FENTANYL KILLS: It's in the Weed
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- čas přidán 9. 03. 2024
- Florida resident Brandy Bowers shares her story of losing family members and friends to fentanyl-laced marijuana. Illicit fentanyl is a dangerous, life-threatening drug frequently found in other illicit drugs and results in the death of 200 people per day in the US. This is just one of those stories and delivers an urgent warning to avoid all illicit drugs.
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My son died from cocaine laced with fentanyl in Lake Worth. The Palm Beach Cty Sheriff refused to investigate despite my endless pleas. They ignored me. The dealers' info was on my son's phone. The police threw out the paraphernalia and the substance that killed my son instead of collecting this evidence. However, I got the pictures that were taken at the scene showing this evidence that was thrown out. The indifference and incompetence of the Palm Beach Cty Sheriff was galling and just added to our grief. Evil law enforcement department.
Yea fuck most law enforcers im terribly sorry to hear of not only your loss but these evil sickened fucks not taking the time to even care. I hope you find ur Justice & God Rest & Bless your sons soul, you as well. ❤️
Wow that police did you dirty I’m lost for words!!!
I went thru a similar situation in Indiana when my son overdosed on cocaine laced with fentanyl. It's infuriating. They actually threatened to arrest me for bringing the evidence. It's insane. I'm sorry it's a pain we share.
I’m sorry you experienced such neglect and unprofessional behaviour. May you get justice. ❤
Cops act like a gang too☹️
Overdosed on Fentanyl in June 2023 at my dealers house...blue on the floor almost 3 hours with hands curled at chest and mouth drawn up. He couldnt find the narcan so he dragged my body across the street after setting nearly a half gram of crystal meth in mouth to dissolve. The meth did nothing. I woke up wondering how I nodded out and made it across the road. Took 10 mins to figure out I'd OD'D. Sober since July 3rd 2022 after realizing I didnt want to die! Thankyou God for giving me the sense to want to enjoy whats left of my life!❤
I died twice in the same night on 600mg's of morphine and 10mg's of xanax. The first time I was dead for over 35 seconds. I had a crazy experience and still continued doing drugs for another 5 years. I had another miracle happen to me in 2020. I met Jesus and Moses face to face.
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Yea I got poisoned once too and drug under a car … woke up between a gas tank and gravel. I was only 16 and me and my friends were trying to just buy a joint for the lake later. They shared a “joint” with us and that’s how they got us.
Teach your kids not to sample shit other peoples houses ! If you’re going to experiment, then do so ONLY with close fiends or possibly your family.
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@@TexasPictures Agreed naloxone is the med that has the higher binding affinity to the receptor sites and should be used in place of pharmaceutical drug names. They are more and more frequently combining other illicit substances such as research benzodiazipines and tranquilizers with fentanyl which unfortunately naloxone does not aid in reversing effects. Just ANOTHER reason, as if we needed one, to steer clear of drugs. Kratom isn't regulated and for a while I was taking it. I failed a drug test taking kratom and I can tell there are other things mixed in with kratom brands from gas stations and smokeshops especially. Lab tested kratom has it's place, for folks trying cessation of opioids but finding only organically grown kratom is difficult if near impossible at the very least. Meth amphetamine is now manufactured as "super meth" using a new method of manufacturing changes chirality of the drug which even though the end drug is meth amphetamine it has even greater detrimental effects to the human body than it did 12-15 years back. I know people in one and a half weeks of starting use that look like they've been using for months and months now. The world of drugs is now more than ever the world of ☠.
I miss the 90’s where people were normal 😢
They were not.
people still are normal and you just live in a weird state.. A good chunk of the rest of the US we just go to the store to buy marijuana. Nice and safe.
So true
Weed oxy, mushrooms and legit coocaine…… those were the days
A great friend of mine 4 years ago at the age of 26, married with 2 young children, bought a pre rolled joint when he got off work to relax and chill. His wife said the moment he lit it and took a puff, he feel back, so she called an ambulance, he was deceased before they got there. They tried narcan and everything for 15 minutes to bring him back but he was gone. He was poisoned. And nobody has been caught or charged bc his wife doesn't know who he bought it from. He is so missed!!!! RIP to all the souls that went too early 🙏🏻
Never smoke pre rolls
I been stop smoking weed. I can’t handle it and R.i.p to your friend man this is crazy!
Burning fentanyl at a temperature of over 250°, destroys its chemical structure instantly meaning if they were using a light or a match or any type of fire to light this joint or just burning it at all then it would’ve been destroyed. It’s literally impossible to smoke, and all sued without it being destroyed been proven people claim that someone died from it. They just don’t want to admit that their loved one took a pill or something.
Was it from a store or a rando
Never ever buy pre rolled blunts or smoke anything someone else rolled I learned this years ago. I did that and had to go to the hospital my heart was beating out of control they said whatever I did dont do it again.
This poor lady. The amount of people she has lost in such a short time must be unbearable. Yet she gets up and tries to warn everyone. That's a warrior right there.
@nnthepirate pretty sure that since the whole video was about fentanyl laced weed and nothing about owing drug dealers money, she meant warn about weed being laced with fentanyl.
