Fentanyl-laced marijuana

[TychoMonolyth]

Yet another reason to grow your own.

https://dailygazette.com/article/20...arijuana-hits-the-streets-of-upstate-new-york

 

[OakyJoe]

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“There’s this mistaken belief that law enforcement are experts on the drugs they are seizing,” Beletsky said. “That’s just not the case, and that’s part of the problem.”

The mistaken police reports might have come from weed that tested positive for fentanyl on ultrasensitive test strips that can detect the drug at concentrations as low as one-billionth of a gram. Weed handled by dealers and people who might use all sorts of drugs will likely have trace amounts of fentanyl, similar to the way that studies have found US currency widely contaminated by cocaine. “The positive samples are from levels of contamination that are not clinically meaningful,” Ciccarone said. “They are not felt by the person.”

 

[TychoMonolyth]

Oh well then it's all good.

Here, you take the first toke.

 

[Green Squall]

Yet another reason to grow your own.

https://dailygazette.com/article/20...arijuana-hits-the-streets-of-upstate-new-york

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fentanyl-laced-marijuana-rise/

Every claim of fentanyl laced weed I've heard of has been debunked. It's convenient for someone overdosing to tell first responder's it was laced weed rather than the real thing. After that, its just lazy reporting.

 

[big315smooth]

probably sprayed on that brown nug

 

[aridbud]

Recall the PCP laced joints....not a good idea.

 

[troutman]

People who do this kind of shit deserve the death penalty.

Fentanyl is no joke and people die from it all the time.

Fentanyl should be an hospital only type of drug.

 

[Green Squall]

I'm skeptical:

https://merryjane.com/news/fentanyl-laced-weed-found-in-nyc-says-anti-legalization-sheriff

Sheriff Maciol has openly opposed marijuana legalization in the past. In February, he hosted an anti-weed press conference with other New-York-based law enforcement officials.

Maciol’s February press conference included representatives from the anti-legalization organization Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), which has claimed that “Big Marijuana” companies are trying to make weed more addictive and are actively marketing cannabis products to children.

 

[Spankee]

People who do this kind of shit deserve the death penalty.

Fentanyl is no joke and people die from it all the time.

Fentanyl should be an hospital only type of drug.

Amen to that I would go mid evil

 

[Rocky Mtn Squid]

I'm skeptical:

https://merryjane.com/news/fentanyl-laced-weed-found-in-nyc-says-anti-legalization-sheriff

Sheriff Maciol has openly opposed marijuana legalization in the past. In February, he hosted an anti-weed press conference with other New-York-based law enforcement officials.

Maciol’s February press conference included representatives from the anti-legalization organization Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), which has claimed that “Big Marijuana” companies are trying to make weed more addictive and are actively marketing cannabis products to children.

Fake marijuana news....how wonderful.


RMS

 

[St. Phatty]

Great way to assassinate someone.

A joint laced with Fentanyl.

The therapeutic dose is 75 micrograms and a joint can hold a lot more than 75 mcg.

During that school or theater hostage situation in Russia in 2004, Russia used a Fentanyl aerosol and killed everybody, including the hostages - 300+ casualties, including about 170 school-children.


Definitely a reason to avoid "synthetic" cannabis, which I guess is actually a thing.

 

['Boogieman']

Skeptical, yet another reason for legalization.

 

[shithawk420]

i dont really buy this either.ive never heard of lacing weed with fent.doesent make sense.BTW i lost another friend to OD 4 days ago.only 34.people are dropping like flies to this shit.thats why Heroin or something more pure needs to be legal or something.ive lost 4 good friends in 2 years to Fent.my uncle is next if he dont quit

 

[troutman]

I don't mind opiates if they are prescribed. But don't use them all the time to avoid being addicted.

I will never get into using needles. That's a shitnami waiting to happen which can unleash a shitnami
tidal wave that will engulf you and extinguish your shit flames forever. And, with any bad luck, you'll
drown in the undershit of that wave....shit waves.

