Rainboe, according to the local Fort Lauderdale newspaper, the man complained of claustrophobia as he struggled with flight attendants and passengers. So it seems this may have been more of a panic attack. Panic attacks are often successfully treated with anti-depressants, and marijuana is generally viewed as an anti-depressant. In the U.S., the medication of choice for panic attacks is Zoloft, not cannibis (legal or otherwise).