@@mjqetuohomeboy is tripping 😂. There was a money owed, but that was the former detective owing hwr steppad rent money... And somehow he missed the guy being straight up cereal khil er 🙄😂. And the complete disregard from the police department, cops truly are just another criminal gang 😢
💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞
She truly is a warrior !!!!
If 9 people in here immediate family have died from drug overdoses is sounds like there is parenting issue going on or drug culture is acceptable in the household.
Fentanyl is from the Pitts of hell. I buried two sons in less than two years. I know I will never be the same and I'm so tired of fighting everyday to just manage daily living. Jesus is my lifeline. 🙏🙏🙏 You are strong and a beautiful person.
My heart breaks for you May your son's RIP Sending my deepst condolence to you and the family..💔💔💔🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
God bless you 🙏🏻 Unreal. So sorry. -NW Ohio
@WontHarmYou 🙏🏻 🙏🏻
My heart goes out to you.thats too much grief for a mother.you must be so angry/heartbroken.i wish you peace of mind and joy in Jesus.i have faith.im in hospital in Scotland, found cancer in bones,liver,lymph nodes and stomach.im handling it because of HIm and his joy and mercy.God bless you .
I am so sorry for your loss.. Praying for you🙏🙏
I was a pothead since my teen years up until recently. I'm in my early 30s now. In the past year or so I've noticed a distinctly different high from some of the buds or pens I've gotten that I couldn't put my finger on. It was making me feel absolutely awful in my insides and causing extreme headaches to what felt like my mind was on a runaway gravitron. On 4 separate occasions within the past year I've suffered seizures of varying intensities shortly after taking just one or two hits.
The worst one put me face down in the snow in my backyard, my body was unbelievably hot and I was sweating profusely. Before I had collapsed to the ground my thoughts progressively raced faster and faster until they got to the point where I could no longer control them. It was like my thoughts were raging with the intensity of Jupiter's stormy red spot. It was honestly the most terrifying feeling of my life being completely out of control of my body and mind and being aware of that reality. All I could do was lay face down in the snow for about 20 minutes until my body cooled down and my mind reached a shaky calm.
Now I really don't know either way if it was laced pot, but since I've quit I haven't had a seizure since or any of those awful internal feelings. I also gave up alcohol because that too was giving me the terrible internal discomfort. Dos Equis was my drink of choice for those curious. Now I just need to drop nicotine and I'll be a free man. Slowly, but surely I'm getting there by weening off it.
Sober life is proving to be a much happier life to lead. I question myself often why I was constantly trying to escape from reality with these mental dampeners. Each day I feel a little bit happier and the world looks better now. My depression is fading away and I'm falling naturally into healthier eating habits and making new friends again. Anyone can do what I'm doing, you just need to quit making excuses and do it. Put your mind to and say YOU CAN DO THIS. I have every reason to be abusing these substances still, but I've been determined to be a better person. I was depressed, suicidal, struggled with eating disorders, had no friends, no girlfriend for many years, abusive family growing up, my hard work being exploited by employers. The list goes on. You can quit, if you first quit the self-doubt.
Just want to say I'm happy your ok and this story of addiction is so relatable ♡ Your on the right path and God loves you ♡ A☆
@@ayeshastar Thank you for reading and you're absolutely right. I didn't mention my found-again faith in my story, all thanks to my dear sis. Her intervention as a God-sent savior was my turning point. The love and guidance of Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit have been the greatest comforts and supporters in my journey to sobriety. God bless
@@Janklin_That's amazing that you're coming through everything and looking for a brighter future in sobriety. 🎉❤
Sober life really is the best life
Good work and all the best to you. I don't know you but I'm proud of you for staying on track. You have the will power and don't look back.
I wish this lady lived around me. I've lost everyone that was in my day to day life in 2020-2021. Including the ones I lived with. All for different reasons... All out of nowhere. It would be nice to have someone like this to talk to and cry with and get it out. Losing 1, or 2, or 3 is bad enough, but when you lose everyone in unexpected circumstances, it breaks you. I feel her pain and it doesn't seem to go away. Talking to ppl doesn't seem to help
Wish i could give you a huge hug, i know your long suffering. I've lost 14 close friends since 2019....it's horrible and the loneliness is horrible !! Very best wishes to you and yours dear.
God bless you, Sandy. All you can do is to seek out those in your own community and show them love and support. It helps us all heal.
The Devil knows his time is ending. He has been working OVERTIME.
Even me. All 3 of my kids disowned me, a loving mother who adores her kids.
I am so sorry for your losses 😞 I too have lost over 15 friends die including my mom last year and the pain has eased a bit for me but the loneliness of not being able to talk with them everyday is overbearing and is a heavy feeling. My prayers are with you on your road to healing and finding an outlet in life. 🙏
This may sound cliche, but it's true. Jesus Christ will always be with you, with arms wide open, even when it doesn't seem like it and times are hard and confusing. Call on him for comfort, peace, and guidance. He is ALIVE. 🙏
John Ch. 3 and Ch. 14
Matthew Ch. 5
Acts Ch. 4
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Guys a serial killer....
YES..he is
This guy needs to be stopped . Lethal . Must be doing this on purpose
Will be a doc about this
He purposely doing people in
I agree with y'all cos why would you kill your customers off?? How is that profitable?? What does he gain except murder?? @shiningstar5919
That’s why you buy your weed from a Cannabis store as they are tested.
