In Washington state, Initiative 502 legalized the sale and recreational use of small amounts of licensed and regulated marijuana-related products for adults aged 21 and over. Regardless of its legal status, veterinarians have been aware of it as a toxicant for as long as it has been a commonly used medical and recreational substance. Trupanion, a Seattle-based pet insurance provider reported that the number of marijuana toxicity cases in all states increased by 50% per capita from 2014 to 2015. In April 2017, they also reported that Washington state had the highest frequency of marijuana toxicity claims per pet, closely followed by California, Colorado, Oregon, Massachusetts, and New York. In early 2019, the ASPCA Poison Control Center observed a 765% increase in case reports from the prior year. With many states legalizing marijuana in at least some form, this is not surprising. Because dogs think that most things are potentially edible, they represent the majority or marijuana toxicities. Cats are probably too busy getting high on catnip and plotting world domination. So, what happens after your dog eats your stash? Well, the good news is that the lethal dose of marijuana is quite high. Be aware though that producers have […]