In a case that has Denver authorities scratching their heads, engineering student Levy Thamba Pongi, 17 (pictured), reportedly jumped to his death after eating a cookie that contained marijuana.
SEE ALSO: South Africa Plans to Distribute Flavored Condoms to Lower HIV Rates
Said to be visiting the city of Colorado from Wyoming on March 11th during spring break with his three friends, the Northwest College student reportedly ate a marijuana cookie after one of his friends allegedly bought the drug from a local recreational pot shop.
Pongi’s three friends claim that shortly after Pongi ate the cookie, he became belligerant.
The Associated Press reports:
“The friends told investigators that Pongi ate the cookie and ‘exhibited hostile behavior’ that included pulling things off walls and speaking erratically.”
And just when the friends say they thought they had gotten Pongi under control, Pongi allegedly jumped to his death from a motel balcony.
Keep Up With Face2Face Africa On Facebook!
Pongi’s autopsy indeed confirms that “marijuana intoxication” is the main reason for his demise.
The Associated Press reports:
“The marijuana concentration in Pongi’s blood was 7.2 nanograms of active THC per milliliter of blood. Colorado law says juries can assume someone is driving while impaired by marijuana if their blood contains more than 5 nanograms per milliliter of the chemical.”
Michelle Weis-Samara, spokeswoman for the Denver medical examiner’s office, says that this is the first time that anyone has ever died in the area from edible marijuana, “We have not had that,” she said.
In Colorado, it is illegal for anyone younger than the age of 21 to be able to buy or possess marijuana. One of the friends allegedly responsible for buying the drug is said to have been of age.
Meanwhile, another friend claims to have tried to also eat the cookie, but stopped when he felt ill.
Pongi came to Northwest College only in January as an exchange student.
SEE ALSO: South African Student Dies After Being Beaten By Teacher in Class
Whether preparing for action-packed scenes or delving into historical accuracy, talent alone doesn’t always deliver…
Auguste, a 64-year-old teacher from Dakar, Senegal, has returned to the classroom after undergoing life-changing…
Over the last few years, startups have faced challenges when trying to exit, due to…
Tanya Young Williams, a Black shop owner, recounted that a man wearing a Donald Trump…
Wedding bells are set to ring as billionaire heir Geoffrey Ogunlesi has proposed to his…
Language evolves with every generation, and Gen Z—those born roughly between 1997 and 2012—has taken…
Chicago Sky player Angel Reese has accused fans of fellow WNBA player Caitlin Clark of…
The cannabis industry has over the years seen little participation of women and the involvement…
Nine Chicago-area mayors have petitioned President Joe Biden to pardon former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.…
Even before he retires from the NFL, Cleveland Browns' Myles Garrett has turned his attention…
Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is poised to make history as the first Black woman to…
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, who is reportedly nearing billionaire status, has revealed his contentment with…
Gregory Tucker served as his own lawyer and won an appeal of a case that…
Amber Williams, the distraught girlfriend of late rapper Rich Homie Quan, made a frantic 911…
Bennecia Smith and her family were looking forward to settling down in their recently purchased…
View Comments
Welp, there you go... first death from marijuana.
No he died from a fall. If I eat a Mars bar and jump off a building it's not the Mars bar killing me. A legal drug like alcohol can kill someone directly though.
Michael Nieuwenhuizen He wouldn't have jumped had he not be under the influence though... the point is the drug impaired his judgement
Marilyn J. Wiley: the drug impaired his judgment but it didn't kill him. There's a big difference. Marihuana doesn't kill people. Unlike aspirin.
BS! there was something else in that cookie. DOn't BELIEVE THE HYPE!
That sounded more like a Cocaine cookie to me.