From the UK: Gemma Moss death: Mother died from ‘cannabis poisoning’

A mother of two from Dorset died as a result of cannabis poisoning, an inquest has found.

Gemma Moss, 31, from Boscombe in Bournemouth, had moderate to high levels in her system.

A post-mortem examination found she died a result of cannabis toxicity. It is thought she may have suffered a cardiac arrest triggered by the drug.

Bournemouth coroner Sherriff Payne recorded that Miss Moss died as a consequence of the abuse of drugs.

David Raynes, of the National Drug Prevention Alliance, said deaths attributed just to cannabis - while not unknown internationally - were "rare".

"The production, in response to consumer demand, of ever higher strength cannabis, is bound to have some impact, as is the increasing use of cannabis distillate (liquid cannabis) which is becoming particularly prevalent in the US and Canada," he added.

'Missed but not forgotten'

A coroner's officer confirmed that "extensive" tests had been conducted on Miss Moss, who died on 28 October last year.

Russell White, a leader at the Citygate Church in Holdenhurst Road, said Miss Moss had been a worshiper for 18 months before her death.

From the UK: Gemma Moss death: Mother died from ‘cannabis poisoning’

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