extreme sleepiness, difficulty in walking and lethargy. Many underwent a battery of expensive tests to diagnose their problem because the history of exposure was not given, or medical professionals were not familiar with marijuana causing these symptoms.
"Before the marijuana boom these kinds of edibles were not mass-produced and the amount of THC ingested was somewhat limited, but now we are seeing much higher strength marijuana," Wang said. "The key to this is prevention through child resistant packaging."
With that in mind, Wang and Michael Kosnett, MD, MPH, a medical toxicologist and associate clinical professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, recently testified before a state advisory panel. According to Kosnett, they persuaded the panel to recommend child resistant packaging for marijuana edibles.
0rganism
(23,965 posts)...using the "white cookie of Marakesh" method (boil the mj in butter, freeze the butter, use the butter to make the cookies)
They were delicious and extremely potent.
I put the batch of cookies out for my housemates to try if they wished, clearly labeled with a warning that they were quite strong. As a regular inhaler of the mighty herb, I had determined that the maximum recommended dosage was "no more than 1" and was about to add that to the label. One of my housies who was about 50lbs heavier than me and didn't smoke weed had already decided to have TWO. He wandered into my room about an hour later with the shakes, dizzy, and itching, and then he vomited all over my doorway. Very embarrassing for him, very annoying for me.
I could easily see a toddler who gets into Mom's supply becoming very sick indeed.
rdharma
(6,057 posts)Very odd.... almost unbelievable.
The old "white cookie of Marakesh method", eh? Riiiight! Sounds like someone has been doing some googling!
0rganism
(23,965 posts)i was in a good space at the time, kicking back with the tunes, and then he-who-shall-not-be-named stumbles in dazed and scratching and pukes all over my rug. An unpleasant turn of events to be sure. Earlier he'd made a point of talking up how he was having 2 cookies (! so excited), while the rest of us were warning him to try 1 first, wait and see, etc.
It's actually pretty difficult to control the dosage on certain consumables, esp. homemade. The high from the cookies is also somewhat different from that one gets from say, a bonghit; it takes longer to come on, lasts longer, and comes with some physical sensations that inhalation lacks. those were some damn stony cookies.
> Very odd.... almost unbelievable.
Not my job to convince you of my veracity, believe it if you like, or not if it suits your worldview to do so. The guy wasn't the most stable individual i'd ever met, to be sure, but he was in an adult body and he had a... seriously adverse reaction.
> The old "white cookie of Marakesh method", eh? Riiiight! Sounds like someone has been doing some googling!
that's what we called it, i don't know what it has to do with Marakesh and the cookies were more of a greenish tint than white. And we didn't have google back then either.
My point is, i've seen someone in his 20s get pretty sick from eating the cookies. i cleaned his vomit off my floor when i would much rather have been enjoying my buzz. a small child who eats too much of such goodies could conceivably be made sick to the point where, necessary or not, the parents rush the child to the hospital not knowing what's wrong. That is all.
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)With those common side effects no responsible doctor could do a study into the effects of such a toxin. There is a very good reason marijuana is schedule 1 it's deadly to mammals like a rodentacide.
Remember these children are consuming "Chronic" and "Dank", genetically modified super marijuana that has been exposed to ozone less sun cycles mutating into something very different from the harmless lids of pot the kids smoked in the sixties.
Some strains are said to glow in the dark.
Just say NO Dank You and Yaba Daba Don't
Remember Philip Seymour Hoffman died from drugs.
rdharma
(6,057 posts)... or this could happen!
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Not really........
Warpy
(111,329 posts)but don't worry, young kiddies don't really like the stuff. I had ample opportunity to watch hippie kids avoiding brownies they knew were loaded.
I'd advise anyone who has this stuff in a home with kiddies lock it up.
The Straight Story
(48,121 posts)rdharma
(6,057 posts)The Straight Story
(48,121 posts)Not the consequences of the product.
Do you think labeling is appropriate on one and not the other?
rdharma
(6,057 posts)The Straight Story
(48,121 posts)Since they are clearly labeled.
rdharma
(6,057 posts)OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)Nice kid, but with a rather manic, then halting conversational style.
rdharma
(6,057 posts)Well?
Gravitycollapse
(8,155 posts)rdharma
(6,057 posts)Gravitycollapse
(8,155 posts)They do not possess the mental faculties necessary to maintain control under the influence of something like THC.
