Louisiana coroner claims first case of THC overdose death, others doubt finding

A coroner in Louisiana claims based on autopsy results, a woman in the state could be the first person to die from a THC overdose.

The main ingredient of cannabis (marijuana), the St. John the Baptist Coroner told The New Orleans Advocate the 39-year-old woman showed she was killed by an excess of THC.

The coroner claims there were no other signs of disease or intoxication which could have led to the death other than THC and it could be the first death as a result of overdosing on the compound.

However, some officials are casting doubt on the belief. A former senior policy adviser with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy told The Advocate given the "billions" of times cannabis is used each year, its unlikely the woman died from a THC overdose. The policy adviser also said it is a common mistake when coroners don't find other signs of death.