It’s not legal everywhere yet
Still, I personally would not trust that. You’re relying on addicts to test your drugs.
@@JDuece2009if you can’t get it at a store then it’s illegal in your state and you’re not allowed to have it so jokes on you when you take the fentanyl
Absolutely not don't do it at all!
@@michaelpopchuk7432. People have tried to alter their consciousness, as long as we’ve been around. No one is without mistakes. Human life is precious.
I've never wanted to hug someone more than this lady.. keep strong Hun you can do it.. I'm so very sorry for your losses 🙏🙏🙏🤗😘🇬🇧
Thank you for having the courage to speak about this situation. Some of us had no idea .
My son Shane William Hughes died on July 6th 2022 from a accidental Fentanyl overdose. He thought it was a pain pill. He was 24 left his 3.5 year without a dad. Left his fiancee without a future husband. And his brother had to find him. And left me without my first born. Hard to type when you are crying. Shit lady im always crying
So sorry for your loss. I hate how often ppl say that they took it by choice, so oblivious to how far fentanyl has spread into even "painpills"
I extend to you my most heartfelt and respectful condolences for your unimaginable loss. My oldest was 4 when her dad was taken from us, and she just turned 26. It was so very hard to raise her without him, so my heart goes out to your late son's fiance for the journey she has to make. I hope you see the light of your son in his child's eyes as that child grows up, and I wish you the years of life to be there to see it. One thing about loss that I never expected, but learned along the way, is that our love for them does not ever fade. It is forever, and ever.
If there were any words I could offer that might bring you some relief from the sorrow you must carry, I would say them without hesitation. However, there are none, so I will leave you with a final thought. I hope you are the last person to ever understand what it is to lose a son or daughter. Much love to you.
Thats three of us in a row commenting about Toxic Weed showing up in VBlack and white alike dealers hands, ... no quality control or serial murder ??? This is both what our Governments all Planned for a dystopian violent marxist coup to thin us out... in U S S A
Where comes from the pill ? From the pharmacy?
@@jnetzah-vl2mk Oh my.......
I've been growing cannabis for close to twenty years now, I don't sell it, it's for me and mine, but at nearly seventy, I haven't bought "weed" in thirty years! I'm grateful, didn't know about this betrayal of trust, so thank you for showing me I was correct in growing it for myself!
Same here. My weed is way more pleasant than much of the black market weed available that's grown and sprayed with chemicals.
@@paulgrey8028 Yes, I'm a firm advocate for "GMO", grow my own! See how a perspective can change the world! : )
Ditto. My HG is organically grown, and I don't have to deal with losers.
I live in Florida I only get from dispensaries I can’t grow because it’s highly illegal here. I did grow a plant few years back and it was the best most potent weed I’ve ever smoked. Home grown is the best option but most risky.
My condolences
This is true. I’ve been an Herb connoisseur since was twenty years old, I’m 48yrs young now😎. Over the past two and a half years, I had noticed strange feelings happening inside my body when I smoked my herb. One time I felt like I was about to pass out, everything started to go black, and my heart started racing, so I jumped in the shower and turned on the cold water. It calmed my heart down and my senses started coming back, thank God! Then I noticed over the next year, maybe three times after I would smoke , I would feel funny, and my speech would seem to become slurred, and I would have to stop talking to focus to staying conscious. I would feel like my body was trying to shut down! So I decided after these episodes, to get my medical marijuana card,👍🏼, and leave the black market/street cannabis alone for good. The feelings I started feeling while smoking the street cannabis, has long since gone, and now I can smoke my “legal cannabis”, with a peace of mind, and no worriers of over dosing!!
What a bummer.
This is exactly why I would rather pay the high prices of a dispensary than buying weed from a dealer or from one of those non licensed illegal weed shops that have a ton of fake synthetic weed mixed in with whatever real weed they have.
That sounds like spice has been sprayed on the weed.
All lies lol
@@ddj0615 where do you think the dispensaries get there weed? I'll wait for an answer
Knowing it’s being laced with weed too is terrifying. Maybe if dispensaries didn’t tax so much it would be easier for people to get weed legally and not off dealers.
It's really not. Most of the reports are from teens who get caught od'ing or doing fentanyl and they blame it on that. No pot dealer would do that because it will kill their customers.
i trust the street dealers here way more than the shady immigrants running the smoke shop fronts.. scary stuff
I’ve been trying to tell people this for awhile, but some don’t believe it. Unless you know who grew it and what’s in it for sure, even weed is not safe anymore. Thank you for putting this story out there!
I have been trying to tell my son this. 😢
My friend’s friend od’d on fentanyl in his weed in a Yonkers, NY. Weed on the street is not safe anymore, get it from a dispensary.
Word
This is shocking to me.... everyone should just say no to drugs at this point
I feel like it comes from the scales. I find it somewhat hard to believe that dealers are lacing weed with it but I think if they weigh it on the same scale, it becomes contaminated enough to kill
We lost my son on December 4 2023. I'll never get over it.
