Here's how much marijuana it would take to kill you

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Err... I'd be careful of who you call dipshits, dipshit. Particularly as we are all here making the very POINT that you can't OD on weed. Or is your reading comprehension really that bad?

And yes, I'm sure most if not everyone here responding realizes that there are no cannibinoids found in the parts of the brain that control breathing, unlike opioids, meaning that it's not possible to die due to THC overdose stopping breathing.

But hey, don't you feel proud of yourself for making some assumptions that seem ass backwards? For example, I've watched and posted with several of these people, and I'd wager a fair bit that they are as smart, or smarter, than you. And THEY are smart enough not to make childish judgements.

Good job, asshat.

Also interesting, this summary of an article written in response to the study which quoted the 851 deaths (proven to be biased, and originally stating 8,851 until forced to correct.)

This is simply the SUMMARY of a very comprehensive analysis of the "study," which does not concern itself overmuch with the reasons for attribution of cause of death. The majority of those deaths quoted were due to lung cancer, NOT THC or cannabis particularly, and have been refuted by several dozen doctors that deny any particularly strong causation between smoking cannabis and lung cancer. As with burning ANY substance, carcinogens are produced, but not enough to be a determining factor. Additionally OF those deaths, 91% or better also smoked TOBACCO.

Driving, same. They attributed several hundred auto fatalities to cannabis use, when in fact all other studies for the same year could not find more than 75 in total. OF the attributions, most had to do with using cannabis IN CONJUNCTION with other drugs, or alcohol.

But now for the INTERESTING part...

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Dana Larsen: Media reports 8,851 Canadians killed by cannabis

Canadian Press story claims 8,851 annual deaths from cannabis use. Is this the truth?
by Dana Larsen on July 3rd, 2018 at 6:52 AM

Summary excerpt:

Cannabis use prevents many deaths and saves lives

Not included in the CISUR report are the benefits of cannabis use. Turns out, there are plenty!

When it comes to "cannabis costs" and "cannabis deaths", we should keep in mind important research done recently by the chair of the biology department of Indiana University, Thomas M. Clark.

He released a detailed meta-analysis last year, which found that cannabis use substantially reduces premature death, because "cannabis use is associated with decreased rates of obesity, diabetes, mortality from traumatic brain injury, use of alcohol and prescription drugs, driving fatalities, and opioid overdose deaths."
Headline from Indiana University analysis.
Headline from Indiana University analysis.

After sorting through thousands of studies, researchers concluded that cannabis use reduces annual premature deaths in the U.S. from diabetes, cancer, and traumatic brain injury by between 989 to 2,511 deaths for each one percent of the population using cannabis.

Altogether, Clark estimated that medical cannabis access prevents between 12,100 to 30,600 deaths across the U.S. each year.

This analysis also found that "prohibition is responsible for an estimated minimum of 6,100 to 9,000 deaths annually due to lack of access to medical marijuana".

It concludes that cannabis prohibition actually causes many more deaths than this, because people use more harmful substances like alcohol when cannabis is not available.

The conclusion is very clear: "Cannabis use prevents thousands of premature deaths each year, and cannabis prohibition is revealed as a major cause of premature death."
Excerpt from Indiana analysis on cannabis and deaths.
Excerpt from Indiana analysis on cannabis and deaths.

None of these life-saving benefits of cannabis use were included in the CISUR report when calculating the social and financial costs of cannabis.

The CISUR included the most extreme claims of harm, no matter how scientifically dubious, while excluding strong evidence of benefits. This makes the conclusions of the CISUR report very unfairly biased against cannabis.

A truly unbiased look at the costs and benefits of cannabis use in Canada would have to conclude that cannabis use prevents many thousands of deaths each year.

Further, it is actually cannabis prohibition that is creating harm and causing many thousands of premature deaths nationwide.

The evidence shows that many tens of thousands of Canadians have had their lives improved and their lifespans extended due to cannabis use. This includes both the direct medical benefits of cannabis, and the health benefits of cannabis substituting for the use of more harmful drugs like alcohol.

With prohibition coming to an end, hopefully more Canadians will begin to use cannabis, which means we will have a healthier and longer-lived society.

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So AGAIN, just for CKP, not just a scoff at the so-called FACTS he presents, but properly reviewed, weighed and referenced research.

Way too easy, but again, I hate it when it keeps regurgitating "facts" that are no such thing. Next time he does, anyone feel free to reference him back to this post :)

You may want to drop some more dope so you can pretend not to understand, Francis!

One more shameless



as I'm hoping CKP (Cannabis by the Kilo is Positive) fights his way out of his drug haze long enough to see the last post.

