A newly unsealed search warrant issued in California suggests that bags of marijuana were found at Michael Jackson’s Los Angeles mansion after he died. The discovery may earn Jackson a new nickname: King of Pot.
The Los Angeles TImes reported on Thursday that authorities discovered the marijuana in Jackson’s home, after they searched it when his family members discovered what was initially believed to be tar heroin at the residence. Tests revealed the substance was not tar heroin, various media outlets reported.
There is little medical evidence that marijuana can cause death, so reports that it was discovered at Jackson’s home may not go far in determining what lead to his June demise. Authorities have already indicated that the pop star had lethal levels of the anesthetic propofol in his system, and a previous search warrant showed that Jackson’s personal doctor, Conrad Murray, admitted to giving him the dangerous drug to help induce sleep.
Still, the discovery of marijuana raises questions. His former nurse, Cherilyn Lee, has said in media interviews, including this one with CNN, that Jackson did not use drugs recreationally, including marijuana.
Of course, in California it’s easy to get marijuana through medical dispensaries. In fact, it is probably easier to get marijuana than the prescription medications court documents indicate Jackson sought through various aliases.
And with so many security guards and other personnel circulating through Jackson’s famously well-staffed manor, it’s always possible that the pot belonged to someone else. Could Jackson be the victim of a puff-puff-pass that left him holding the baggie? Who knows, this story may just go up in smoke.
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you people are so ignorant. MJ never smoked any pot, plus, if he did he would’ve weighed more than just 112 lbs. and he wasn’t a pedophile either. im so tired of hearing ppl say that. he wasn’t perfect, not even close, but he wasn’t a child molestor either! RIP MJ!
- Posted by deeliaMichael Jackson was most likely a pedophile and a hard core drug user. He was also a musical and dance genius. Perhaps his later life problems were caused by his horrendous chiuldhood. I admire the musical and dancing genius but abhor the child abuse and drug use. In a final sense he was just human with flaws like the rest of us.
- Posted by JohnnyToo bad that Reuters sensors the blogs that are posted. Readers out there, please note that what you are reading are only selected blogs that Reuters wants you to see. However, Reuters can post any headline that they want everyone too see. Seems that big brother is trying to control what we read and twist it in there favor. Be careful and you probably will not get to read this but I’ll wait to see if it stays posted! Fanforever and MJ will always be the KING of POP!
- Posted by fanforeverTo all you people whining about how this shouldn’t be a newss tory and what a terrible job the writer did, well you just made his article the most commented article for the day. If you really hated it so much then don’t comment on it you stupid hypocrits.
- Posted by ShowtimeAnother drug! Okay the sensational always wins…maybe
- Posted by Regina HensonWe are dealing with someone who lived, who has three children. I understand that he ate dinner with his children and in some ways was a good parent. Still, those kids say a lot they should not have. As no doubt, so did Michael. Let’s try and break these cycles. Let’s all try and raise our children with love and wisdom and not Joe Jackson’s type.
Also, if MJ had smoked pot he would have weighed more than 112lbs at the time of his death. After smoking pot you get the munchies so I’m told. So was MJ munchin on Tofu?
- Posted by fanforeverwho cares? he’s dead…kids will no longer have to live in fear of being molested by him…we won’t have to look at his disgusting face/body… or hear his disgusting girly voice…the only thing we have to deal with is the news media mentioning this freak from time to time…i can live with that…
- Posted by daveblah blah blah….is that what you “journalists” do all day? MJ never smoked….we all know that thank you very much. So before you jump into such pathetic conclusions, do us a favor and get your facts right. By doing that you won’t be wasting anyone’s time. Peace.
- Posted by NkumbiziDoubt Michael smoked weed. He was in the habit of receiving pain relief/anti-anxiety meds from physicians on a regular basis. As pointed out, his house was well staffed and, certainly, anyone could have stashed a bag of marijuana there or anything else for that matter…it’s water under the bridge at this point.
Some people will do anything for pain relief, and when there is a habit and the financial means, well, anything goes. Don’t forget, Michael was an insomniac. That’s a hard thing to deal with, I’ll tell you. I’m so sorry his life was lost. He is irreplaceable. He WAS a genius, and he left his young children behind whom he loved. Rest in peace.
- Posted by JeanneI completely agree with Adam. I’m sure you were high when you wrote this. Pathetic article.
- Posted by TheObserverdo you seriously get paid to write this drivel ? this was quite possibly one of the most poorly written “articles” / “blog posts” / whatever you want to call it or mask it, that I can remember reading in recent memory.
Let me highlight some of the utter nonsense you typed.
“Could Jackson be the victim of a puff-puff-pass that left him holding the baggie? Who knows, this story may just go up in smoke.” could you write more like a moron who works for access hollywood? could you stop writing articles about people who have died?
or better:
The discovery may earn Jackson a new nickname: King of Pot.
HA !! funny. get it, king of pot, not rock. b/c he had a few bags of weed in his house…
you either a) think you’re funny or b) wrote this in a haze of your own and were trying to make deadline. either way, you’re a terrible excuse for a “journalist”
- Posted by adamThis article is so ignorant
- Posted by Micah FitchI think it was Dr. Murray’s marijuana. He was may have been getting high while Michael was dying.
- Posted by Anne“There is little medical evidence that marijuana can cause death”. What??? There is NO medical evidence. In the entire history of the planet going back to Egyptian times, there has not been one death cause by pot. It physically impossible. If you smoke/ate a whole bag you may be able to do yourself in with too much Ben and Jerry’s though.
- Posted by do some researchblechh… come on, who HASN’T smoked pot by the time they reach 50?! I wish Michael *had* done pot instead of Propofol to get his sleep. if he had, he’d probably have been much plumper and still be alive today. love you MJ… I miss ya, ya sweet thang! see ya on the other side. xx
- Posted by indranee