I am so sorry for your loss 🙏
My deepest condolences 💐
I lost my brother dec,30,2023
It wasn't from smoking weed
Prayers to you and your Family. Stay Strong
Not only is it an enormous epidemic but it's insanely overlooked and not taken serious enough at all to the point where it's almost suspicious. I'm appalled to hear the way the police departments are handling these fentanyl cases in a lot of these stories. It's very unjust to say the least. I want to give this woman a hug for what she's been through, I can't imagine 💔
This woman is incredible. She fights so hard and she’s very smart. Knew the dad had been killed, told mom not to confront. Now she teaches and I hope people listen! I was a weed smoker for over a decade and quit cold turkey. It can be done. God give them justice this side of heaven, amen.
This is one of my worst nightmares, I know so many people in Palm Beach County who don’t do hard drugs or even drink but still smoke weed and I’ve worried about this.
This is the biggest BS , story tonight! Believe nothing other than she had loss. GMAFB , the Sheriff hates ,her 🤢!
I’ve come across it. You can tell the difference in the high. It’s almost like you feel out of place. Not really here. People are lacing weed and putting fent in food to control folks. I’ve seen it all.
Exactly why I stopped smoking weed 2 years ago. I'm with Katt Williams on this when I did smoke all I wanted was some regular weed I got stuff I got do the next day. I came across stuff that had me high for the whole day. Went to sleep won't up an still was high.
Well worry no more because no one is giving away free fentanyl, which is what you'd be doing if you put it in weed that you planned to sell.
The "lacing weed" has always been a parents way to minimize what their child was really doing. It is easier for them to think that their child was just smoking weed and got some bad laced stuff than it is for them to embrace the truth, which is that their child WAS using heavier drugs than just weed!
Don't ever take the first hit in the first place or roll your own weed. Only get one life so no room for mistakes no excuses
I lost a nephew to fentanyl, he did not purposefully overdose. Ryan was a wonderful young man with everything to live for and his loss devastated our entire family.
I cannot imagine losing multiple loved ones to this awful epidemic that knows no boundaries…it does not discriminate.
Prayers for strength, endurance and loved for her and bless her for speaking up and out against the travesty of these untimely deaths, it matters.
I am so sorry to hear about your nephew . Condolences to you and your family 💔
I lost a friend from Fentanyl too
I lost my most enchanting daughter 3 19 2021 . Fentanyl poisoning murder. Detectives don't care. I can't even make them give me her phone. We live by I -35 massive drugs everywhere.
Your nephew may not have purposely overdosed.. but did he purposely take the drug? I mean.. we all know the consequences.
@@brandonkelsey1092stop
Note for users: you can test your stuff for fent and tranq whether it’s liquid or powder. Test strips are widely available online ❤ stay safe.
Please, residents of Palm Beach County, grow your own weed. We do not need any more fentanyl deaths or any overdoses. Your cops aren't going to help you all. This is crazy. I can not believe them writing that letter instead of an interview to talk about her parent's deaths. Prayers for Brandy and our country as we go through all this insanity. Thank you for making this video.
Not legal in FL
Or just stop smoking that crap and stinking up the world, it freakin smells horrible.
Weed should be legal world wide and heavily protected from contaminations.
i'm not for or against weed, but I live in Ca where it is legal and we have dispensaries, and yet many, many, many people in my own county are not buying weed from governed dispensaries. Same goes for Oregon, Washington, Colorado.......
@@mememe186yep. I’ve been telling people around me who smoke to do their research into who owns the dispensary’s they’re buying from because it isn’t a coincidence how crazy potent weed has become since the legalization boom has been happening.
Food isn't even protected from contaminants in America.
@@mememe186smart people.
@@intensepassion3382Exactly...scary
This is so scary to me. I am an avid smoker, but that’s all I do if I was exposed to even a grain of fentanyl I’d be dead. We’ve got to be so careful
Get from a dispensary ONLY. If none in your area move to state that has em . Or quit! 👍
@@Davido50I'm guessing this kid hit a cartridge? I wouldn't think you could really lace bud
@@SmokesLetsGoBud you spray it on
There have been legit growers busted for trading weed for fentanyl. I don’t trust anything anyone else produces
The reality is that once recreational use thru substance abuse gets so bad only means the parties over.
I'm not sure if anyone has thanked you, but Texas Pictures Documentaries are doing a huge and important service to all of us. The stories are grim and painful. Honestly, they should be. We've got to make people, especially kids, think twice before using any street drug. I don't use marijuana, but it's a shame that a drug that's ubiquitous even where it's not legal, and has never been life threatening in an of itself (accounting for dangerous or bad choices) is now just as much a roll of the dice as fentanyl-laced meth or heroin. I've never read anything that explains the financial motive for dealers to insert fentanyl into these drugs other than the obvious con of cutting their own merchandise before selling it.
Thank you for your comments.
Thank you for your amazing documentaries!@@TexasPictures
In the summer of 2021 I was given a joint that had fentanyl in it and was not told about it - and I ended up in the hospital that very night. The Doctor said someone found me laid out in the middle of the street and called 911. It hit home very hard because I've heard of about a good 20 other people that have met their fate the same way.
I am a Fentanyl overdose survivor. I overdosed from the fentanyl patches, in 2009, i had a severe heart attack. It was a relapse situation, and I have lost countless friends and family from overdoes, unfortunatly. Terrible epidemic.
ur a miracle...teach.
