Trig Truther Andrew Sullivan Busted for Dope

Andrew Sullivan was arrested this summer for dope. No, not for being one, but for having it in his possession. From Moonbattery:

Andrew Sullivan, the Perez Hilton of The Atlantic monthly, was arrested for possession of marijuana earlier this summer.

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His insanity culminated in his embracing -- obsessively -- the nutjob, soap-opera conspiracy theory that Sarah Palin was not really Trig Palin's mother.

So, is drug use to blame for his insanity?

Good question. We wouldn't think that weed, while it's definitely not good for you, would have that drastic an effect. However, if Silly Sully is a heavy user, it might 'splain a few things. From Health Aspects of Cannabis by Leo E. Hollister, as excerpted at Marijuana.com:

"Very high doses of cannabis may evoke a toxic delirium, manifested by marked memory impairment, confusion, and disorientation."

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"A variety of psychotic reactions have been ascribed to cannabis use. Many are difficult to fit into the usual diagnostic classifications."

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"Hypomania, with persecutory delusions, auditory hallucinations, withdrawal, and thought disorder, was observed in four Jamaican subjects who had increased their use of marijuana."

"Memory impairment" would explain why Sully obviously can't remember that he was supposed to have been a "conservative" at some earlier stage of his life. "Thought disorder" and "auditory delusions" might account for his having taken up the hobby of amateur photovisual obstetrics. The voices in his head told him to do it.

More from that Other McCain and from John Hinderaker.

- JP