On May 28, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, California, Chad O'Melia and Bryn Spejcher were smoking marijuana out of a bong. Bryn became acutely psychotic and stabbed Chad over 100 times, ending his life. Listen to Amy describe her relationship with Bryn, her opinions of the trial, and how she learned about cannabis-induced psychosis.

Listen to Heidi A. Swan and Dr. Christy Brown, the only podcasters and advocates who attended the trial, describe the details of this case.

Press release: Woman Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter

To learn more about cannabis-induced psychosis(CIP), visit these links:
https://everybrainmatters.org/what-is-cannabis-induced-psychosis/
https://everybrainmatters.org/cannabis-science/marijuana-psychosis-schizophrenia/

The Vicious Link Between Marijuana and Violence

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