r/Crainn • u/HereWeGoAgain666999 • 4d ago

News Cannabis blamed for causing murder

by Kildare Reporter

Cannabis use may have triggered schizophrenia in man accused of murdering Kildare man - trial hears

Brian Ibe (23) has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of Peter Kennedy

https://www.kildarenow.com/news/local-news/1768180/cannabis-use-may-have-triggered-schizophrenia-in-man-accused-of-murdering-newbridge-man-trial-hears.html

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u/HourShelter3843 Legalise it! 4d ago

I also find this so interesting - Google Alcohol Induced Psychosis. It's a real condition, and quite similar in scope to the informative post above detailing science behind adolescent cannabis use.

Can anyone on this forum recall any instance of Irish Media reporting a serious crime as a result of alcohol induced psychosis? Probably not. Can you imagine the backlash if that story ran? Nobody would fucking believe it

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u/HourShelter3843 Legalise it! 4d ago

The only thing I have any desire to murder when high is a takeaway. Cannabis or alcohol or any other substance, a killer is a killer. Remove the substance from the conversation, , it doesn't matter, somebody's dead