The number of cannabis-related reports to poison control centers across the U.S. has risen greatly since 2009, according to new reporting from The New York Times. The paper also found a rise in cases in which cannabis poisoning led to breathing problems and even life-threatening effects, especially among teens and adults. Rob Hendrickson is the medical director of the Oregon Poison Center at Oregon Health & Science University. He joins us to share what he’s seen in the emergency room in recent years.

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News Source : https://www.opb.org/article/2025/08/21/cannabis-poisoning-oregon/