Potential side effects like paranoia will be magnified. At an age where children are still learning basic interaction with their surroundings, such a traumatic event can have long lasting or permanent consequences.
dionysus
(26,467 posts)Gravitycollapse
(8,155 posts)I am saying that it has a higher potential to do so than if we were talking about an adult. That's a risky situation and if better packaging prevents such things from happening, I'm all for it.
rdharma
(6,057 posts)And NOW you're saying it's "not definitely going to ruin a child or even cause harm" .........
Gravitycollapse
(8,155 posts)You will note that I never implied that exposure will definitely cause trauma. I said it has potential to cause trauma and that this trauma can be long lasting in consequence.
As far as the packaging goes, I'm talking about the potential need to better identify the food product as containing THC. I'm not talking about anything specific but addressing the possibility.
rdharma
(6,057 posts).... and are talking about something that you know nothing about.
Gravitycollapse
(8,155 posts)What does it look like?
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)information you get on 'regular' foods plus information on the THC content. At least in every State in which I have experience. You will not find an awful lot of brownies.
rdharma
(6,057 posts)I don't know the exact wording but I know that it had the following (in caps) .....CAUTION: NOT FOR CHILDREN
It had other cautionary and legal information like a .... not operating machinery cautionary warning etc.
beveeheart
(1,370 posts)Chewy Ginger Snap Cookie. All ingredients are listed: flour, sugar, dark molasses, egg, crystallized ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, ground cloves, salt and Cannabis Infused Butter. The cookie (3 oz) contains 200mg active THC and is large enough to provide 8 average servings. The packaging itself is of a very durable plain white plastic that must be cut to open and then is closed with a self-closing feature which is not easy to reopen. There is a warning also: MEDICINAL PRODUCT KEEP OUT OF REACH FROM CHILDREN
The packaging for the same cookie but for recreational users has a child safety locking feature.
BTW, the cookie is delicious!
dionysus
(26,467 posts)Liberal Veteran
(22,239 posts)Where can I obtain some of this magic herb that allows me to do that?
Niceguy1
(2,467 posts)Like cool aide and the world hasn't come to an end.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)a guy getting hit by and apple and saying 'I'll have a Red's' or showered in a rain of strawberries fro the very adult Strawberry Ale.
Mariana
(14,860 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)I have a floor safe that I keep my vitamins and whatever jewelry, old photos, SS cards that I have into. If you can afford to smoke, you can afford to buy a safe and keep it locked up. Same goes with guns, I keep them locked up.
dionysus
(26,467 posts)rdharma
(6,057 posts)They also make edibles for diabetics.
Ohio Joe
(21,761 posts)Go Cheeba Chews! My favorite
rdharma
(6,057 posts)Just kidding folks! Gotta' have fun with the folks who are still traumatized from watching "Reefer Madness" in the '30s.
Ohio Joe
(21,761 posts)For a much better taste experience and almost as potent a candy, go for Blue Kudu's. Those things are a wicked good chocolate flavor (and I'm not talking Nestle here... I mean good flavor) with almost no ganja taste.
Exultant Democracy
(6,594 posts)Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)than the labels, the fragrance, the flavor and the price they are identical in every way.
Do you have concerns for 'Red's Strawberry' and 'Midori Melon' or various Choco Flavored Alcoholic products?
SomethingFishy
(4,876 posts)Feeling fine. However if a kid put one in his mouth he would have spit it out. They don't taste very good.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)eShirl
(18,502 posts)sticks of cornstarch and sugar, with pink food coloring "fire" on one end
pipoman
(16,038 posts)I get it's fun and a novelty. .hell, kids might actually take their medicine if it was delivered like that.
2pooped2pop
(5,420 posts)which would probably do more harm than the pot laced candy. But point is that we already have shit that looks like candy but is harmful out there and we just have to deal with it as parents.
Earth_First
(14,910 posts)It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to ensure that a child does not get a hold of bubblegum-flavored codeine.
Just as it's the same responsibility to ensure that a child is not consuming a prescription in a similarly delivered state.
pipoman
(16,038 posts)We don't like guns that look like toys, toys that look like guns, cigarettes that look like toys, candy that looks like cigarettes, why do we not expect the inevitable bad press from this?
tammywammy
(26,582 posts)Pot candy is for adults, labeled as such and marketed to adults. There's a difference. These aren't being sold or marketed to children.
reddread
(6,896 posts)Autumn
(45,120 posts)go on his own. If he's old enough to go into a recreational dispensary he's old enough to eat "stuff" that looks like candy.