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6. Did the pot cause him to purchase a gun and keep it in the house?

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Fri Apr 18, 2014, 12:20 AM

Apr 2014

I mean, seriously.

WTF was he doing with a gun in his house?

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Colorado husband shot wife in the head after eating pot, say police [View all] The Straight Story Apr 2014 OP

the marijuana is an excuse for most likely murder JI7 Apr 2014 #1

yep, hoping to get off by using temp insanity. bettyellen Apr 2014 #2

DUI record, Arrest for Felony Assault in 1994. "Also might have taken painkillers". Gun in house. Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #4

just like it was teh twinkies when Harvey Milk was killed. bettyellen Apr 2014 #8

Sort of off the subject, I recently finished David Talbot's ode to SF- "Season of the Witch" Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #9

I really like Penn's portrayal in Milk... bettyellen Apr 2014 #10

Yeah, that was a good film, too. Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #11

I lived in the Bay Area when all that went down... ljm2002 Apr 2014 #15

Yeah, not being a local from that era, I totally hadn't seen that side of her. Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #16

Thanks, I will check it out! n/t ljm2002 Apr 2014 #17

I didn't know Harvey Milk personally Cirque du So-What Apr 2014 #24

I have heard that before, yes. bettyellen Apr 2014 #44

I hope they did a serum toxicology test on him as soon as they took him in Warpy Apr 2014 #13

Can they do that without his consent or a warrant? n/t JimDandy Apr 2014 #30

Yup. I bet he got the idea from a Denver incident in February. SunSeeker Apr 2014 #7

if the intent was for her to be dead, using pot as an excuse, a knife would have worked as well. nt seabeyond Apr 2014 #25

No, guns are a lot deadlier than knives. SunSeeker Apr 2014 #28

A Canadian news outlet, covering a story from Los Angeles, about someone on "The Pot" from Colorado? Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #3

Doesn't he know he can get weed in Ca too Politicalboi Apr 2014 #5

imagine if every violent or asinine thing that happened after someone had a few drinks, was ascribed Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #12

Don't see why not The Straight Story Apr 2014 #20

Did the pot cause him to purchase a gun and keep it in the house? stone space Apr 2014 #6

Exactly nt otohara Apr 2014 #45

I used marijuana and beat my wife... Inkfreak Apr 2014 #14

things he probably also had that day eShirl Apr 2014 #18

After smoking pot I like sex with my wife. . B Calm Apr 2014 #19

I know what you mean... PCIntern Apr 2014 #22

LOL B Calm Apr 2014 #23

Lol CFLDem Apr 2014 #26

Pot has always annihilated my sex drive theboss Apr 2014 #47

someone is channeling old Harry J. hobbit709 Apr 2014 #21

BAN Pot, and while you're at it, BAN Monopoly MohRokTah Apr 2014 #27

Good link. Shows how much harder it is to kill someone with a knife. SunSeeker Apr 2014 #35

Yeah and people inebriated using alcohol commit all types of crimes. boston bean Apr 2014 #29

I bet it wasn't just pot. ananda Apr 2014 #31

Apparently there are some pain meds in the mix too. nt bemildred Apr 2014 #32

+1 grahamhgreen Apr 2014 #48

From my limited experience, eating pot can become a free for all theboss Apr 2014 #33

How is that a "free for all"? You laid down. SunSeeker Apr 2014 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Rex Apr 2014 #37

Um...different people react to drugs differently. Okay? randome Apr 2014 #39

Sure, but within a certain range. SunSeeker Apr 2014 #49

Kewl story! Rex Apr 2014 #38

You were paranoid about your parents finding out you were high. tridim Apr 2014 #41

It's a true story theboss Apr 2014 #42

You were in no danger of OD, not even partially. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE. Stop the reefer madness. NT tridim Apr 2014 #43

I never said I was theboss Apr 2014 #46

and if he had shot his wife pipi_k Apr 2014 #34

A fucking men. Correlation is not always causation. PeaceNikki Apr 2014 #50

Sounds like he did a lot more than MJ, oh well they got their FUD on. Rex Apr 2014 #40

Wow. And I'm sure nobody has EVER done this after drinking. kestrel91316 Apr 2014 #51