A 15-year-old Houstonian ate “a bunch of edibles” and then called 911, threatening to kill himself or a family member. He shot his mom and sister multiple times. They were in critical condition. Police said the boy, one of his sisters, and an adult ate the THC edibles. The suspect reacted badly and called for an ambulance, while the others tried to calm him down. They also began to laugh at him, which prompted him to get the gun, police said.
I am a Texas mom. My son’s father, Isaac, loved marijuana more than our son, Jesse, and moved to Colorado to support his marijuana addiction. By law, I had to send my son to visit his father in Colorado, even though I was reluctant to. On Jan. 22, 2020, Issac was so impaired from marijuana dabs that he forgot to put my baby in his vehicle and drove over him in his driveway. He felt the truck bounce, but instead of calling 911 to help my son, Issac called his drug buddies to help conceal his illegal marijuana operation in his home, where the marijuana plants took up most of the house while my baby slept in a cardboard box on the floor with no heat. Issac didn’t want the death of Jesse to get in his way of selling tax-free marijuana from his home and his dream to be a Pot King.
My son is dead because Colorado allows marijuana to be grown in communities and promotes its use. Jesse would still be alive if it weren’t for his father’s marijuana addiction, which led to my son being abused and neglected. If Texas legalizes marijuana, it will be like a slap in my face. How can any state pick more marijuana over the health and safety of our children?
Tamlin Nichole Oliver, Quinlan, Texas
Marijuana kills! It killed my son. We will never escape David’s loss, but we hope that by telling his story, we can help other parents and children understand that marijuana is far from harmless. David started using marijuana because he was convinced it was medicine and would help him with his anxiety. On December 5, 2018, David shot himself. He was suffering from Cannabis-Induced Psychosis.
Dr. James Childs, College Station, Texas
If you told me years ago that my brother would end his life in such a degrading state following marijuana-induced psychosis, I would have called you crazy. Unfortunately, I have lived with this reality every day. He told me that he wanted to find happiness outside of marijuana but could not imagine how. He told me that he felt incapable of giving up the high.
David’s sister, College Station, Texas
