daily MJ smoker here, for over 20 years - unless it was laced with something or was synthetic (I KNOW THERE ARE REPORTS THAT SHE ONLY SMOKED WEED, NOTHING ELSE AND THAT IT WAS NOT LACED) then this is not disorientation due to smoking weed. Even if she smoked an ounce of the very best strain, that is not what this is. It's just not. No way anyone can get me to believe that. Even had she suffered a very rare allergic reaction, that reaction would have worn off, and does not generally include "disorientation".
Disorientation can absolutely be a part of being super high. Daily pot smokers would typically not feel that. Because it comes from a potent dose smoked or taken by someone who isn't used to it.
I have experienced it. On a few occasions. Probably about five. That's what that is when time slows down intensely or you can't figure things out well.
I clearly remember reaching around in my backpack for what seemed like hours, or in a drawer for something I needed, and just being lost. Driving super slow because everything slowed down.
Disorientation while super high wouldn't happen to someone who has a tolerance for it and smokes it daily. But of course it happens.
Teenagers or others who may just have started using are going to be more susceptible.
It just doesn't cause wandering.
"These reactions aren’t typical, but they’re not uncommon either, says James Giordano, professor of neurology and biochemistry at Georgetown University Medical Center. They’re especially common for people who are new to weed and unfamiliar with the feeling of being high. “The disorientation can be very anxiety provoking,” he explains, as can the loss of control that comes with compromised mental capacities."
https://www.google.com/amp/s/tonic....le/gy8pa9/weed-causes-anxiety-for-some-people
"After eating some of the chocolate bar, the 20-year-old woman had short breath, was confused and disoriented and was unable to continue her shift at the restaurant, in the 400 block of Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks, Nehira said."
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Arrest-Chocolate-Weed-Edible-Coworker-Rosemead-419569463.html?amp=y
"When you smoke or ingest cannabis, THC travels into the bloodstream where it binds to cannabinoid receptors. These receptors affect memory, concentration, pleasure, coordination, sensory and time perception, appetite and many more important functions.
Smoking or ingesting too much cannabis in a short period of time can intensify and alter these effects. This phenomenon, often referred to as “greening out,” can be a very unpleasant and even a scary experience. The good news is, as reported in The British Journal of Psychiatry, cannabis is
safe in overdose. In other words, it is physically impossible for a human to die as a direct result of a cannabis overdose.
What are the signs and symptoms of a cannabis overdose?
- Severe paranoia, fear and anxiety
- Lack of energy and enthusiasm
- Heavy limbs / lack of mobility
- Extreme dry mouth
- Burning eyes
- Shortness of breath
- Increased heart rate
- Shaking / trembling
- Chills / sweats
- Disorientation / lack of focus
- Upset stomach
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.medicaljane.com/2015/11/05/can-you-overdose-on-marijuana-survival-tips-for-greening-out/?amp
It is well established that marijuana can cause disorientation.
None of those sites are alarmist, anti-pot sites.
