The association between recreational cannabis commercialization and cannabis exposures reported to the US National Poison Data System

  • The study finds that marijuana commercialization was associated with a 67-77% increase in marijuana exposure calls to poison control centers, with a dramatic rise in exposures among those below the age of 21. 
  • According to the study, had all 50 states and DC commercialized marijuana in 2017, the total number of exposures nationwide would have risen by more than 60%.
  • Also according to the study, marijuana commercialization increased the availability and accessibility of marijuana among minors. 

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