Tag Archives: cannabis

Edible Cannabis: how to protect your kids from unintentional poisoning

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Tamara Kraszewski, RN

I’ll never forget the feeling of panic when I saw my 3 year-old holding a bottle of household cleaner. I left a cupboard door unlocked in the bathroom as I went to answer my phone. Fortunately, he only looked at … Continue reading →

Marijuana: Four myths busted about one “little plant”

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

This is the first post in a three-part series about substance use and misuse in the teen years. I’m not sure what it is about marijuana (aka weed, pot, grass, cannabis, hash), but it sure is a hot topic! When … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged 420, April 20, cannabis, drugs, grass, hash, health, marijuana, Mental Health, myths about marijuana, Physical Health, pot, school, school health, substance abuse, substance use, weed | 10 Comments

Pot? Weed? Marijuana? You tell us…

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

The Halton Region Health Department is currently working with some of our community partners (such as the Halton Regional Police Service and the two school boards) on a new online resource related to cannabis/marijuana/pot/weed for parents, and we want your … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Teens | Tagged cannabis, drugs, marijuana, parents, poll, pot, school, teens, weed | 1 Comment

What’s With Weed?

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

I admit it. I have never tried cannabis (marijuana, weed). According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, I am in a slim majority. Forty-two percent of Ontarians over the age of 18 have used cannabis in their lifetimes. … Continue reading →