AKRON ‒ An Akron Children’s Hospital doctor says pediatricians should discuss marijuana safety with kids and families during wellness checkups just like they talk about the importance of brushing their teeth and getting enough sleep.

Dr. Eric Ligotski is part of a team of doctors who studied the increase in the number of children ingesting cannabis products by accident over a seven-year period.

The team will present its report — “Temporal Association Between Cannabis Legalization and Intoxications in Ohio: A Statewide Poison Control Database Retrospective Cross-Sectional Analysis” — at the American Academy of Pediatrics national convention on Sept. 28 in Denver.

The report shows a dramatic spike in accidental ingestion of cannabis products by children since 2018, particularly among thos

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