So... no one has died from thc?

[WeThePeople]

I was watching this medical show the other day, and there was this guy who was found dead with no appearant wounds or cause of death once the E.r doctor took a toxicoligy on the man marijuana was found in his system and he reported this as his cause of death, I found this very odd, because this stuff is supposed to be perfectly safe, and the guy didnt do anything stupid to cause his death while he was under the influence , since there was no evidence of it, The doctor noted it was just from the marijuana and it shutdown respiatory function or something.? so i dont know anymore

WeThePeople Reviewed by WeThePeople on 08-07-2007. So... no one has died from thc? I was watching this medical show the other day, and there was this guy who was found dead with no appearant wounds or cause of death once the E.r doctor took a toxicoligy on the man marijuana was found in his system and he reported this as his cause of death, I found this very odd, because this stuff is supposed to be perfectly safe, and the guy didnt do anything stupid to cause his death while he was under the influence , since there was no evidence of it, The doctor noted it was just from the Rating: 5

[Weedhound]

That may be true in people but death by cannabis toxicity, while unusual, is certainly not unheard in the veterinary world. Cannabis toxicity itself in animals is fairly common as well, (especially in dogs) leading to various other medical issues the same way that BG suggested happens in people. BUT I have seen the odd animal die from cannabis toxicity itself..due to bradycardia, hypothermia etc...all direct effects of too much drug and mostly because people figured it WAS harmless and sought treatment too late. Hard lesson to learn.

I'm through preaching on this thread. I've had my say and I very much appreciate everyone reading.....whether or not you believe is your choice of course----but I felt that I was heard here.

Thanks

[birdgirl73]

This is a tricky question. An overdose from weed is almost medically impossible, at least from the directly ingested active ingredients. But what we don't have quantified and never will is how many people have died more indirectly but still from a cannabis-triggered event. Pathologists in every community will assure you they see those deaths very regularly. Visit a coroner and ask. These are the people who smoke too much weed, often in combination with other medical problems, and suffer a deadly arrhythmia or throw an embolism or have an aneurysm that breaks open and floods the brain or a fit of coughing that results in pulmonary failure. A lot of folks will argue that those are then the result of other medical problems, which is only partially true. Had they not toked up in their already weakened conditions, they might have lived lots longer. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of those deaths every year. But still people like to keep perpetuating the no-deaths-at-all angle.

[marijuana bird]

look nobody has ever died from an over dosage of pot its nearly impossible 2 die from an overdosage of pot i was reading sumthin about it online the other day i might be able 2 find the link ah yes i found the link here it is 10reasons2legalize
look at reason#6

[Weedhound]

I completely agree Gandalf....should we make aspirin and water illegal? How about salt?
It's about personal responsibility when making choices.

[Reefer Rogue]

Cannabis will not kill me, if anything transport me to Mt. Zion.

[NextLineIsMine]

Im sure if you ate handfuls and handfuls of pure hash you could croak. But even if your intention was to get baked out of your mind you wouldnt even come close. Besides who would want to waste 2000 something dollars of hash on one session

[Blindman0v0]

I doubt that anyone could smoke enough weed to overdose.I saw a study to that effect a while back.But I imagine that if you smoked and were eating a shit load of munchies it could be possible.
Smoking and you would pass out before you got a lethal dose but you could eat a lot of brownies I imagine before you passed out.

[Weedhound]

dude nothing is impossible...

and WH i know exactly what you mean by people acting like it's a miracle and there is absolutely nothing bad to it.... there's alot of that on this site... i dunno what scares me more tho... the peopel who perpetuate the negative image or those who perpetuate the godly image....

Dude, tooo true!! :thumbsup:

[slipknotpsycho]

even if he did die from thc which is impossible...one death out of probably like 826892374628685499265 people is still EXTREMELY safe

dude nothing is impossible...

and WH i know exactly what you mean by people acting like it's a miracle and there is absolutely nothing bad to it.... there's alot of that on this site... i dunno what scares me more tho... the peopel who perpetuate the negative image or those who perpetuate the godly image....