That said, the chemicals themselves are unlikely to cause death. This, obviously, is not the same as "will definitely not have any unpleasant consequence".
"Coroner: Aragon High School student took LSD before falling to death in Canada"
10/23/2010 12:01:00 AM PDT
"A 17-year-old Aragon High School student was under the influence of LSD when he plunged to his death during a trip to Canada in June with teachers and fellow classmates, according to a British Columbia coroner's report.
"Daniel Cho and two friends took the drug while they were on a bus headed from Seattle to Vancouver, British Columbia, according to the coroner. The boys were with more than 100 other Aragon students headed to Canada as part of a musical exchange program.
"When the group made a stop at a popular tourist spot called the Capilano Suspension Bridge on the evening of June 6, Cho climbed over a 4-foot-high fence and fell 100 feet into a ravine below.
"The coroner has ruled his death an accident, and Canadian police won't file any criminal charges in connection with the case."
The burden of responsibility is on the person claiming that it is responsible for death. LSD, the substance, has not killed anyone. Someone is welcome to disprove this.
The effects of LSD, the substance, certainly have.
The substance itself does not cause an "overdose" and the same is true of cannabis (at least for any ingestible amount), but it would be disingenuous to claim they have not caused deaths.
No, the burden of responsibility is on people not to say stuff that's trivially disproven with a simple Google search. Though I'm guessing most HN commenters already know the story of Frank Olsen without even having to do one.
just saying