[megayields]

THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – No matter how regulated marijuana is, now that pot is legal in Colorado it will be hard to keep away from curious and unknowing kids, according to a member of a Denver-area drug task force.

“There’s plenty of evidence that this a harmful thing for kids. I can’t even believe I have to say that,” Sgt. Jim Gerhardt with the North Metro Drug Task Force told CBS4. “We’ve seen children infant age that have been getting into this stuff and hospitalized, and this has been under medical marijuana. I can’t imagine how bad it’s going to get with full blown legalization.”

At Arapahoe House, a drug and alcohol counseling center in Thornton, Angela Bornemann said marijuana use is already the most common addiction in teens they see. She says they are now expecting to see more and more problem dependance cases with the passage of Amendment 64.


“Children are more likely to become dependant when they start use early. Even if it’s an advertant use,” she said.

Bornemann says many kids might be more willing to try something that’s perceived as less harmless, such as a pot brownie. Whether they know what they’re eating or not, the THC in such an item laced with marijuana can have serious side effects.

“In children in particular the brain is still developing. It’s actually developing up until age 25. So we’re not sure how the substances impact the developing of the brain.”

This week two different cases of pot brownies being sprung on people in schools have emerged on the Front Range.

A teenage girl at Air Academy High School in Colorado Springs was hospitalized after eating a pot brownie a 14-year-old boy gave her. The suspect now faces a felony drug charge.

[Puffaluffagus]

Originally Posted by megayields

THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)“There’s plenty of evidence that this a harmful thing for kids. I can’t even believe I have to say that,” Sgt. Jim Gerhardt with the North Metro Drug Task Force told CBS4. .

WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS!!!!!!!!!!!!
STFU sgt gerhardt, and start looking for a new job, you complete P.O.S.

[frito bandito]

“In children in particular the brain is still developing. It’s actually developing up until age 25. So we’re not sure how the substances impact the developing of the brain.”

translation:

WE'RE IGNORANT AND SCARED! OMG WAAAAAAAA

[pyromnd]

Lol. So booze is still ok in their eyes? hmmm i guess kids dont do under age drinking also, and im sure that its not good for the brain either. Bah what tools, and as for the kid, im glad he got charged.

[frito bandito]

^ youre glad a 14 year old kid got charged with a felony for a harmless act?

[Drift13]

With a bit of luck this pig will be in the unemployment line soon.

[offthehook]

And PPl & infants in Nepal that have been keeping their cannabis fed goats, and drank their thc laced milk since ages, and gave 'mothers-thc-laced-milk to their baby's for as long as their population exist... are now in such a deteriored state that all are wondering why CPS ain't all over the place.

Rite?

[pyromnd]

its only harmless when the girl said ok to the pot brownie. If she just thought it was a reg brownie and not knowing that edibles can be ALOT stronger, than yeah, sucks to be him.

[huligun]

Poor little crybaby pigs.

[pyromnd]

Originally Posted by pyromnd

its only harmless when the girl said ok to the pot brownie. If she just thought it was a reg brownie and not knowing that edibles can be ALOT stronger, than yeah, sucks to be him.

and the op dosnt give the full story on it, so who knows