Association of unintentional pediatric exposures with decriminalization of marijuana in the United States

GS Wang, G Roosevelt, MC Le Lait, EM Martinez… - Annals of Emergency …, 2014 - Elsevier
Study objective We compare state trends in unintentional pediatric marijuana exposures, as
measured by call volume to US poison centers, by state marijuana legislation status.
Methods A retrospective review of the American Association of Poison Control Centers
National Poison Data System was performed from January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2011.
States were classified as nonlegal if they have not passed legislation, transitional if they
enacted legislation between 2005 and 2011, and decriminalized if laws passed before …