Stop big pharmaceutical
My kids father was found naked and dead along residential side street cone to find out he over dosed on fentanyl with a group of people they didn't want to be tide to his death an charged so they dumped him and kept going word was he bought it from his own cuzzin...
@@independentfilmfestival Indeed you are correct. The doctors told my family to go ahead and make my final arrangements, because all my organs failed, and my survival percentage was only ten percent. I had dialysis for 5 hours every day for awhile after this ordeal. It is not worth it.
@@unrawcutunityincommunity I'm very sorry that happened to your kids father, unfortunately this isn't the first time I have heard of someone doing this, just dumping someone because they're scared of getting into trouble. It's a awful thing to leave someone in that condition. My heart goes out to you and your kids.
I want to hug her. Thank you for making this video and letting her tell her story. It was hard for her but I know it helps her and others.
I hope her mind and heart finds peace.
Such a Strong woman. Pray.
You are SO STRONG, and you have given humanity a great gift. Thank you so much.
I'm sharing this far and wide. Nothing is safe anywhere anymore. 😔🙏💚
In my city, the residents of small all apartment buildings who hung out together got a little coke, sniffed it, and died. It was cut with fent.
Another friend was walking down the street smoking a cigarette. Somebody said, "hey, I'll trade you some smokes for some weed." He agreed, but when he looked at the weed and said, "I changed my mind. Clearly, that weed in moldy. See those white spots?" The guy said, like it was perfectly normal, "Oh, that's not mold. It's just a little fent.." He still declined the weed, but this shows that it is out there.
Which just goes to show, and a drug that you didn't get from a pharmacy or a dispensary yourself might have fent in it."
This is heart wrenching. I hope this goes viral and finally sheds light on this horrific injustice.
"three or four people died in his house from fentanyl within three months"
I think we call that a serial killer
We call it bullshit
Thank you for speaking about this epidemic. It's only a matter of time before everyone in this country knows someone close to them has died from fentynal poisoning. I have recently lost someone close. If you can prevent one more death it's so important.
God bless you dear sister... I am deeply sorry for all of your loss. I like that you found God and you keep on keeping on, sharing awareness. This 1 video WILL reach thousands! You're doing a great work. ❤
This is ONE of the reasons I grow my own cannabis. It's the only way in my opinion. God Bless our planet and all the life that lives on it. R.I.P. To everyone that has passed on because of this evil drug. 🙏🏻
bingo
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Exactly, everyone commenting here are basically the root of their own problem. Legal states don't have this problem and it should be easy and accesible to everyone because it helps cancer patients, glaucoma, and eating disorders. Now this documentary is going to be used as fodder incorrectly like people who weren't buying epsom salt because they thought bath salts were literal bath salts. The commenters here don't even know that they don't even know.
Same here but I trust alot of dispensary weed in my state. My go tos are known for organic cultivation.
Dispensary weed, at least in my area is pretty safe
Ms. Bowers, I am glad you had this outlet to share your story. I’m honored and humbled to hear it. May God bless you, keep you, and soften the pain and anguish in your heart.
Same,… I pray you find continuous Peace & Justice 🫶🏼
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@@MitziHartmitzi do you have any labradors or Norwegian forest CATS?
This OP!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Amen
love and strength to you Ms. Bowers ... thank you for sharing this story..
Thank you for being so brave to tell your story. I feel for you so much. You are making such a positive difference in this world. Stay strong. Praying for you.
Loss of this magnitude is unimaginable. I hope and pray for her continued strength and for her purposeful life.
Her lying?
Holy cow. N. Port Richey is 30 mins from me. How does this guy basically kill 4 people and not go to prison?!
Exactly. And actions (pd negligence) speak louder than words (the pd letter). And so really we all know how.
Money and or connections to the corrupt police/sheriff.. they take care of their own no matter what regardless if they’re committing felonies. God has the final word on this, judgement is inevitable for corrupt politicians and law enforcement officials .. if there’s anything God hates more than anything else, it’s people who are in positions of power/authority who are hypocrites. That really doesn’t sit well with Jesus Christ. He put all the high priests in their places and the Pharisees who had power over law enforcement & used them for their own personal unlawful vendettas. Just wait…
I hear you. I have family not far in the Hernando County area.
Right? I know a lot of people don’t know who grew their weed and what’s in it, but you can’t assume no one does. Who could ever give someone weed from the same source, or anything else you didn’t see grown and dried yourself, after a person died in your house, much less three people? Something is wrong with this picture. Weed doesn’t cause such a powerful dependency that people keep smoking it, even if they know the next joint might kill them. Something is wrong with this picture! I don’t smoke weed, but I’ve known plenty of people who do and it doesn’t work like that. You don’t OD on weed. Whomever is responsible, if he thought he was given marijuana, this is a poisoning, not an overdose. I hope it is treated as such.
