*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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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)