Reader: Stoners aren't stupid enough to try injecting THC, but junkies might

Yesterday, Dr. Christian Thurstone told us he fears marijuana users in search of bigger and bigger highs may soon turn to injecting THC. Lots of readers weighed in on this possibility, with the one highlighted here speculating about what kind of people would, and wouldn't, give THC injection a shot,...

By Michael Roberts

May 16, 2013

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Yesterday, Dr. Christian Thurstone told us he fears marijuana users in search of bigger and bigger highs may soon turn to injecting THC. Lots of readers weighed in on this possibility, with the one highlighted here speculating about what kind of people would, and wouldn't, give THC injection a shot, as it were.

Guesto writes:

I don't think stoners are that stupid but junkies will probably do it. If they do I'm sure they'll find the lethal dose of THC in the process, especially if they use alcohol as the transport fluid. Word is that a shady caregiver in Colorado found out his buddy was banging his wife and killed the guy with a THC injection and he wasn't caught because his buddy had a medical marijuana card. He supposedly experimented on rabbits first. Crazy people do crazy things. I'm sure Thurstone has seen a lot of messed up junkies over the years putting crazy things in their body for an extreme high.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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