Richard Hogan: The dangers of cannabis edibles — and dealing with the risks

I have had many conversations, in recent years, with young teenagers who tell me that edibles are ‘a harmless bit of fun’ — but the HSE has warned that synthetic cannabinoids in cannabis jellies have caused over a dozen people to be hospitalised in the past several months. 

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Working with teenagers for over twenty years, you get a first-hand glimpse of what is going on in their world. 

Fads come and go. Vaping has taken the adolescent world at incredible speed.