I know in the long run marijuana could kill you from tar damage(even that is heavily contested). Alcohol can, kill you your first time drinking, but can marijuana?
2007-05-16 08:09:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Chemically speaking you would have to consume, in smoke form, one pound of marijuana every minute for 15 minutes. That is 15 pounds in 15 minutes. That is a rough estimate, your weight variation could change this calculation, however unless you are an inch tall and weigh 4 grams I'm pretty sure that you are safe.
On top of that, belive it or not the tar from marijuana smoke is much less than that of tobacco. Many professional athletes have used and continue to use marijuana on a regular basis. Unfortunatly organizations like the NFL belive in dictating what a person can or can not do ON THEIR OWN PERSONAL TIME.
2007-05-16 08:25:12 · answer #1 · answered by eric54_20 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not marijuana itself. Sometimes dealers will spray the leaves with pesiticides or chemicals after they've been removed from the plant to enhance the effects. A regular user would be able to tell probably by the smell and how quickly it turns brown -- the chemicals will kill the plant overnight or within 1 to 2 days. People can be allergic to certain chemicals and inhaling pesticides can cause acute lung damage. So yes, a person could die after using marijuana just once.
Lots of drugs alone aren't super-dangerous to the human body; its what other people do to them that's the problem.
2007-05-16 08:16:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol can kill you the first time you drink? I do not think that is very likely unless you have some sort of allergic reaction. My brother is allergic to barley, so most beers cause him to have a reaction.
It is highly unlikely that marijuana will kill an individual, but like alcohol, it causes the individual to have bad judgement. Driving under the influence of marijuana can be as dangerous as driving under the influence of alcohol. We had an incident here in Las Vegas not long ago where a woman under the influence of marijuana ran down and killed several teenagers.
2007-05-16 08:19:02 · answer #3 · answered by J U 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marijuana though moderate use is relatively harmless it does make you do some pretty silly and stupid things. I think we can all agree on this. Therefore, we may not directly relate a death to marijuana but as the result of an accident or unsafe behavior while under the influence.
2007-05-16 08:27:00 · answer #4 · answered by chipoff 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If somebody was allergic , then probably. Also, somebody could kill themselves trying for a Darwin award while on marijuana.
2007-05-16 08:19:50 · answer #5 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if someone was to have a reaction from it, probably. but i dont think thats likely.
oh and i will contest to the "tar" in pot. resin that comes from burning it is thick, and if you're inhaling it, that is getting into your lungs
2007-05-16 08:12:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You (literally) have to ingest more than 2x your body weight in THC to even come close to killing yourself. It's actually easier to die drinking too much water than it is from smoking pot.
2007-05-16 08:17:32 · answer #7 · answered by Louis S. 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if there is more than marijuana in the mix - like LSD, heroin, etc.
2007-05-16 08:12:21 · answer #8 · answered by Teethdoc98 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. Some people get a little paranoid, but no, it cannot hurt you.
2007-05-16 08:12:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but it would be because it was infected with a foreign chemical.
2007-05-16 08:18:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