• One teen dies after taking synthetic drug; second face criminal charges
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[QUOTE]EAST GRAND FORKS — What began as a drug-filled night for five teenage friends in East Grand Forks has now led to a murder charge for one and the death of another from what appears to be an overdose. On Wednesday, Polk County prosecutors charged Adam Taft Budge, 18, from East Grand Forks, with murder in the third degree, second degree manslaughter, selling a controlled substance to a juvenile and selling a controlled substance. Budge said he had meant to buy some marijuana when he went to visit his dealer a couple of weeks ago, but he ended up paying $100 for a white powder he thought was an extract of hallucinogenic mushrooms, according to the court complaint filed Wednesday. Police say it was that white powder that killed his friend Elijah Stai, 17, from Park Rapids, Minn., six days ago. Witnesses told police Stai was “shaking, growling, foaming at the mouth,” and he “started to smash his head against the ground,” acting as if “possessed.” Budge declared that it was just a “bad trip,” and he had seen it before. In fact, he had overdosed in April and had to be taken to Altru Hospital, the complaint said. Stai ultimately passed out, never to awake again. He was taken off life support at 9:05 p.m. Friday at the same hospital. If Budge is convicted of murder, the most serious charge, he could face up to 25 years in prison and a $40,000 fine. Five friends It was the night of June 12, just before 10 p.m. Budge, Stai and his foster brother Justin Rippentrop were at Budge’s home at 417 20th St. N.W., mixing the white powder with melted chocolate, according to the complaint. Later, they would eat the drug-laced candy before going out to pick up two girls police identified as “C.K.” and “J.E.S.” because they are minors. J.E.S. was identified as Budge’s girlfriend. Budge’s father, Richard Taft Budge II, was at home at the time. After the three teens left, his son called and asked him to let J.E.S.’s mother, Peggy Stai, know that he would be home and the five could hang out there. The elder Budge did so. In the meantime, the complaint said, the teens had gone to McDonald’s where Stai said he didn’t feel good. By the time they got their food and arrived home at around 11 p.m., Stai was “freaking out.” This was when he began acting as if possessed. His breathing and heart rate were “extremely fast.” The boys eventually took him to a bed. Budge placed a wet towel to cool him down. Stai slips away Richard Budge told police that, upon returning, his son and Rippentrop told him that Stai was on a “bad trip” and that Stai just needed a place to “come down,” according to the complaint. After checking on Stai several times, he sent Peggy Stai a text message telling her Stai was very tense and hyper-ventilating at times, but then calmed down. He mentioned C.K. may have ingested the drug as well. Rippentrop later said the girls didn’t consume the drug. About 11:45 p.m., Peggy Stai replied to the text message, saying she was coming to pick up the two girls. Richard Budge checked on Elijah Stai again and found him in a catatonic state. Using his iPad, Budge looked up information about mushroom overdoses. He figured it was not fatal but wanted to take Stai to the hospital. Adam Budge said he was only having a “bad trip” and would sleep it off, so the two left the room; he would check in on Stai occasionally, the complaint said. Richard Budge then went to bed. At about 1:30 a.m., Adam Budge realized Stai was no longer breathing. Soon, Richard Budge called 911 and, along with his son, performed CPR on Stai while Rippentrop waited in the driveway. Drug identified Police recovered asmall baggie containing chocolate from Stai’s pocket, and Adam Budge gave police an empty baggie labeled “25iNBOMe,” which were sent to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Forensic scientist Amy Granlund identified that the psychedelic substance was indeed “25i-NBMOe,” otherwise known as 2C-I. In the bedroom where Stai was, police found a marijuana one-hitter, an empty bottle of malt liquor, an empty bottle of rum and two prescription pill bottles with J.E.S.’s name on them. Prosecutors charged Budge with third degree murder because he caused Stai’s death, though he did not intend to, by giving Staia drug, according to the complaint. He is charged with second degree manslaughter because “he created an unreasonable risk and consciously took the chance of causing death or great bodily harm to another,” the complaint said. The maximum penalty is 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. The charge of selling acontrolled substance to a juvenile (Stai), which includes giving away drugs, carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The charge of selling acontrolled substance (to Rippentrop) carriesa maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.[/QUOTE] Source: [url]http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/event/article/id/100041219/publisher_ID/3/[/url] Must say I was personally shocked because I knew the kid. Always hits you when you think about how they are no longer alive. Teenage get-togethers with drug use like the one in the article are quite common up here too.
Legalization of physically harmless drugs such as mescaline and LSD would've prevent these kids from buying research chemicals which we know nothing about.
A trip worth dying for.
This could be avoidable with legalization of these drugs, it would be handled in a control manner in a secure place and you know what the hell you are buying. Also if you have a bad reaction you don't need to be scared of going to hospital.
[QUOTE=TehWhale;36446388]Legalization of physically harmless drugs such as mescaline and LSD would've prevent these kids from buying research chemicals which we know nothing about.[/QUOTE] LSD is also next to mentally harmless.
[QUOTE=TehWhale;36446388]Legalization of physically harmless drugs such as mescaline and LSD would've prevent these kids from buying research chemicals which we know nothing about.[/QUOTE] Or you know, not do drugs.
[QUOTE=_Chewgum;36447785]Or you know, not do drugs.[/QUOTE] Unfortunately, not everyone is like you and they might enjoy doing drugs. Telling a whole species to stop doing something enjoyable is really fucking stupid. It's like how masturbation was frowned down upon and still is in some places of the world.
