*NEW* Cannabis Information and Resources
Cannabis (Marijuana): Information and Resources
The Blue Ridge Poison Center’s mission is to provide evidence-based, unbiased information so that adults can make informed decisions about their own health, and protect the health and well-being of youth. Below are some resources that may help.
If someone is experiencing unwanted health effects after consuming cannabis–or if a child consumed any amount of cannabis at all–call the Poison Help Hotline: 1-800-222-1222. Confidential and free.
Virginia Cannabis Control Authority
Cannabis Drug Facts: National Institutes of Health
Cannabidiol (CBD): Potential Harm, Side Effects, and Unknowns (SAMHSA)
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How I walked into an Exxon convenience store in Franklin County and bought illicit marijuana over the counter. A lab test found it full of microbes. (Cardinal News, Oct. 2024)
Poison Center says Virginia should tax cannabis to pay for regulation (WVTF May 29, 2024)
Blue Ridge Poison Center Talks Prevention (WDBJ Dec. 2023)
Virginia: two-thirds of cannabis hospitalizations are children (WHSV October 2023)
Cannabis is a danger to growing brains (Fredericksburg Parent & Family Magazine. June 2023)
Here is a list of sources cited by the Blue Ridge Poison Center in various articles, programs, and resources about cannabis.