MICHIGAN POISON & DRUG INFORMATION CENTER

More children under 6 are accidentally ingesting cannabis edibles, according to a Pediatrics study of National Poison Data System data from 2017 to 2021.

Michigan poison control officials have issued a warning about possible cases of fentanyl-laced marijuana in the state, labeling it as a potential “emerging public health threat.”

The state veterinarian and other Michigan health officials made a similar warning as early as April 2020. Seriously, y’all.’In the Aug. 26 advisory, the CDC reported an increase this year in adverse effect associated with ivermectin reported to poison control centers. “You might dispense it once or twice a year.”Ivermectin is also available topically for certain head lice and skin conditions, according to the Michigan Poison Control & Information Center. Some healthcare professionals are recommending it, and Vohra questions their motives. It’s not recommended.”For questions about ivermectin or other drug safety- or poison-related questions, people can contact the poison and drug information center, staffed by specialists, for free 24 hours a day, every day at 1-800-222-1222.