After a school shooter took 21 lives at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, Americans on the Left and Right posed theories on the attacker’s motivations. While the Left blames so-called “assault weapons” and pushes for more gun control, the Right contends that the decline in religiosity and rise in fatherlessness are motivating factors.
But both sides appear to be missing what could be a significant, yet underreported factor — the shooter’s marijuana use.
According to Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham, The New York Times quoted a friend of the Uvalde shooter who claimed that the 18-year-old smoked marijuana. However, the Times later removed the quote from online editions and when Ingraham asked why, the outlet reportedly did not respond.
During her program, Ingraham dove into a litany of studies showing an apparent connection between frequent marajuana use and incidences of psychotic disorder. Progressive mouthpieces like Vice and Media Matters mocked Ingraham for daring to examine the science. But despite left-wing skepticism, Ingraham may be onto something.
An article published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health by Norman Miller — who Ingraham interviewed on her show — and two other authors discussed 14 violent incidents in which marijuana use appeared to be a common thread. Beyond marijuana inducing “paranoia” and “psychosis,” the authors said that “when individuals suffering from pre-existing medical conditions…
