SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A 16-year-old San Francisco Bay Area boy went missing and tried to board a flight in the midst of a cannabis-induced psychosis episode caused by a THC vape pen, according to a newly filed lawsuit.
The lawsuit was filed this week against a popular cannabis company, Stiiizy. The boy, identified as “KG,” thought vapes could ease his stress and anxiety after seeing cool advertisements on Snapchat, attorneys claim. Ads promoted vapes for achieving wellness and relaxation.
KG was a junior at Monte Vista High School in Danville when he started vaping. The lawsuit states, “Vaping was commonplace at (Monte Vista High School) and among teenagers in his community. Plaintiff went from using STIIIZY vape products socially with friends a few times a week, which increased to Plaintiff vaping each morning, ultimately Plaintiff vaping Defendants’
products multiple times per day.”
Instead of improving his anxiety, THC vapes had the opposite effect on KG, attorneys said.
The 16-year-old boy was experiencing hallucinations from Stiiizy products when he snuck out of his parents’ house, stolen his father’s truck, and drove from his home in Contra Costa County to San Francisco on April 20, 2022. “KG put himself in dangerous situations and went missing,” attorneys wrote. During the teen’s episode of psychosis, he became convinced that he was a celebrity rapper.
KG went to San Francisco International Airport where he posed as a famous rapper and tried to board a plane. After he was refused entry, KG went to Cartier and Tiffany luxury jewelry stores still claiming to be a famous rapper. KG eventually became lost, fell asleep, and was found by police officers who called his concerned parents.
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