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Man, Toad Arrested in Drug Bust
Kansas City News ^
| November 13, 2007
Posted on 11/15/2007 10:15:34 AM PST by Ancient Drive
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A 21-year-old man has been accused of using a toad to get high.
Clay County sheriff's deputies said David Theiss, of Kansas City, possessed a Colorado River toad with the intention of using it as a hallucinogenic.
Experts said it's possible to lick the toad's venom glands to achieve psychedelic effects.
Most pet stores don't sell the Colorado River toad because the venom can sicken humans and kill household animals.
"People used to do it all the time, but it got faded out awhile, but came back as a fad. Not a smart one," animal expert Danny Snyder told KMBC's Dion Lim. "The toxins in it can kill a lot of stuff."
Authorities said this is the first time Clay County has dealt with this sort of hallucinogen.
Theiss was released on bond.
The toad is in custody at a police crime lab.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: donutwatch; drugwar; toad; toadlicking
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To: Ancient Drive
Stupid sure, but why is it illegal?
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posted on
11/15/2007 10:16:47 AM PST
by
stuartcr
(Everything happens as God wants it to.....otherwise, things would be different.)
To: Ancient Drive
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posted on
11/15/2007 10:17:19 AM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
To: Ancient Drive
What did they charge the toad with?
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posted on
11/15/2007 10:19:31 AM PST
by
GSWarrior
To: Ancient Drive
To: Ancient Drive
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posted on
11/15/2007 10:22:32 AM PST
by
Lucky9teen
(When you blame others, you give up your power to change.)
To: Ancient Drive
Hold muh toad and watch this...
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posted on
11/15/2007 10:23:47 AM PST
by
weegee
(NO THIRD TERM. America does not need another unconstitutional Clinton co-presidency.)
To: Ancient Drive
A 21-year-old man has been accused of using a toad to get high. The original "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride." ;)
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posted on
11/15/2007 10:25:58 AM PST
by
KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
("Ron Paul and his flaming antiwar spam monkeys can Kiss my Ass!!" -- Jim Robinson, 09/30/07)
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
11/15/2007 10:27:27 AM PST
by
KoRn
To: Ancient Drive
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posted on
11/15/2007 10:31:47 AM PST
by
Dumpster Baby
("Hope somebody finds me before the rats do .....")
To: Ancient Drive
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posted on
11/15/2007 10:33:07 AM PST
by
dragonblustar
(Once abolish the God, and the government becomes the God - G. K. Chesterton)
To: KoRn; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; martin_fierro; ...
"I toad you not to lick that!"
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posted on
11/15/2007 10:40:44 AM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
("Be deranged in a consistent manner. Manson was nuts, but at least he was always on message." --dead)
To: Ancient Drive; Owl_Eagle; Sam's Army; Lazamataz; Darksheare; pissant; najida; r-q-tek86; blackie; ..
Free The Toad......PING!!!
To: Ancient Drive
I’ll bet my toad licker can lick your toad licker...
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posted on
11/15/2007 10:54:51 AM PST
by
Hegemony Cricket
(You can't seriously tell me you think we need more laws, or that we don't already have too many.)
To: Ancient Drive
I read this article in the morning and thought the same thing... why is this illegal?
Is owning a poisonous toad with intent to lick against the law?
Now if he was setting up a toad licking house where slow teenagers hang out and chase the amphibian then yeah... I would say that is illegal. But to just own the toad, that seems far fetched.
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posted on
11/15/2007 10:55:53 AM PST
by
IronKros
(The pig put foot. Grunt. Foot in what? ketchup)
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To: Ancient Drive
So who was the first person to think “Hey, I wonder what would happen if I licked that toad?”
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posted on
11/15/2007 11:16:23 AM PST
by
BruceysMom
(I don't believe in soul mates, I don't think most men have souls.)
To: Ancient Drive
I want my lawyer!
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posted on
11/15/2007 11:22:21 AM PST
by
CougarGA7
(I'm supporting a Conservative not a RINO http://www.gohunter08.com/)
To: stuartcr
Stupid sure, but why is it illegal?Simple, there is no way to tax it, so toad licking might compete with something the government can make money off of.
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posted on
11/15/2007 12:30:09 PM PST
by
jdub
To: Ancient Drive
the Toad is still in custody. Will the Toad be freed?
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