'Santa Clause', 'Numb3rs', and 'Oppenheimer' Star: I 'Almost Died' From Smoking Pot

(Page Six) David Krumholtz “almost died” after suffering an extreme reaction to smoking pot.

The “Santa Clause” star told Page Six exclusively that he started using marijuana again after “a long break” and soon became “a daily smoker,” which led him to develop a rare condition called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS).

“It’s rare, [but] it’s becoming more and more prevalent yearly — like, numbers are doubling every year,” he shared with us at the Cinema Society screening of “Riff Raff” [in March].

CHS “leads to repeated and severe bouts of vomiting,” according to Cedars-Sinai, which notes that the condition “only occurs in daily long-term users of marijuana.”

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