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Reefer Madness Can Strike Suddenly: Cases in Illinois

One year ago — on August 14, 2023, Isaac Thurston  stabbed his father at 6:30 a.m. in a quiet Glenview neighborhood.  His mother was still in bed, but woke up to call emergency services. 

Why did the 20-year-old barista, a recent New Trier High School graduate, murder his well-respected, 50-year-old father, Perron Thurston? 

 “I don’t know why I did it,” Isaac Thurston said, according to a bond proffer of the Cook County prosecutors.  The son had never been arrested before.  However, that morning the father objected to his son smoking weed before going to work at the coffee shop. An argument followed and Isaac took out the kitchen knife. 

From his obituary and the comments on Legacy, Perron Thurston was a beloved teacher and community volunteer.

Reefer Madness or another drug?

Christian Soto, perpetrator of the Rockford stabbing spree in March, blamed his actions on ‘laced’ marijuana. Continue reading Reefer Madness Can Strike Suddenly: Cases in Illinois

Weed Doesn’t Deserve its “Chill” Reputation

Recent news stories of homicide prove that marijuana does not deserve its reputation as the “chill” drug.  Otherwise, why would people do such stupid things and even kill others after smoking weed and then not remember why?  Are blackouts from weed similar to alcohol-fueled blackouts?

In Illinois on August 14, a father apprehended his son for smoking weed at breakfast, claiming he should not go to work at a coffee shop while stoned.   The son, Isaac Thurston, got out the kitchen knife and killed his father, Perron Thurston, 50.  “I don’t know why I did it,” he said according to bond proffer of the Cook County prosecutors.  Isaac Thurston had never been arrested before, and his uncle posted bond for him. Continue reading Weed Doesn’t Deserve its “Chill” Reputation