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Nottawasaga OPP issues warning about cannabis edibles after teen hospitalized

Soft-baked cookies from Aurora Cannabis Enterprises are photographed at the Ontario Cannabis Store in Toronto on Friday, January 3, 2020. The arrival of legal cannabis edibles, vapes and other products in Ontario won't necessarily meet the government's stated goal of cutting into the black market, according to industry observers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin

Nottawasaga OPP have issued a warning about the effects of cannabis edibles after a teen was sent to a local hospital on Friday.

Officers are reminding residents that it’s a criminal offence to give or sell cannabis to a person under 18.

Unlike cannabis products that are intended for inhalation, edibles have a more intense effect on users, police say, as well as an extended delay between consumption and reaction.

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According to OPP, the combination of increased potency and a delayed effect can potentially cause people unfamiliar with edibles to over-consume.

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What you need to know about cannabis edibles

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