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In just five years, the number of small children in the US to cannabis after accidentally eating cannabis edibles rose 1,375%, a new study says. A 2022 study showed that people in US states that recreational cannabis use it 20% more frequently than in states that didn’t legalize it. Research has found that the packaging of some edible products, especially those available on the black market, looks nearly to the real thing. Some packages also have child-friendly cartoon characters. Even if the packaging warns that the product contains cannabis or THC, it’s often in small print, and many young children can’t read in the first place. A child’s exposure to cannabis can have serious . They can become very sick and have problems walking, sitting or breathing, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.