Drugs found in tap water with cannabis drug THC

Do not cook with it and do not drink: tap water contained intoxicants
In a small town in the state of Colorado, tap water had apparently been contaminated with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the intoxicating constituent of marijuana. The citizens were advised not to use the water for cooking and not to drink, even while showering.

THC found in tap water
According to media reports, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the noise-causing component of the hemp plant, was found in the tap water of a small town in the US state of Colorado. According to the "Denver Post", the inhabitants of the village of Hugo were told not to drink the water, not to bathe in it or to cook with it. When showering, the water should not be swallowed. According to the newspaper, citizens were even told "not to let their animals drink water".

In the tap water of a small town in the US state of Colorado THC was detected. The residents were told not to swallow the water when showering. (Image: pololia / fotolia.com)

Cannabis in Colorado legal
It is said that the intoxicant in drinking water had been detected in field studies. Since the tests used were similar to pregnancy tests, ie only positive or negative, the THC content had not been clarified. For the concerned citizens water was brought by truck in the place. You should avoid tap water for 48 hours if possible. The cause of the contamination remained unclear.

According to the mayor of the city, Tom Lee, there was no big debate about marijuana in Hugo, as was the case in other communities in Colorado. Cannabis was legalized in the state years ago. In Lincoln County County, there are only 62 medical marijuana patients, according to the authorities.

Warnings were lifted
Peter Perrone, owner of a cannabis test facility, can not understand all the excitement. Cannabinoids like THC are "in no way soluble in water". According to him, there is "zero possibility that there is something like THC in the water in Hugo". And also the medical officer Dr. John Fox said, "It would take more than any of us can afford to contaminate a city's water supply to the extent that people suffer the effects."

Meanwhile, the all-clear was given. The British Guardian reports that new tests have shown no evidence of marijuana residues in tap water from Hugo. The warnings were lifted.

Without significant health consequences
The residents would not have had any great worries anyway. According to scientists, consuming marijuana has no significant impact on physical health. On the contrary: In medicine, cannabis has long been used, inter alia, for the treatment of chronic pain or against spastic paralysis and convulsions in multiple sclerosis (MS). Also the effect against complaints such as nausea and vomiting is scientifically proven. In addition, marijuana should be helpful against migraine, as US researchers recently reported in the journal "Pharmacotherapy". (Ad)