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Bermuda: when your stoned you are likely to shag anything that moves, with little regard for the consequences.

Bernews

Thursday 21 Aug 2014

Cannabis activist Alan Gordon says that, even with cannabis still illegal, the “ongoing spread of super-potent cannabis formulations” in Bermuda requires new protocols for King Edward emergency room [ER] staff.

Mr. Gordon says he has recently observed an influx of super-strong cannabis extracts into Bermuda, as well as increased amounts of so-called “medibles” [edible cannabis products].

The activist says that between the extracts and medibles, the ER can expect to see more cases of cannabis anxiety; for example, if a child were to unwittingly eat a cannabis brownie recklessly left within reach by an adult.

“Treatment of acute cannabis overdose is relatively simple,” said Mr. Gordon. “The public should learn how, since it is available over the counter.”

Mr. Gordon says cannabis users have the primary duty to prevent overdoses which can be highly uncomfortable, by not introducing cannabis to novices, and by making sure that edible cannabis products are prominently labelled and locked away from children.

Mr. Gordon says that users and hospital ER staff should learn ways of treating cannabis anxiety, and provided the examples below:

1. Ibuprofen – This medicine reduces the psychological effects of cannabis by blocking the nerve cells receptors to which THC and other cannabinoids attach [link].

2. Crushed black pepper – a new study released earlier this month[2] shows that smelling crushed black pepper rapidly alleviates cannabis anxiety [link].

3. Citicoline – This over the counter supplement rapidly blocks psychological effects of cannabis with a single oral dose, and is used by Colorado [USA] ERs for this purpose.

4. Acetominophen/Paracetemol [Tylenol] – This medicine partially blocks the effects of cannabis in a way similar to ibuprofen [link].

5. Pregnenolone – This drug is an inactive steroid hormone precursor, and stops over-activation of cannabinoid receptors [link].

Mr. Gordon warns Bermudians to “exercise caution when using over the counter medicines for any purpose, and to avoid putting cannabis where unaccustomed users could suffer from it.”

http://bernews.com/2014/08/gordon-we-must-prepare-for-cannabis-cases/

 

 

 

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