Psychoactive Chemical THC Contamination in Drinking Water (tetrahydrocannabinol
or THC)
In 22 July, 2016, reports surfaced that a small farming community in Hugo, Colorado, was warned not to drink the town’s water because officials had found THC, the psychoactive ingredient found in marijuana, in one of its feeder wells.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
warned residents not to drink, cook with, or bathe in the water and in excess
of 2500 bottles of water were distributed to residents.
Apparently a public works employee in Hugo, a town of about
800 people, did the initial screening with a “field testing kit,” and although
there was concern for a while, subsequent tests revealed that there was no THC
in the water supply.
In 22 July, 2016, reports surfaced that a small farming community
in Hugo, Colorado, was warned not to drink the town’s water because officials
had found THC, the psychoactive ingredient found in marijuana, in one of its
feeder wells.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
warned residents not to drink, cook with, or bathe in the water and in excess
of 2500 bottles of water were distributed to residents.
Apparently a public works employee in Hugo, a town of about
800 people, did the initial screening with a “field testing kit,” and although
there was concern for a while, subsequent tests revealed that there was no THC
in the water supply.
Experts are still conducting investigations, but according
to Susan Kelly, the county’s public health director, there were no reports of
anyone falling ill or otherwise being affected by the water.
Colorado allows both medical and recreational marijuana use
but according to the Colorado Department of Revenue, which regulates the
state’s cannabis industry, there are no legal marijuana cultivation sites or
dispensaries in the area.
It sounds like this could either be a case of false
positives or that someone tampered with the well, as Captain Michael Yowell of
the sheriff’s office said there was evidence of.
The FBI and Colorado Bureau of Investigation have joined the
probe.
According to a sceptical chemist and owner of the
state-licensed cannabis testing facility, Gobi Analytical in suburban Denver,
Peter Perrone, it’s virtually impossible to find THC in water in concentrated
levels because cannabinoids are not water soluble.
While it appears that this was just a
scare, it is not unusual for drugs to find their way into drinking water,
either when some of the medication you are taking is flushed via urination, or
via individuals flushing unused drugs down the toilet or sink.
As these have not been metabolized, therefore they remain
after wastewater treatment.
Some of these chemicals can be harmful to both humans and
animal-life.
The best method of ensuring that your drinking water is 100%
pure is by investing in a mains water cooler fitted with a good carbonfilter.
Marijuana Facts
Smoking marijuana
results in many of the same risks associated with smoking tobacco,
including coughing, increased susceptibility to lung infections, airway
obstruction, and probably an increased risk of developing lung cancer. Other
methods of taking marijuana are not associated with respiratory damage. Even
low doses of marijuana impair concentration and coordination. Long-term heavy
marijuana use may impair short-term memory long after the drug has been
metabolized. http://chemistry.about.com/bio/Anne-Marie-Helmenstine-Ph-D-7815.htm
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Marijuana Facts
Information about
Marijuana and THC
What Is Marijuana?
Marijuana is one of the
names given to the Cannabis sativa plant when it is used as a drug.
The active ingredient in marijuana is tetrahydrocannabinol or THC.
What Does Marijuana Look
Like?
The appearance of
marijuana depends on how it will be used, but it often resembles tobacco.
Higher quality marijuana is made using only the flowering buds of the plant,
while other marijuana may include leaves, stems, and seeds. Marijuana may be
green, brown, or grayish in color.
How Is Marijuana Used?
Marijuana may be smoked
as a cigarette, in a pipe, in a blunt, or using a vaporizer. It may be consumed
as a tea or in food.
Why Do People Use
Marijuana?
Marijuana is used
because of its primary active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), produces
a relaxed state and may heighten the senses.
What Are the Effects of
Marijuana Use?
The effects of smoking
marijuana are
felt as soon as the THC enters the bloodstream and last from 1-3 hours.
Absorption of THC is slower if marijuana is ingested, typically producing
effects 30 minutes to an hour after exposure and lasting up to 4 hours.
Marijuana increases the
heart rate, relaxes and enlarges bronchial passages, and dilates the blood vessels
in the eyes, which may cause them to appear bloodshot. THC causes dopamine
release, which produces euphoria. Colors and sounds may seem more intense, time
may appear to pass more slowly, and pleasant sensations may be experienced. Dry
mouth is common, as are intense thirst and hunger. After the euphoria passes, a
user may feel sleepy or depressed. Some users experience anxiety or panic.
What Are the Risks
Associated with Marijuana Use?
Smoking marijuana
results in many of the same risks associated with smoking tobacco,
including coughing, increased susceptibility to lung infections, airway
obstruction, and probably an increased risk of developing lung cancer. Other
methods of taking marijuana are not associated with respiratory damage. Even
low doses of marijuana impair concentration and coordination. Long-term heavy
marijuana use may impair short-term memory long after the drug has been
metabolized. http://chemistry.about.com/bio/Anne-Marie-Helmenstine-Ph-D-7815.htm
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