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  1. The authors of this chart review observed that a greater proportion of visits attributed to cannabis use were related to inhaled use rather than ingestion.

  2. Patients who were admitted with edible-related cannabis exposures were more likely to have cardiovascular symptoms and acute psychiatric events than patients admitted for inhaled-related cannabis exposures.

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