crash suspect may have been impaired from a combination of beer, sleep medication, and CBD oil

Daily Item (Mass.) ^ | Dec. 10, 2018 | Gayla Cawley

[ConservativeStatement]

REVERE — Prosecutors say the 42-year-old Boston woman who allegedly struck five pedestrians with her SUV on Route 145 Sunday night, killing a 5-year-old girl and critically injuring a 2-month-old infant, may have been impaired from a combination of beer, sleep medication, and CBD oil.

The 5-year-old girl has been identified as Adrianna Mejia-Rivera, a student at an undisclosed elementary school in Revere.

Autumn Harris pleaded not guilty to charges of motor vehicle homicide and negligent operation of a motor vehicle in Chelsea District Court on Monday. Harris was held on $10,000 bail and ordered to remain drug- and alcohol-free if she posts that amount, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office.

[Windflier]

"...CBD oil, derived from marijuana"

CBD oil is derived from the hemp plant, a close cousin of marijuana. Hemp produces only trace amounts of THC, the intoxicating ingredient found in abundance in the marijuana plant.

CBD (cannabidiol) is the active ingredient in the hemp plant. It is not an intoxicant, but can help alleviate pain. Some studies suggest that it even has curative properties across a broad range of illnesses.

[trebb]

No THC in the CBD oil (but can give false positives if one is tested for pot)...supposedly helps relieve pain and stress, etc. I think it sells mainly because of the novelty of being related to pot. Did a bottle of it over a few weeks and didn’t notice much of anything - and zero feelings of being high.

[NorthstarMom]

Thanks for sharing. What brand do you recommend?

[cherry]

who cares about being high.....the fact is the cpd or whatever supposedly AFFECTS you and those affects are not conducive to driving around or much of anything.....

all self medicating idgits should just stay home, off the streets, and collect disability and stop causing injury and death to the rest of us..

[Gay State Conservative]

How the heck was she able to get the car in gear with that combo in her? How did she even manage to get to the car?

You obviously have never studied the history of the Kennedy clan.

[Drew68]

My only question is: Why do FReepers shorten titles by removing significant words, rather than by removing completely unessential words?

+1

I agree wholeheartedly. Proper title excerpting is essential.

[dljordan]

“Anyone familiar with this? “

They’re talking out their ass. CBD oil won’t get you high but hash oil will.

[Does so]

How did investigators determine that it wasn’t some other drug?

[dljordan]

“How did investigators determine that it wasn’t some other drug?”

Years of high level cop experience.:) Just like when they used to say one pot plant was worth $10,000 on the street.

[mewzilla]

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/cannabidiol-cbd-what-we-know-and-what-we-dont-2018082414476

Check out the bit about safety.

[Yaelle]

I use a brand called Care By Design But I don’t think it is the only good brand. There are many different ratios with CBD:thc.