Children under 6 presenting to emergency departments with cannabis poisoning often experience delays in urine drug screen results.
Initial complaints—neurologic, exposure-related, or both—strongly influence the likelihood of neuroimaging such as CT or MRI.
Median time to cannabis testing results can exceed two hours, with nearly one fifth of outcomes returning after patient disposition.
Expediting toxicology testing and encouraging early caregiver disclosure may reduce unnecessary neuroimaging and optimize resource use in pediatric emergency care.
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