Man Has Stroke Scare After Eating Daughter's Brownies

Pot-laced brownies can produce symptoms that mimic those of a stroke, medical experts say. (Photo via Wikimedia/Creative Commons)

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An Oakland County man got more than a sugar buzz Wednesday after eating several of the brownies his daughter had baked the evening before, according to police reports.

In fact, the 56-year-old Independence Township resident thought he was having a stroke and called 911, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department reported Thursday.

When authorities arrived at the home in the 7700 block of Phelan Drive, they discovered the brownies had been laced with marijuana. The man’s daughter admitted to authorities that she baked the pot-laced brownies.

He was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Pontiac for treatment, and the brownies were taken to a lab for analysis.

It’s unclear if the man’s daughter will face charges, but the sheriff’s office is continuing its investigation.

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Ingesting too much marijuana produce unpleasant and unwanted effects, according to the consumeresponsibly.org website.

“Just about anyone who has over-consumed marijuana edibles will tell you that not eating enough is far preferable to eating too much,” the website warns.

Some side effects include an increased heart rate, dryness of the mouth, and feelings of paranoia and anxiety.

Some medical experts have said that when it is ingested rather than smoked, edible marijuana produces a high comparable to the sensation a person unaccustomed to drinking might feel after consuming a fifth of whiskey.

“You’re getting a much bigger dose over a longer period of time, so you could be absorbing it for three or four days in a brownie or cookie,” said Dr. Lawrence Dell, a physician at Lakes Urgent Hospital.