(JNS) Two Israeli brothers have been hospitalised after eating cookies laced with Cannabis.
The two boys, aged two and six, were hospitalised on Monday at Sheba Medical Centre in Ramat Gan’s Tel Hashomer neighbourhood.
According to their mother, the boys ate the cookies by mistake, became dizzy and fell on some furniture.
She said the younger child ate half a cookie while the older boy ate a whole cookie.
The two-year-old is in a serious condition while his brother is in a moderate condition.
Edible forms of cannabis, particularly in high concentrations, can be harmful, especially to children.
Paediatricians say that such edibles should be clearly labelled and stored safely away from children like other medications and toxic products.
Medical cannabis to treat certain illnesses has been available to permit holders in Israel since the 1990s.
Recreational use of marijuana remains illegal, although it was partially decriminalised in 2017 with first-time offenders being subject to fines and treatment rather than criminal charges.
