04-18-2014, 01:22 PM
Since Colorado legalized recreational marijuana, two Denver deaths are being attributed (at least in the media and possibly by LE) to marijuana.
Having smoked and eaten marijuana many times, I find it hard to believe that the weed was a major contributing factor in the two deaths. Then again, I've never eaten 6-people's worth of pot in one sitting either and marijuana doesn't cause me paranoia or any bad effects.
Snip:
"The thing to realize is the THC that is present in edibles is a drug like any drug, and there's a spectrum of ways in which people respond," said Michael Kosnett, a medical toxicologist on the clinical faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
He said a person's genetic makeup, health issues and other factors can make a difference, and first-time users might consume too much, unaware of how their bodies will react.
After voters approved recreational pot, Colorado lawmakers tasked regulators with setting potency-testing guidelines to ensure consumers know how much pot they're eating. Those guidelines are expected to be released next month.
Lawmakers also required edible pot to be sold in serving sizes of 10 milligrams of THC, marijuana's intoxicating chemical.
The cannabis industry tries to educate consumers about the potency of marijuana-infused foods. But despite the warnings - including waiting for up to an hour to feel any effects - complaints by visitors and first-time users have been rampant.
Ref:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/two-denver-d...juana-use/
Having smoked and eaten marijuana many times, I find it hard to believe that the weed was a major contributing factor in the two deaths. Then again, I've never eaten 6-people's worth of pot in one sitting either and marijuana doesn't cause me paranoia or any bad effects.
Snip:
"The thing to realize is the THC that is present in edibles is a drug like any drug, and there's a spectrum of ways in which people respond," said Michael Kosnett, a medical toxicologist on the clinical faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
He said a person's genetic makeup, health issues and other factors can make a difference, and first-time users might consume too much, unaware of how their bodies will react.
After voters approved recreational pot, Colorado lawmakers tasked regulators with setting potency-testing guidelines to ensure consumers know how much pot they're eating. Those guidelines are expected to be released next month.
Lawmakers also required edible pot to be sold in serving sizes of 10 milligrams of THC, marijuana's intoxicating chemical.
The cannabis industry tries to educate consumers about the potency of marijuana-infused foods. But despite the warnings - including waiting for up to an hour to feel any effects - complaints by visitors and first-time users have been rampant.
Ref:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/two-denver-d...juana-use/