 So what does the Easter Bunny think of weed?
According to testimony presented to a Utah Senate panel special agent Matt Fairbanks, an agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) testified that at some illegal marijuana grow sites in Utah he saw “rabbits that had cultivated a taste for the marijuana…” He continued: “One of them refused to leave us, and we took all the marijuana around him, but his natural instincts to run were somehow gone.” So there we have it straight from the DEA. Rabbits on marijuana in nature might end up too stoned to run away from potential hazards as they normally would. However, that probably isn’t actually true. According to Julianna Carella, the CEO of Auntie Dolores and Treat-ibles, a company that produces medical edibles for pets, "Unless rabbits have learned how to use fire - they aren't going to be getting high. It's simple chemistry! In the living plant, the cannabinoid THC is in its acid form - known as THCA. This compound isn't psychoactive until it goes through a process called decarboxylation; this occurs with heat exposure. Since rabbits would eat the living plant - they wouldn't be in any danger of experiencing euphoria or any result caused by the psychoactive nature of Delta-9-THC.” According to and ASPCA document on marijuana toxicosis in animals, it is “better absorbed orally if fat is ingested with it. When THC is absorbed, it is then distributed to the lipid layers of body fat, liver, kidney, and brain.” In other words, the rabbits could get stoned if they ate something fatty along with the weed, but thats not very likely on a plant-based rabbit diet. In all seriousness, don’t try to get your bunnies high. Rabbits are sensitive creatures with tiny lungs and should not be subjected to inhaling smoke as it can quickly harm their lungs. Also, getting your pet high is considered animal abuse and as such illegal in most countries with animal protection laws. There is no benefit to getting your rabbit high and you’d be risking it’s health if not it’s life and likely breaking animal abuse laws by trying to get it high. But you sure can. Comments are closed.
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