Poisoned tots and other ugly consequences of Albany’s bungled weed legalization
The state Department of Health just reported that cannabis-poisoning-related emergency-room visits have doubled, from roughly 1,200 in 2016 to nearly 2,400 in 2024.
Skyrocketing child ER admissions for marijuana poisonings are the latest sign of how poorly then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature’s leaders thought through pot legalization.
The state Departmen…