EXCLUSIVE: Cannabis-Induced Psychosis: Bryn Spejcher Speaks Out

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Dr. Phil McGraw

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🗓️ 21 November 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Phil sits down with Bryn Spejcher, convicted of stabbing her friend 108 times while in a Cannabis-Induced Psychosis. In an exclusive interview Dr. Phil delves into the harrowing tale of Bryn Spejcher, who in 2018 experienced what is known as Cannabis-Induced Psychosis. This led to the fatal stabbing of her friend Sean O'Melia with an 8-inch kitchen knife, and subsequently, Bryn turning the knife on herself. In an intense confrontation, it required 8 police officers, multiple tasings, and physical force that broke her arm, to disarm her. Following a controversial trial in late 2023, Bryn was convicted of involuntary manslaughter but faced no jail time, ultimately getting three years’ probation instead. Marijuana is no longer the “harmless” plant so many people say it is, and Bryn’s story exemplifies the dangers. Join us as Bryn shares her story in a Dr. Phil Primetime exclusive interview, shedding light on that horrific, and deadly, night.

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0:00.0	I wish I said no.
0:01.2	I saw the two hands, grab the knives,
0:03.6	and turned towards Chad.
0:04.8	As I got closer to him, I saw the knife
0:07.1	in my left hand, stab his abdomen.
0:09.6	And then it just went black.
0:10.9	How many times did you stab him?
0:12.6	The media says that it's 108 stab wounds.
0:16.0	That's when I would start to hear voices.
0:18.5	And they would say what?
0:19.9	Keep going.
0:21.7	Don't stop.
0:23.0	You're almost there.
0:24.4	You can do this.
0:29.5	Cannabis Psychosis, the exclusive interview with Bryn Spacer. We're diving into a story that gripped the headlines.
0:42.8	It is as heart-wrenching as it is heinous and thought-provoking.
0:48.9	You may have heard of Bryn Spacier.
0:52.0	In 2018, Bryn went into what is known as a cannabis-induced psychosis,
0:57.0	which resulted in her repeatedly stabbing her friend, Chad O'Melia. She stabbed him to death
1:05.0	with an eight-inch serrated kitchen knife, and then ultimately turning the knife on herself. On that night, it took eight police officers,
1:14.5	tasing Bryn four times, hitting her with a metal baton nine times, and then eventually breaking her
1:21.5	right arm to retrieve the knife from her hand. In late 2023, Bryn was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, and in a move that shocked
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