States where Recreational Marijuana is Legal should have clear Guidelines for Marijuana Edibles

A deadly incident taken place in Denver has led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue a warning about edible cannabis. CDC experts have affirmed that stricter testing and regulations take place, but edibles can impact different people in different ways.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has decided to issue warning about edible place, which are subjected to stricter testing and regulations, but they can affect different people in different ways. An incident has taken place in Denver that led CDC to reach at this conclusion.

As per police report, a college student died in March 2014 after eating a marijuana-laced cookie. CDC has issued a report on the case in which it has stated that the victim has no known history of alcohol abuse, illicit drug use, or mental illness.

He along with his three friends went to Denver over spring break. Levy Thamba Pongi, 19, may not have died from having too much of cannabis. There are chances that the drugs might have hit him and this has led Colorado to reassess labeling procedures of packaging of treats having recreational narcotic.

As per the report, Pongi had the entire cooking, which was having 65 mg of THC. After few hours, man’s speech became erratic and started behaving strange. It is said that he had six times more than the recommended amount, which made him to jump from a fourth storey building and died.

He had many injuries, including multiple skull fractures. The CDC stated that all the states where recreational marijuana is legal should have clear guidelines labels for marijuana edibles. “Consuming a large dose of THC can result in a higher THC concentration, greater intoxication, and an increased risk for adverse psychological effects”, said the CDC.