Along with marijuana legalization has come an unexpected side effect, according to the BCSPCA.

Discarded joint butts are being sniffed out and snarfed up by pups on paths and in parks.

One of the people to learn that lesson the hard way is Kelowna-area resident Shelley Wood, whose six-year-old cocker spaniel, Joey, has become sick multiple times after picking up and eating butts off the ground.

“On two occasions he must have ingested more than the butt of a joint because he had quite a severe reaction,” Wood said.

“Vomiting, losing control of his legs, stumbling and having what seemed like tiny involuntary seizures.”

Wood said she learned it’s important for pet guardians to be aware that the smell of marijuana butts can be irresistible to some dogs and if your dog behaves strangely at home, they may have swallowed one on their daily walk.

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