All true. I’m also wondering if the use of certain substances may have played in. I read an article a couple of years ago by a physician who said that there was a correlation between marijuana use ( the more potent kind of this era), mushrooms, etc and that people were basically in the dark about these statistics.Never cease to amaze me how people don't stop and think of the consequences before they act. Was CS worth spending the rest of your life in prison ? IMO, KA under normal circumstances would have had suitors lined up at her door.
Is KA mentally ill or just unable to handle rejection/bad news without revenge ? This modus operandi seems very prevalent in today's society from this case to the boys that bludgeoned a Spanish teacher to death over a bad grade. Perhaps all HS and even college students should be forced to visit a maximum security prison to see that there are no Starbucks, video games & internet dating sites.
KA did ingest these, and I can definitely see it lowering inhibitions.
According to research studies, marijuana use causes aggressive behavior, causes or exacerbates psychosis, and produces paranoia. These effects have been illustrated through case studies of highly publicized incidents and heightened political profiles.
These cases contain examples of repeated illustrations of aggression, psychosis and paranoia by marijuana users and intoxication. Ultimately, without the use and intoxication of marijuana, the poor judgment and misperceptions displayed by these individuals would not have been present, reducing the risk for actions that result in senseless deaths.
Import to these assertions, is that the current marijuana is far more potent in THC concentrations, the psychoactive component. Accordingly, and demonstrated in direct studies, more potent marijuana results in a greater risk for paranoid thinking and psychosis. In turn, paranoid behavior increases the risk for paranoid behaviors and predictably associated with aggressive and violent behaviors.
- Marijuana use causes violent behavior through increased aggressiveness, paranoia, and personality changes (more suspicious, aggressive, and anger).
- Recent illicit and “medical marijuana” (especially grown by care givers for medical marijuana) is of much high potency and more likely to cause violent behavior.
- Marijuana use and its adverse effects should be considered in cases of acts of violence as its role is properly assigned to its high association.
- Recognize that high potency marijuana is a predictable and preventable cause of tragic violent consequences.
A Review of Cases of Marijuana and Violence - PMC
Marijuana is the most consumed illicit drug in the world, with over 192 million users. Due to the current legalization push of marijuana in the United States, there has been a lack of oversight regarding its public health policies, as marijuana ...
