Cannabis products can be mistaken for regular food or candy
- Increasing numbers of children under 9 years old have been to an emergency room or hospitalized after accidentally consuming cannabis. Help prevent these accidents among children by storing your Cannabis products safely and securely.
- Cannabis Health Report Data. (Colorado Monitoring Health Effects Related to Cannabis website)
- Be sure to keep all cannabis products in child-resistant packaging, clearly labeled, and locked up.
- Keep cannabis in the child-resistant packaging from the store.
- Make sure your children can't see or reach the locked cabinet or box.
- How you store cannabis should change as children get older. Safe storage around young children may not stop older children or teens.
Recognizing products that contain cannabis
- The Department of Revenue requires that all retail cannabis products use the symbol pictured here on packaging and edible products.
- Department of Revenue. (Colorado Department of Revenue website)
- Teach your kids not to eat or drink anything with the THC symbol on the package.
- Also, adults who can't read the ingredient label can use this symbol as a warning that the product contains cannabis.
Accidental cannabis use
- Eating or drinking cannabis can make children very sick. They may have problems walking or sitting up, have a hard time breathing, or start to feel sleepy.
- If you're worried about your child, call the toll-free Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222 as soon as possible.
- Calling is free, and you'll be helped quickly.
- If a reaction seems bad, call 911 or go to an emergency room right away.