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In recent years, exposure to marijuana and other cannabinoids has become an increasing challenge. Legalization of marijuana for both medical and recreational use has already happened in some states, and more states are considering this. What is the risk of use or secondary exposure, including accidental ingestion, to marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids? What factors are associated with use or secondary exposure? What are the implications for children and teens who use marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids?

High-impact collection topics include:

Health risk behaviors with synthetic cannabinoids versus Marijuana Risky behaviors associated with synthetic cannabinoid use Longitudinal predictors of adolescent synthetic cannabinoid use AAP policy opposing marijuana use and clinical, research, and legal updates to marijuana policies on youth Counseling parents and teens about marijuana use Strategies for reducing youth recreational marijuana use Alcohol and marijuana use among medically vulnerable youth Neurologic effects on newborns exposed to marijuana in pregnancy Clinical presentation of synthetic cannabinoids intoxication Prolonged atrial fibrillation precipitated by new-onset seizures after marijuana abuse.

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