Did the US just have its first real case of fentanyl-tipped marijuana?

Is this the first case of fentanyl-contaminated marijuana in the US? If yes why?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2021/11/18/is-this-the-first-for-real-case-of-fentanyl-tainted-marijuana-in-the-us/?sh = 7ab28e005633

For many years we have been warned that “fentanyl contaminated marijuana” will come up and kill you. Of course, historically, there has never been a single case of fentanyl-contaminated cannabis … until now!

Right, the myth has finally come true and an anti-cannabis sheriff is probably sitting there enjoying the news. According to a November 15 bulletin published on the New England HIDTA, there have been 39 cases of patients who had symptoms of opioid overdose and needed naloxone – the drug used to reverse opioid overdoses – while the patients never reported on opioid use reported. They claimed they only smoked marijuana.

Much of the reports happened in Plymouth, Connecticut – where the police actually sent some of the cannabis for testing. According to laboratory analysis, there were positive traces of fentanyl.

While this is the first reported case of fentanyl-infused weed, there are many questions this story raises. We will delve deeper into these questions and most importantly, whether or not this might become the norm.

Why should you lace your pot with fentanyl?

Mixing weed with other drugs is not atypical. A lot of people have sprinkled some cocaine on their weed to make it feel different. This is commonly referred to as a “snow cap”. But even if you’ve “snow-covered” your weed, you will lose all perceived benefits as cocaine is difficult to vaporize and most of the effects are burned away. This doesn’t mean you won’t get some of the effects that are usually “spaceier” as some people describe it.

Nonetheless, many people lace their weed with an assortment of drugs. When it comes to fentanyl you can technically smoke it, but this is where dosing gets tricky. Not to mention the same problem in the dynamics of burning cocaine. In addition, the onset is quick and many users do not know how to react to this sudden increase in the effects of the opioid.

Considering this is the first documented case of fentanyl coated weed, the practice doesn’t seem very popular. Maybe it was even a one-time thing, an experiment gone wrong.

Cross contamination?

Another theory about the fentanyl coated weed is cross contamination. It is very possible that the laboratory that tested the cannabis received a contaminated sample. Maybe someone handled fentanyl and then weed, maybe someone smoked fentanyl and then smoked weed – these are all questions that remain unanswered.

This also worries the health authorities, who want to rule out the occurrence of a “pattern”. Of course, the rate of fall of this phenomenon is so low that a pattern of use seems very unlikely.

The very fact that fentanyl could be weeded calls for legalization as a drug ban, which would have made a relatively harmless substance like cannabis a potential danger to unsuspecting cannabis buyers.

Why is fentanyl-laced weed a case for regulation?

Let’s get one thing straight, I’m not against anyone lacing their weed with fentanyl. I would certainly NOT do such a thing, but I believe that someone wants to mix these substances and smoke them – they absolutely should be able to do it.

I would recommend this hypothetical person not to consume the two, but ultimately it would be their freedom to choose which substances to introduce into their body.

However, I believe that when you buy cannabis you shouldn’t be surprised about fentanyl-infused weed. This is where legalization and regulation in the commercial market make sense. We know from years of legal cannabis in some states that it is good practice to have a regulator to check for weed for mold or other contaminants.

It ensures the end user gets what they paid for and knows that their products are as safe as possible to consume. This should technically happen with all drugs, including heroin.

The problem with the black market …

Although the black market is the purest expression of free market capitalism – as it has no formal regulatory system – it poses some problems for users. If you buy LSD on the black market you are not sure if you are getting LSD.

You may get a freshly made chemical that is similar to LSD but not actually tested on humans. There are thousands of psychedelics that can be synthesized if you have books like PIHKAL by Alexander Shulgin and some general knowledge of chemistry.

This means that black market chemists can cook whatever they want in a laboratory and sell it to their suppliers who eventually sell it to the end user. Within this model, the market can only respond to a tainted batch of “whatever” by stopping buying at the source. Until then, however, many people can be negatively affected.

Within a regulated system, certain standards must be met in order to be commercially viable for mass consumption. Thus, within a regulated marketplace, you can address one of the biggest problems of recreational drug use – accidental overdoses.

The problem with the total ban on drugs

In the absence of regulations on street drugs, people are exposed to the benevolence of black market actors. This makes drug use far more dangerous than the drug itself. Conversely, in a regulated market, not only would you have dose-specific servings, but purity would be a huge benefit.

In addition, we do not have any tax advantages under the ban. That is, you are not solving the problem of drug use and you are not losing any financial advantage in the process.

We know for sure that a ban won’t stop drug use, and now we’ve officially seen for the first time that weed containing fentanyl has been officially reported … it just goes to show that the real danger to society is the ban on drugs.

If we believe in an “inclusive” society in which we respect the individuality of a person’s identity – then recreational drug use certainly falls under this cover of inclusivity.

If not, the mere benefit of significantly reducing the risk of drug use should be more than enough argument to advocate legalizing all drugs.

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