The
Pot
ISSUE
‘Edibles are convenient and
discreet. People can take them and
not have to deal with the smell.
They’re kind of a good entry point
into cannabis for many.’
— Willamette Valley Alchemy co-owner Brice Sherman
been no overdose deaths associated with marijuana use, but
there are documented cases where it likely led to accidental
fatalities. And there have been three deaths in Colorado in
which edible pot was ingested.
But in Oregon, the stats are clear: We are not being
poisoned in large numbers by weed.
The numbers were creeping upward ever since cannabis
possession was legalized in Oregon in 2015, and did peak
at about 118 calls to the Oregon Poison Center (OPC)
during the second quarter of 2016, when early sales of
recreational edibles began.
But those numbers have trended downward for the past
three quarters, with the first quarter of 2017 yielding 58
calls to the OPC.
This downward trend could be attributed in part to the
strict exit-bag and child-resistant
container regulations, as well as
the 100 mg and 50 mg cap on
medical and recreational edibles,
respectively, rolled out by the state in
October 2016.
But according to the data, the
downward slide in marijuana-related
calls to the OPC started in the quarter
prior. Perhaps the public had just been
curious and excited about weed, and
people were getting a little too carried away.
It’s hard to say, but it seems like the Oregon
marijuana market might now be finding a balance
between safe and fun.
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