Not that it will matter, but rubbing it's face in the stupid is the least I can do for it - maybe it will finally rehab? I'm sure cannabis therapy for Opiate addicts would be helpful for him - that is briefly discussed in the article as well.



Oh, workday nearly done, I;m out :)

You had a panic attack.
Unless you almost ran into traffic you didn't "almost" die.

Yep, did the same as you say to me when I tried it and that was about 25 years ago. I threw up I think also.

A 1500 pound bale of weed would have to fall and land on you're head for it to have a chance at killing you.

To much water can kill you too. I never have even tried marijuana, I just do not think it worse than alcohol drinking. Do not drink to much alcohol it can kill you and others with your drinking, so do not drive. So, can marijuana kill you, and others, do not smoke eat or any other way of taking marijuana and drive. See both mess with you responsive action driving. It not just alcohol that impairs driving, it can be a prescription medications, too. Marijuana, alcohol drinking and some prescription medications should not be used while driving. Also do not drive when emotional upset is going on in your life, it can do the same as all these other things, you need a clear mind while driving, calm down before driving.

Ahh, Francis, you drug-addled opioid dependent, you came back!



I knew you couldn't resist! I also know you won't read ANY of the factual information I've provided... doesn't fit your narcotic-created internal dialogue. You DO know that creating your own reality is just ONE of the signs of opioid addiction you constantly show, right? Along with delusions, intentional lies, anger control issues? The racism though, that's all you.

Nope, this is all here JUST so that people don't have to waste time looking for the resources to make you look like an idiot (not that you don't do a great job on your own) and DIRECTLY refute some of your very favourite bullshit.

I'll just leave you here to get shredded by SMART people - I know how much you hate us... and I'll check in tomorrow when I come to work (you know, NOT sucking the government teat and all that?)

Have an UTTERLY MISERABLE night... that's what you plan, and what you'll ensure, so I can only encourage.

Bless you, you felt alive for a few minutes.

I was dying!

Oh Francis, your stupidity is exceeded only by your ability to amuse me.

Tell me, was the heart racing due to the marijuana, or was it more about what the large Asian standing behind you was doing? That would explain SOOOO much...

Good to see you eight!

You didnt almost die. You were freaking out. It's like most amateurs first time accidentally eating to many edibles. You may think your gonna die, u may have wished u were dead, but you will get through it. Just ride the wave put on some pink floyd and eat a twinkies.

Opiods will you
Cocaine will you
amps will fucking kill you

Weed may scare the shit out of you, but it wont kill you

Sooooo, what youre saying is Marijuana DOES kill people. But it takes a pile the size of a double wide trailer house. Wheres that little pill popping shit thats always spreading weed kills propaganda?

So a GF had a nice pot-cookie and left it in my car while we went into a store shopping for Christmas cards. My dog (a Siberian Husky) jumped into the front seat, found it, and ate the cookie.

A couple hours later it was kinda funny how he struggled to stand while pissing. 5 hours later, I get it why someone would take a kid to ER if that happened to a child.

That poor dog was soooooooo f'd up it was scary. His eyes didn't open, he couldn't walk... when he did wake-himself he couldn't stand without falling... he wasn't ok till the next day.

If it was a child I would have taken the kid to ER. And that's from me who has no doctors, no drugs, no big respect of ER... but if it were my kid, OMG.



Last Edited by RocketScientist on 01/10/2019 01:38 AM

I think we get our terminology messed up.

While overdoses of opioids, amphetamines and pharmaceuticals, will happily kill you, overdoses of cannabis will only make you feel like you might be dying, but will not, in anyway, result in lasting harm to a person or animal's physical being, nor will it kill you.

So, you can do too much (overdose) but you can't fatally overdose on cannabis. And going to the ER is pointless. Just drink water, eat a peppercorn, or if you have CBD oil, take that as these things counter a lot of the THC.

While your dog was messed up for sure, maybe it killed off a little cancer in him. :)

Last Edited by Fluffy Pancakes on 01/10/2019 08:46 AM

Weed today is shit,its strong,gmo and makes you paranoid/anxious.Nothing like the weed back in the day that was grown naturally. I started getting anxiety and panic attacks,if you can use it without abusing it you will benefit.If you smoke all the time(daily) it will slow you down.

Challenge accepted.

chocolate will also kill a dog

so your little stupid story is just stupid

i will also add if you have weed anything TAKE CARE OF IT DONT LEAVE IT LAYING AROUND

I always tell people the only way scientists have ever killed a living being with marijuana is when they dropped 25 pounds of it from a height of 25 feet on to a lab rat.