Reefer madness!
Ellen DeGeneres is catching up online because she admitted she took her wife, Portia de Rossi, to the hospital in March after drinking three “weed drinks” and getting over-the-counter sleep aids.
DeGeneres admitted that what he did is “probably not safe” at Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday, during a marijuana-themed episode of his show.
DeGeneres explained that he found de Rossi on the bathroom floor of their house, visibly in pain – but only after the show’s host had consumed three Cann and the sleep-depriving melatonin drinks. He then took Rossi to the hospital for an emergency appendectomy.
“Chelsea Handler told me about these weed drinks, their name is Cann and they have CBD or [THC] “I don’t know what a good thing is,” said DeGeneres, 63.
“I drank one and I didn’t feel anything, so I drank three and then I took two sleeping pills with melatonin,” she continued.
“And I sit in bed and realize [Portia’s] not in bed, “DeGeneres said. “She is moaning. I get out of bed, and she’s on the floor four steps away, and I said, “You’re not well.” She says, “I’m fine.” I said, “No, if you don’t play Twister alone, you’re not well.” So I took her to the emergency room. ”
Kimmel, 53, asked DeGeneres, “Did you drive it alone?”
“I did,” she replied. “I mean, I went in, like my adrenaline rush, because I had to hurry there. Probably not sure.
“I shouldn’t say any of this,” DeGeneres added.
Some social media users condemned the anecdote of DeGeneres as an example of her privilege, with a single writing: “He could have killed someone. I’m so tired of her with the right to “, according to the Daily Mail.
According to the company that produces Cann, Vana, their line of marijuana infusion drinks varies in potency, from a mixture of 2 milligrams of THC combined with 4 milligrams of CBD to 5 milligrams of exclusive THC. (For reference, the draft marijuana policy recommends that a first-time edible user start with a dose of 5 milligrams.)
De Rossi, 48, was released the day after her procedure. At the time, DeGeneres said he was “suffering a lot” after the operation, but “he was feeling much better now.”