When Hamza Warsame fell six floors to his death in December, 2015, the social media was abuzz with suggestions of a hate crime against the Muslim teen. Warsame, an immigrant from Somalia, was living in Seattle and had been invited to the 21-year-old classmate’s apartment. However, the news came out that Warsame had smoked marijuana … Continue reading Marijuana and Suicide: A Growing Risk for Our Youth
(Originally published in Motherlode, a blog of the New York Times, February 10, 2014) By Trish Reske A week after leaving Boston for a summer internship in California, our 21-year-old son landed in an emergency room and was put on a suicide watch. I’m going to ruin the suspense and tell you what happened: … Continue reading Marijuana Chocolate Bar Put My Son on Suicide Watch
What have we learned 10 years after the deaths of Levy Thamba and Kristine Kirk? We ask that question as April 15, the tenth anniversary of Kristine’s death, approaches. Unfortunately, the USA continues to make critical mistakes by allowing the expansion of marijuana. One problem is the increasing number of violent episodes related to cannabis-induced … Continue reading Ten Years After the Deaths of Levy Thamba and Kristine Kirk, Part I
Christian Soto, smoked marijuana “laced” with something his friend gave him and went on a killing spree in Rockford, Illinois, on Wednesday afternoon. Soto stabbed his childhood friend Jacob Schupbach, ran over him and killed three others in a violent rampage. From the New York Times: “While detectives say the motive is not clear, they … Continue reading Is marijuana laced when it causes extreme psychotic reactions?