It’s not what you did. It’s what they can PROVE YOU DID. (Unfortunately)
Thank you for doing this video girl. I know it was hard for you but ur trying to help others and that is so important. U r a kind person w sweet soul. Congratulations on ur 10 years! Keep going for urself and ur kids! U r a real inspiration ❤️❤️❤️
My brother overdosed from a pill that had fentanyl and meth in it. He was in a coma for 2-3 days, his kidneys failed and he had to be on dialysis, he good now but he almost loss his life…
pill with fent and meth? did you see him take the pill? maybe was just smoking heroin laced with fent, and smoking or shooting ice the same time
That was so hard to watch this poor lady is devastated
Except for the narcissists that commit these crimes and then those that don't investigate it.
Omg! I know! I was balling!😢
The state Ohio’s harm reduction dept said this “ the fire use to burn the plant and create marijuana smoke would destroy the fentanyl before it could be consumed”
Plus, the price of fentanyl is more expensive than cannabis right now, so why would anyone give more free drugs away? It doesn’t make sense.
Thank you for the education. I had no idea. I’m so sorry for all of your losses ❤️
I lost 5 friends who were in a program together fighting addiction . Small relaps thinking it was heroin was actually fetonal and killed them leaving behind friends family and a handful of people that were standing behind them in recovery ...bless there souls. God is the way and we need him to overcome this crazy world.
Sending my deepest condolences my heart hurts for you and me I truly can relate.
Thank you so much ......Jesus Crist of Nazareth saves.
I am so sorry for all of your loss, Brandy. This is brave of you and a real service to others, calling attention to this.
Thanks for getting the word out this is what needs to be taught in schools.
Along with healthy improve body, mind, brain and memory power!
You have my deepest sympathy for all the loss and pain you have been through.
With getting your story out, I pray that law enforcement will be able to help you so that you may have a small sense of closure.
I lost my niece to fentanyl poisoning, which, in turn, I have become an advocate for her and other families suffering such tragic loss. You have my love and prayers 🙏 ❤️ Jen
I think you are right. Your words do not fall on deaf ears. We hear you and we applaud you. Your courage will help save lives. Thank you for advocating for those in need. Fentanyl crisis needs to stop!
I am so sorry for your loss! I’m terrified for my teens. I know they have the attitude of “mom doesn’t know what she’s talking about” and they think they are invincible. Unfortunately they don’t have the chance to learn from their mistakes because one mistake could end their life.
And kids will be kids. We were all a teen once, we experimented. You can no longer experiment
Steph, you carry my Son's Mom's name, your not alone, so many many parents have this reality-based fear....my heart is with yours.
We must pour our hearts out to the kids, ALL AGES,for the moment they may be gone, who is left here to blame as we scream and hurt~ that we did not crack open like an egg and plead calmly lovingly with our seed to hear our warning, informing of this fallen world's awaiting things, we have to attempt and reapproch the youth that they may hold memory of their responsibility, risks, and choices " growing up "...hard part is addictive tendencies and personalities need extra focus and thought of how to help, we are all born worth it.❤
This is so very worrisome for our children.
When I was a teen we used to smoke bowls of weed with cocaine sprinkled on top - we called them coco-puffs.
Bwahahaha!!!😁😁😄😄👍
Lol me too….. it was to get to sleep after the ball
Brandy. You are such an incredible individual. Not only are you amazing to be sober but also to advocate for your lost loved ones. And your reaching out into your community. My heart goes out to you ❤❤❤❤❤❤
This is how my cousin died thinking “it’s just weed”.😔
My heart goes out to you Brandy. I'm stunned at the magnitude of your loss. My son is a daily smoker and I fear for his safety every day. This video is being sent to him. Thank you for coming forward. I see how difficult it was for you. ❤️
Make sure you talk to your Son about what to do ...and have your Son talk to their friends have a discussion about it ...
Like a drama play ....what to do in case someone drops while smoking weed ..
I can't stress this enough... Please....
Your son won't watch the video.
@@ramblinralph7609 you think I don't know that? You think I don't know my son? But all I have to do is put the thought in his mind. All I'm hoping for is that one chance that he just might decide to watch the whole thing . 🙏 I'll never stop praying for him. 🙏
He will keep smoking pot. Obviously your son developed his bad habits from somewhere; it starts in the home
@@MB-xv7er no it didn't start in the home!! You don't know me or anything about me!! Take your negativity and your presumptive BS somewhere else you ignorant a**
Brandy Bowers my heart breaks for you. Corruption doesn't like to be exposed. Stay sober. Stay strong. Prayers to you. One minute at a time.
Wow. Just wow. Very powerful and she really gets her message across in a clear and direct way.
I hope this video saves a lot of lives . You are so courageous to tell us your experience. Thank you and we pray for you . ❤️❤️❤️
nope its a lie fentanyl cant be smoked.. its destroyed before the vapor point.. scientifically impossible..
Weed would not be laced with Fentanyl (it would be a waste of fentanyl and money for sellers) but even if it were somehow “laced” with fentanyl, once ignited the Fentanyl would burn off and not harm the individual smoking it.
@@therealtifflen dont let them know how science works...
Everything we see, touch, eat breath seems toxic. The ONLY ITEM I FEEL I CAN TOUCH, EAT, BREATH ANYMORE IS MY BIBLE AND GODS LOVE.❤
Sounds pretty dumb, how's that going for u
THIS.