[QUOTE=_Chewgum;36447785]Or you know, not do drugs.[/QUOTE] Much safer, but not as fun.
[QUOTE=Fatfatfatty;36447815]It's like how masturbation was frowned down upon and still is in some places of the world.[/QUOTE] It really isn't considering masturbation is a natural act that only involves your own body.
[QUOTE=_Chewgum;36447785]Or you know, not do drugs.[/QUOTE] abstinence works great with sex, surely it'll work on drugs too!
I don't understand why anyone would dose on something without even knowing what it is. This goes double for research chemicals. That said, I knew plenty of people who tried 2c-i, and none of them died - just goes to show how little we know about RCs.
[QUOTE=Kopimi;36447942]abstinence works great with sex, surely it'll work on drugs too![/QUOTE] It does actually. He's not talking about education.
[QUOTE=King Tiger;36447986]It does actually. He's not talking about education.[/QUOTE] what?
[QUOTE=Kopimi;36447990]what?[/QUOTE] He means that abstinence does work as a way to prevent STDs and pregnancy (you'd have to be a fool to think otherwise,) just like not doing drugs is an effective way to not OD on them. He is not talking about whether or not abstinence only education is effective.
[QUOTE=Paramud;36448032]He means that abstinence does work as a way to prevent STDs and pregnancy (you'd have to be a fool to think otherwise,) just like not doing drugs is an effective way to not OD on them. He is not talking about whether or not abstinence only education is effective.[/QUOTE] uh yeah hypothetically abstinence works but realistically it's a complete failure because in the end people won't stick to abstinence
[QUOTE=Kopimi;36448186]uh yeah hypothetically abstinence works but realistically it's a complete failure because in the end people won't stick to abstinence[/QUOTE] Which is not what he was talking about.
[QUOTE=Paramud;36448199]Which is not what he was talking about.[/QUOTE] ..what? "rather than legalizing drugs, just don't do them!" do you not see the connection to abstinence here
[QUOTE=killover;36447673]LSD is also next to mentally harmless.[/QUOTE] Physically harmless? Totally Mentally harmless? No way.
[QUOTE=TehWhale;36446388]Legalization of physically harmless drugs such as mescaline and LSD would've prevent these kids from buying [b]research chemicals which we know nothing about.[/b][/QUOTE] We know this chemical and we know a lot about it... Don't take it out on the chemical, the kids were stupid and shouldn't have been using it in the first place.
[quote]“25i-NBMOe,” otherwise known as 2C-I.[/quote] Not at all.
[QUOTE=Reader;36448273]Physically harmless? Totally Mentally harmless? No way.[/QUOTE] I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that the active chemical in LSD or acid or something like that was proven to benefit people with autism.
[QUOTE=Scot;36448331]I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that the active chemical in LSD or acid or something like that was proven to benefit people with autism.[/QUOTE] Just because it CAN benefit people with autism doesn't mean it's mentally safe. It can send you to mania and psychosis. [editline]23rd June 2012[/editline] Active chemical is LSD itself, LSD is molecule not mixture.
[QUOTE=Reader;36448302]Not at all.[/QUOTE] Article should say a 2C-I derivative.
2C-I? oh man deadly mistake I mean mistaking something like 2C-I for a spice/synthetic? Must've been a hell of a trip while the dude was still alive.
[QUOTE=Kopimi;36448238]..what? "rather than legalizing drugs, just don't do them!" do you not see the connection to abstinence here[/QUOTE] You won't OD on drugs if you don't do them. You won't get pregnant is you don't have sex. That's the beginning and end of the similarities.
Go to dealer to pick up marijuana Come back with synthetic white hallucinogenic powder Who the fuck does that?
[QUOTE=Exxon;36448819]Go to dealer to pick up marijuana Come back with synthetic white hallucinogenic powder Who the fuck does that?[/QUOTE] I feel bad for any of them that were just wanting some weed and ended up being involved with all that.
[QUOTE=Sgt-NiallR;36448594]You won't OD on drugs if you don't do them. You won't get pregnant is you don't have sex. That's the beginning and end of the similarities.[/QUOTE] you left out the part where in both cases, the vast majority of people [B]will not abstain[/B], making that approach entirely useless
[QUOTE=Exxon;36448819]Go to dealer to pick up marijuana Come back with synthetic white hallucinogenic powder Who the fuck does that?[/QUOTE] Funny how everyone always says, "It is so stupid to think that Marijuana is a gateway drug." Not saying that everyone who smokes marijuana moves straight to cocaine. But I mean, this does kind of show that some people who are interested in marijuana could potentially become curious of new substances and try them.
[QUOTE=Squad;36449039]Funny how everyone always says, "It is so stupid to think that Marijuana is a gateway drug." Not saying that everyone who smokes marijuana moves straight to cocaine. But I mean, this does kind of show that some people who are interested in marijuana could potentially become curious of new substances and try them.[/QUOTE] People try a drug, a harmless one like marijuana. They decide they want a stronger trip, or something new, they try LSD. The cycle continues, and regardless of whether or not marijuana is legal, there will always be a vast majority of people that want to try the next strongest drug, and they'll die because they don't know what they're doing. That's why we need proper education on the effects of drug use, and not just lies about the "incredible danger" of marijuana.
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