Cannabis body packing: Two case reports

Spadari, Michel; Canioni, Danielle; Grégoire, Émilie; Drouet, Geneviève; Bourdon, J; Arditti, Joyce A.; Micallef, Joëlle

doi:10.3109/15563650.2011.623679

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“…Acute pancreatitis linked to cannabis use has been reported in a 22-year old male who presented with epigastric pain, nausea, and emesis (101). Abdominal pain due to colonic perforation and subsequent peritonitis has been reported as a complication of cannabis body packing in attempts to illegally smuggle illicit drugs from one country to another (102). …”

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Marijuana: Current Concepts†

Greydanus¹,

Hawver²,

Greydanus³

et al. 2013

Front. Public Health

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Marijuana (cannabis) remains a controversial drug in the twenty-first century. This paper considers current research on use of Cannabis sativa and its constituents such as the cannabinoids. Topics reviewed include prevalence of cannabis (pot) use, other drugs consumed with pot, the endocannabinoid system, use of medicinal marijuana, medical adverse effects of cannabis, and psychiatric adverse effects of cannabis use. Treatment of cannabis withdrawal and dependence is difficult and remains mainly based on psychological therapy; current research on pharmacologic management of problems related to cannabis consumption is also considered. The potential role of specific cannabinoids for medical benefit will be revealed as the twenty-first century matures. However, potential dangerous adverse effects from smoking marijuana are well known and should be clearly taught to a public that is often confused by a media-driven, though false message and promise of benign pot consumption.

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Section: Medical Adverse Effectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Marijuana: Current Concepts†

Greydanus¹,

Hawver²,

Greydanus³

et al. 2013

Front. Public Health

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“…Both amphetamine and cannabis that were used in this case are illicit drugs in the country and a person who is caught with them in his possession would suffer legal punishment. Amphetamine was reported in few cases as a cause of death in body packers (Takekawa et al 2007), and cannabis body packing is rarely reported, with fatality in only two of the reported cases (Borgsteede et al 2019;Spadari et al 2011;Cawich et al 2010;Barnett and Codd 2002). The low cost of such drugs compared to heroin and cocaine could explain the infrequency of packing them in the body, especially with knowing the risks of this act.…”

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Fatality in a body packer: the first reported case in Saudi Arabia

Alsaif

Almoghannam

Almadani

et al. 2021

Egypt J Forensic Sci

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Background Body packers use different methods and materials to pack drugs inside their bodies. These could be simple or sophisticated to ensure a successful transfer or concealment of the drug with minimal risk to the packer. Different drugs were reported with cocaine and heroin being the most common. The packer presents to health facilities whenever they develop complications like drug leakage or intestinal obstruction, or they can be detected after a fatal event as an incidental finding in autopsy. Case presentation A body packer who was in detention suffered pain and died shortly after that. The autopsy not only revealed severe coronary atherosclerosis but also unveiled 10 rubber packages filled with methamphetamine and cannabis, and one package was found ruptured in the mouth. Toxicological analysis showed a blood level of methamphetamine 3.66 mg/L which was considered a cause of death. While methamphetamine was reported in cases of body packers, cannabis is rarely concealed by body packers for several reasons including its cost compared to the risk of packing. Conclusions This is the first reported case of fatality in body packers in Saudi Arabia and Arab countries. This should put into consideration the need for screening suspicious cases who are involved or suspected to be involved with drugs. Effective screening in specific facilities is needed to reduce fatalities and at the same time lowering drug smuggling.

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“…Le profil type des consommateurs n'a guère évolué depuis les années 1990 : les hommes consomment en moyenne plus que les femmes et sont un peu plus âgés (en moyenne 28 ans vs 23 ans) [16]. L'usage de MDMA est déclaré comme occasionnel par 80,5 % des consommateurs, le plus souvent dans un contexte de poly-consommation (cannabis 56 %, alcool 43 %, cocaïne 40 %).…”

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