 

[JustSumTomatoes]

I don't know if any of have you seen the show Parts Unknown with Anthony Bourdain (great show by the way) but he does a few episodes centered around the heroin and opioid crisis in the US. He was addicted to heroin himself before kicking it.

This is a grainy clip of an episode that someone uploaded that shows a commercial from Purdue Pharmaceuticals in '96 encouraging doctors to prescribe Oxycontin, and to have no concern about patients becoming addicted...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad-_v7_i0Hc

I feel terrible for people in chronic pain because of their vulnerability to becoming addicted to these drugs. It is a crime that too many people aren't allowed to find relief in cannabis, else face prosecution, when you had drugs like these being passed out like candy.

 

[aridbud]

I don't mind opiates if they are prescribed. But don't use them all the time to avoid being addicted.

I will never get into using needles. That's a shitnami waiting to happen which can unleash a shitnami
tidal wave that will engulf you and extinguish your shit flames forever. And, with any bad luck, you'll
drown in the undershit of that wave....shit waves.

I don't mind opiates if they are prescribed.
And used properly.

Been on SAME low dose oxy (5mg 2-3x a day) for 10 years. If there was something else to substitute, I'd take it. Gabapentin seems to calm down angry/inflamed nerves in lumbar area, so I take less oxy. Didn't know until 15 yrs ago of congenital spine defect (instability). Rigorous outdoor pursuits (backpacking, career choice and mixing dirt) all took it's toll having chronic pain in most major joints for 30 years. Yet, oxy allows me to move, do physical activities. Constant pain is exhausting.

MMJ, I can't drive on it, but it does help when I'm stationary not driving.

CBD capsules definitely help, too.

It's sad that so many take the narcotic and abuse it.

 

[TychoMonolyth]

Three dead over 100 injured after smoking fake weed laced with rat poison in Illinois

Three dead over 100 injured after smoking fake weed laced with rat poison in Illinois

Three people have died and more than 100 people have suffered severe bleeding from smoking weed believed to be laced with rat poison.

The deaths all happened in the state of Illinois but four other states have reported cases.

Tests have been carried out on the synthetic weed and several patients and they came back positive for a lethal ingredient often used in rat poison.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued a national alert patients with severe, unexplained bleeding may be additional cases.

More...
https://metro.co.uk/2018/04/12/thre...60430/?ito=article.mweb.share.floaty.facebook

 

[Switcher56]

Three people have died and more than 100 people have suffered severe bleeding from smoking weed believed to be laced with rat poison.

The deaths all happened in the state of Illinois but four other states have reported cases.

Tests have been carried out on the synthetic weed and several patients and they came back positive for a lethal ingredient often used in rat poison.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued a national alert patients with severe, unexplained bleeding may be additional cases.

More...
https://metro.co.uk/2018/04/12/thre...60430/?ito=article.mweb.share.floaty.facebook

the whole friggin world is off its rocker!

 

[TychoMonolyth]

Copycats all over the fucking place.

 

[Organilush]

Been on SAME low dose oxy (5mg 2-3x a day) for 10 years. If there was something else to substitute, I'd take it....

Have you tried kratom?

5mg of oxycodone 2 to 3x a day isn't too high of a dose, kratom might be pretty effective for you.

I've heard/read about quite a few folks that have switched to using kratom after taking pain killers for many years like yourself, and they find it to be just as effective if not more so and with less potential side effects.


But for some folks, particularly those that have a large tolerance to opioids, kratom isn't all that effective....It doesn't do the trick for some people but for many, including myself, it can be more effective than typical pain killers for most pains and what not.

I find it also offers more than just dulling pain....there's a muscle relaxation component as well. It has lots of antioxidants and other health benefits. There's a lot going on with this tree/leaf just like there is with the herb/flower that we all love around this place.





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