Originally published at: Pot kills: Elderly woman murdered with marijuana plant | Boing Boing
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Or rather a pot plant pot? I’ve seens shots of some awfully phat nugs online, but it would take quite a bit of acceleration to cause more than the lightest of lacerations with them.
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The news article didn’t explain how a MJ plant was used as a murder weapon. Presumably it was the literal pot the pot was planted in?
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I’m already waiting expectantly for Republicans to use this to claim that legalising marijuana in Australia has already resulted in a 1000% increase in pot related deaths, and that’s why they should be throwing as many people in jail as they can catch.
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Until I see more evidence I am assuming that cannabis plants are not involved.
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What, did he hit her in the head with the ceramic container?
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None of the news reports I found mentioned a marijuana plant.
Just a pot plant, that is, a plant grown in a pot.
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Musta been all stem.
Exactly! A pot plant is typically an indoor / houseplant in a pot. Not a ‘pot’ plant.
ETA @anon33176345 beat me to it.
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I see where Pesco went wrong, then! We call potted plants “houseplants” in the US. “Pot plant” is marijuana, regardless of it’s planting site.
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Here are some plants being potted.
Except when in Australia, UK …
(This one was in Australia, so @pesco forgot to put the auto-translate on.)
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Maybe someone was a little overzealous with the Russian spa treatment…
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A pot plant or a plant pot? Or a pot plant pot? Well, whatever, I guess we have proof, finally: pot* kills, kids!
Yes, the English language can come a cropper when read or heard by other speakers even within a countries borders.
Wasn’t really a snooker fan but loved watching Pot Black. Thanks for the video.
Domestic violence aint so funny.
But I guess there are some yuks for the drongos (ironic) that like to get munted /s
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Pots kill. Pot just get you high. The only way to stop a bad guy wth pots, is a good guy with pot. 
(‘Pots kill’ should be the headline of this post, not ‘Pot kills’.)
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Sounds like it only took one pot, though…
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In Oz a potplant is any kind of plant that is usually grown in a pot.
I am guessing that if the victim is already lying down (say, pushed over) a potplant, perhaps in a clay pot, with the weight of dirt etc., if hurled with sufficient force, is enough to cause head injuries.
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Yeah, I’m with Queen Latifah on that one! 
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Fling pot at someone, and expect to have the book thrown at you.
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