Oh and by the by putting fentanyl in weed is a lie. Fentanyl is destroyed when it is burned including when it is in a joint, blunt or other means of smoking marijuana. This means that even if it is mixed with marijuana flower it will have no effect on a person who is smoking it. And way to live your life in fear. Your god must be weak if you have all that fear.
Why are you shouting?
Absolutely 💯 yes ma'am.
Brandy , I do hope you stay clean . My God give you the strength to see it through this very difficult time .
God bless this woman for talking about her devastating losses
This is a total wake up call , thank you for doing the video, my most sincere condolences.
I have so much respect for her. She is going through something not imaginable. I feel very sorry for what happened and can't put in words how brave she is.
My sincere condolences.
Thank u for sharing this. I’m so sorry for your losses.
Thank you for sharing and keep spreading the word. God bless you.
My heart goes out to her my deepest condolences to her
Thank you for bringing this out in the open; it should be shared, and shown to kids in schools. God Bless❤
this type of bullshit fear mongering will make kids see right through it. they showed stuff like this to me in school before fentanyl was a problem, and even then i knew it was nonsense.
This whole page is probably sponsored by an alcohol or pharmaceutical company
This is utterly heartbreaking. ALL these losses are so horrible. I am so very sorry for the pain you are enduring. I hope the PD will do their job.
You are so beautiful and caring.
Thankyou for speaking up, your message is so powerful.
You are not alone. I believe you are doing an awesome job and you will help to save many lives - just keep believing and pray that God saves their souls. This is the main thing.
I pray that God blesses you with angelic help and protects your children. You are a good Mum and wonderful woman of God.
I feel for your frustration and the way this tragic epidemic is being handled.
Thankyou for speaking up🤗💕
People need to hear you.
You are making a difference. May God be with you on your journey of integrity. Thank you!
Amen 🙏🏼 ❤️
Satan,s running rampant.
Prayers for you my love❤️
Please look into Catholicism. It’s the one true religion.@@GetNWhErEYoUFiTiN
What a freaking strong woman you are...❤
I cried while listening to this lady's testimony. My heart goes out to her--people should pay attention---when I had an operation recently, the dr was going to write a pain prescription for me--and I told him not write this for me, as I would not take any pain meds, I did not want to become dependent on any pain medicine.
My dad Sherman Eugene James the second was murdered with weed laced with fentanyl on March 6th of last year I have so many friends that are gone now whether murdered with it or knowingly did the drug and overdosed themselves around about thirty friends now that are gone. It's tragic wow. I just heard where u said y'all live. I live in Leesburg FL. Someone really needs to do something about this. It's a whole group of people that murder people with this drug and it gets wrote off as a drug overdose this is horrible how it's happening to so many people around here and nothing is being done about it. I'm so sorry to y'all. rip dad 😞
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Thank you, Texas Documentaries. They do matter! ❤
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Where in Texas was this.
This story was shot in New Port Richey, Florida.
You are much stronger than you know You are a gift to the entire world just telling your stories Thank you for the video ❤️
God bless you my sister. May God help you in your grief. Thank you for sharing your story. Keep praying 🙏 congratulations for your sobriety it’s not easy to do.
I smoked weed in 70s as teen for 2 years. I smoked a joint that was laced with PCP. It was an awful experience that ended my experimenting with illegal drugs. Today its too dangerous to touch the stuff.
same ! that PCP laced weed was insane ....
Yikes. But hey, if you wanna try again go to a real dispensary and start small. Mints that are 2.5mg and take the edge off like an anxiety medicine are fantastic. Not high, just a bit of relaxation like you had a beer.
Can you tell me what it did to you because I think that happened to me years ago
Yup, I smoked in the late 60’s & on & off through the 80’s. The weed today is not “grandma’s weed “ , that a couple of tokes & you mellow out, get munchies & goof on simple things.
@@sunny1433 You can still find that today. Buy some type II hemp.
It's also in the hospitals! My daughter had to have surgery due to a end stage renal disease complication. They gave her fentanyl and she coded... 😡. Their damn lucky they got her back. They also used her dialysis access site for a general blood draw which caused her to have a an additional emergency surgery to repair the access. After that surgery, even though we explicitly told them not to give her fentanyl and it showing her reaction to the initial dosing they again gave her fentanyl... She coded again! 🤬🤬🤬 She survived and I requested a transfer to a different hospital and eventually had to AMA her and take her to a different one for her recovery. Apparently not Even hospitals need to have their hands on this stuff.
They sound extremely incompetent!!! I hope she sued them!!!!
It is not necessary,morphine is strong enough,oxycontin,perks,all of those meds are easy to mamage in hospital settings. Fentanyl has no place in this world,it is not a medicine but a poison!
It's been used incredibly safely and effectively for its designed purpose in hospitals for years. We can't just stop using it in medical settings.
@@D-Fens_1632yea it sounds like that hospital needs to be shut down. No one should be accessing a dialysis port for that.
@@D-Fens_1632 100% True.
I feel like we are living 100yrs ago. So many of my friends have lost a child to fentanyl OD. It’s now common place and something us as parents have to learn to accept. If your child does drugs, expect to lose that child. It’s devastating.
3:22 when she giggles and said “George” ♥️ her love for everyone is so genuine. What an amazing woman. My heart breaks for her.
