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More young kids are being poisoned by pot that looks like candy, leading to seizures and comas

Hospitalizations and calls to poison centers are up in the Philadelphia area and New Jersey.

Edible cannabis samples were tested at a Santa Ana, Calif., lab in 2018. More young children are accidentally ingesting edibles, in some cases because they look like gummies or other candy, a new study finds.
Edible cannabis samples were tested at a Santa Ana, Calif., lab in 2018. More young children are accidentally ingesting edibles, in some cases because they look like gummies or other candy, a new study finds.Read moreChris Carlson / AP