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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A pair of health professionals warned Wednesday that if Ohioans approve Issue 3 in next week's election and legalize marijuana, it could pose serious harm to children, from pre-K age through teen years.
Among their concerns: That legalizing marijuana will lead to greater exposure and experimentation by teens as they view it as something that is accepted and safe by society. And for preschoolers, the presence of marijuana products in households heightens chances that they could be ingested, perhaps leading to death.
Dr. Sarah Denny, a pediatric physician at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, and Jim Joyner, a chemical dependency counselor from Cleveland, warn that if Ohio voters pass Issue 3 and legalize use of marijuana by adults, it will pose dangers for kids.Robert Higgs, cleveland.com
"In general, children less than five years old are at significant risk for injury and death due to poisonings," said Dr....
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