Sharing is caring. Awareness is a step in prevention
The fact that law enforcement can do something about this and make a difference but literally refuse is disgusting and challenges the SMALL AMOUNT of faith in humanity that I have left in this world.
Must be in on it…. Dealing and making money!🤷♀️
What exactly can they do? Arresting people doesn't work. You would need to stop 75% of the drug supply f or it to have any meaningful impact. The police aren't going to solve this. We need to create a safe supply so that the black market stops thriving. They do it in Canada and switzerland and have great results from it.
Arizona Special unit deputy Alfredo Navarrette arrested for human trafficking, drug's, working with Sinaloa Mexican cartel. Law enforcement and system are human trafficking, drug trafficking . Virginia chief police Edwin Roessler, James Baumstark. New York deputies Melissa and Wallace Waliczek. Indiana mayor Tim Armstrong. California Captain Charles Norris. This is happening in every state.
What exactly can they do about fentanyl? All they can do is stop prosecuting domestic drug offenses in general and allow Americans to manufacture, sell and buy drugs as they please. Drugs won the War on Drugs.
I believe it's all planned. Nov 2020 Oregon put measure 110 in place saying it would make better , instead it got worse . Now they Reverse it.
Myths and Facts about women and children sex trafficking . They promise you a better life then traffick you. This is about 💲💲. Rehab's, therapist, counselor, doctor's, psychiatrist, pharmaceutical industry, court's, city , lawyer's will benefit.
Great video and content. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing this I will definitely share this with my family and friends who smoke weed!
Ditto
I'm so sorry for all your losses of your family and friends because of this awful drug. I'm 63 now and I've dealt with this life losing so many people and I had a great friend of forty years who I could call in the weee hours of the night to talk to...he committed suicide in 5/10/2017 John was my best friend and he was the last of my lifetime friends.. I never had children and I'm very lonely and isolated. Keep telling your story because it might save one life and even that would be worth it. I can't even imagine the pain you have endured because of that awful drug. Watching from Tucson Arizona 😢😢😢 my heart hurts for you..
I'm 42. Never married and never had any kids and I feel the loneliness since most all my lifelong friends are dead. I met good people in recovery but it's not the same as the ones we grew up with.
I'm 46 with no kids or partner. I've lost many. It can be so lonely
My Heart Hurts for Her All the Loss She has Suffered😢 God Bless You. I hope you have some healing somehow someway soon
Prayers of Strength for your Spirit, dear Sister.🙏 I lived in NPR, many years ago.
Amazing woman! Thank you for telling your story. So heartbreaking 💔
Thank you for your bravery and courage to come forth with this serious and frightening issue. I am in sobriety for many years and I am so thankful that that wasn't around when I I was in active addiction. Many blessings to you and your healing
I’ve always thought it would eventually go to the weed
Me to!
@@floridagurl40 - *too
It has been for awhile.
I got some 2 years ago.
It's been in weed for a long time unfortunately, my son overdosed over 2 years ago on weed laced with fentanyl.
😢😢😢 I'm so sorry for so much loss. May God give you comfort, peace.....that surpasses all this pain, hurt, and tears.
Im sending my love and "prayers" to this beautiful lady and ALL those out here struggling with addiction and the loved one's of addicts.❤
I'm sending her some weed
I’m so sorry for your loss sweetie. I can’t imagine losing a Mom that way. You shouldn’t have had to go door to door collecting video’s. I hope you get justice and find closure. Thank you for being brave and sharing. Hugs
Thankyou for your video! 💙🏴
Hang in there Brandy, I think your video and your passion is going to save lives. I live in Oregon and
it's legal here with pot shops all over the place. But I will stay frosty now after listening to you. I too
will spread the word. Thank you for caring for others You're a good person. Keep your head up girl.
As a former heavy weed smoker, and never encountered laced weed in my 20 years of smoking in Texas - I’ve never understood the concept of dealers lacing weed with unknown drugs, it makes no sense…. It would cost the dealer more money, and cost them more time to prepare the product. Majority of people who go buy weed only want to feel high on weed, not high on other stuff (unless they go out seeking other drugs, separately- on a different market then weed). I get cocaine and other heavy drugs being laced- but weed makes no sense. So can someone explain to me the motive? Who does this benefit? …
Edit: After doing a little research , I found that direct heat kills fentanyl. Lacing it in weed literally does nothing for the person smoking weed….
Using tinfoil isn’t direct heat y’all.
Another edit: Do your own research from multiple credible sources. That goes for anything you consume- even the food you buy at the store. Everything has its pros & cons.
In this case it sounded like the dealer was angry at the guy who died so it was an intentional hit.
Thank you. Law enforcement has fabricated this whole "weed being garnished with fentanol" hoax for a while. Fentanol burns up when exposed to fire. Smoke up!
Koyukon-Athabascan Nation
If direct heat kills fentanyl, how do so many people manage to smoke fentanyl and meth? In fact, more people smoke it than inject it because some people don't like needles.
For real, it’s way cheaper/easier to just get good weed than to do all that extra shit, plus there’s new strains out every other week, why would you even need to lace it? Zero sense indeed
I also think Weed is one of the few drugs you could actually tell via taste and smell if it’s pure or has something else added, but that’s just my opinion
Stay strong and continue your journey! Sorry for your loss.