“And that’s a real problem because dogs will eat those.” “The reason we’re seeing so many cases is that people are using marijuana on the street and then discarding the unwanted ends of their joints,” Attas said. Until recently, many occurred at home, when pets got into their owners’ stashes. Marijuana poisonings, which are almost never fatal, were once rare among pets, even when medical dispensaries started opening, according to Dr. Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Bebeto Matthews Previous Next Veterinarians are growing alarmed by an apparent rise in marijuana poisonings among dogs that ingest discarded joints and edibles on city sidewalks. When Bondi recently became sick, a quick diagnosis found he was likely poisoned after nibbling unfinished marijuana joints. Colleen Briggs and her 8-month-old poodle named Bondi, walk a park near their home, Thursday April 6, 2023, in New York.
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