marijuana brownies (Photo : REUTERS/Daniel Wallis1)
A 58-year-old Michigan Dad was hospitalized after he mistakenly had fears that he was having a stroke. He had eaten several of his teenage daughter's pot brownies, but did not realize that the treats contained marijuana
Police and firefighters quickly rushed to the Clarkston home, located about 40 miles (64.3 km) northwest of Detroit. This was after they had received a 911 medical emergency phone call on Wednesday, according to Reporter Advocate.
After the first responders arrived, the man's 17-year-old daughter admitted that she had baked the pot brownies the night before, according to Detroit Free Press. This caused her father's misunderstanding that he was suffering a stroke.
The alleged victim was then transferred to St. Joseph's Hospital in nearby Pontiac. A laboratory is now testing the uneaten pot brownies, and an official investigation has been launched.
St. Joseph's Hospital has released the father. However, it is uncertain if the daughter will be charged with a crime.
Medical marijuana has been legal for qualified patients in Michigan since 2008. In other U.S. states, possession of marijuana for non-medical purposes can result in a year in jail, and a maximum $2,000 fine.
Although 16 states have decriminalized marijuana possession, Michigan has not taken that step yet. The recent event in Clarkston reminds the public of the dangers of not recognizing marijuana-laced foods.
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office has released a statement in which it explains that today's marijuana is "different" from the drug of the 1960s or 1970s. Its THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) level is so powerful that its consumption could cause people to become "seriously ill" or to die.
