I served for 11 years. Had some mental issues, and body pain after. Gain a bunch of weight. A Vet friend of mine told me about it's benefits for him. I had never used. I wasn't against it. Just wasn't for me. I didn't get high until I was 29. But I tried it. I felt less pain, was in a better mood. And as a result, I could exercise again. I've lost 80 lbs while on cannibus. Maybe it does have its down falls. But I figured, my brain stopped developing. So it was ok to smoke or eat. I've had great results. But that's just me. In moderation. Cheers.
I have a friend who was in a terrible motorcycle accident and taking marijuana recreationally helped with his recovery. The funny thing is, he doesn't take marijuana recreationally anymore because he says "he doesnt need it anymore". He continues to ride a motorcycle to and from work and works as a waiter. To each their own.
yes it is extremely beneficial for a lot of people. the fact that this is being debated is nuts. I've been stuck on all the crazy prescription drugs against my will so early on thanks to my own parents. They rather me be on life destroying painkillers than use weed. They still would rather that even to this day. I'm only alive today because of weed. and it has always made me a kinder more sensitive, thoughtful, and aware person.. etc.
I have severe Crohn's disease. Five surgeries. I do not take any opioid pain medication. I'm on high doses of CBD and puff on the vaporizer. Nothing works better. Even works on my psoriatic arthritis
I suffer from crohns as well, how much of a benefit have you had with CBD? Can you be more specific? Just intrested because like most sufferers I'm always searching for help to ease symptoms.
My mother in law is a double amputee who was in tears when I introduced her to CBD because it finally dealt with pains (phantom pains particularly) that opioids et all didn't help with, but it was all her doctor would prescribe her. She couldn't believe that a simple puff/spray of a CBD concentrate just made them vanish....literally crying over finally finding relief, and the anger of being in needless pain for so long....
This dude’s super anti-thc, but doesn’t seem to be truly interested in furthering the research and development of it in order to eliminate some of the negatives.
@@hymanocohann2698 This debate is shit, but you are a complete idiot if you think THC doesn't fuck with people. Look at the correlation between schizophrenia/cannabis usage.
@@user-ks3mk9kq4l this debate is garbage. and yeah for predisposed people it can be dangerous and trigger that, but that is only for that group of people. This debate is fucking ridiculous though, its aggravating. so much nonsense.
@@user-ks3mk9kq4l I dont think anybody claimed that thc doenst fuck with people, the comment was that this guy is here to sell books, rather than address and promote research on these problems which i suspect we can all acknowledge
He not only cherry picked his studies and information, but he had the audacity to egotistically defend his notions despite being presented with contradictory evidence often throughout this podcast.
@@eliasmarcotte6683 huge number of kids and young people with mental illness. Work in a psyche unit and count the casualties - and those are the ones being treated.
So this guy is basically saying pot shouldn't be used medically but things like pain pills and Xanax should? Makes zero sense and clearly this guy knows nothing about it but yet wrote a book full of complete BS
Alex Berenson is a former reporter and author of several thriller novels and a book on corporate financial filings.... Aka, he has no authority on this topic..
If you watch the debate in its entirety he obviously isn't ignorant. you may not agree with him but that doesn't mean he's ignorant. They both made interesting points, some of which I disagree with. but to call either of them ignorant in any meaningful way is asinine.
@@nightly8392 It's a controversial fallacy because it is not always true. Sometimes the authority has greater insight. This is the reason you visit the doctors. Because they are more likely to have the correct information.
Kai R i did watch it all but he has no facts to argue, he just says we dont have the research, while theres two people quite experienced in the topic, yes, he is ignorant to the topic of cannabis
10:35 - He doesn't even know that Cannabis is legal in Canada, yet he still feels like he's qualified enough to write an anti-cannabis book and debate with a qualified Doctor...
Alex actually made a few valid points within the context of this debate. I really dislike the defense that Dr Hart tried to put up in compared to Alex within the context of this debate, especially towards the end. Would've rather they had someone else in place of Hart. This clip was 50/50 for the most part.
This man is trying to say because they found Cannabis in people's system when they died so it's a deadly drug .... So if you find aspirin in my bloodstream after a car crash y'all know I was partying hard
He never even called it deadly, he was pointing out it's stupid to compare alcohol related deaths to marijuana related deaths when we aren't counting them the same way
They have been tirelessly trying to prove it's danger since it was made illegal in 1937...All that they could come up with , is the absolute bullshit that "It may lead to harder drugs"...That should tell anyone who isn't mentally deficient, that it's the safest and most beneficial drug that has been kept, by law, from people.
My father suffered from epilepsy. Because of weed it gave me a few more years with him. He would have seizures every time he didn't have it for awhile. One he smoked daily they slowed way down to almost 1-2 episodes a year.
Alright I have Crohns . Ive tried all cannabinoids, and full spectrum works best .. And I use oil and smoke all day and I am healthier than I have ever been ...some people dont get high after receptors are full
Yes, we have. There is NO debate that it has medical efficacy. The only debate left is exactly which conditions it truly helps, outside of placebo effect.
@@tarantulady8565 the real debate is what are the consequences of smoking weed on a daily basis. As someone who's done it for a long time and have quit a few times, I can attest to it having some downsides. I still think it's healthier than most things, but not exactly consequence free like people pretend it is.
Mikee95 I’m a daily smoker. A wake-n-bake type, if you like, and have been for 20+ years. I agree with you that there are some downside side effects, HOWEVER, for anyone who truly has chronic pain (I do), those side effects are nothing compared to going without. I didn’t start smoking until I was 23, and that was only occasionally. I didn’t start smoking a lot until I was 27. I also use CBD drops & wild lettuce tincture. Together, it all helps, naturally. No big pharma. I quit for 6 months, once, when I was 35. I think I did it just to prove to myself that I could. After a week, or so, I didn’t miss it. (EDIT to add: I didn’t miss it for appetite stimulation, nor for the calming effects, but I did miss the pain relief, and took OTC stuff with less efficacy. I took OTC sleep aids while I was off MJ.) I’m actually pretty productive for a consta-smoker. I don’t have any issues with constant use, mostly because I use sativas during the day & some of them create a euphoria & excitement towards completing creative ideas you have. I build out-buildings on my farm, mow the grass, plow snow, etc. - on sativas. Whereas, indicas...in-da-couch.😴😴😴 Which is my other problem...insomnia. 🙄
Unless it triggers a break in your mind and you lose yourself, you can't even be honest with yourself and admit you don't care about the negatives weed has on a percentage of the population because you don't have any problems
Marijuana helped me so much during Opioid withdrawal. Opioid withdrawal is an absolute nightmare. But with the help of Marijuana it eased the pain through the first week or two. I hadn't used Marijuana in years and dont now. But during that time it worked wonders.
Wow this is a insane to see because I have actually been wondering about this although I have never been on opoids I always felt like it could break the cycel
I have used ever epilepsy med on market, nothing worked, smoke weed and it helps. But no its not medicine because idiots don't know science and wanna act like they know what's best for everyone else. Yes people with mental illness shouldn't use it if it hurts them or makes it worse. Thats not because weed is bad, thats because their brain is bad. Same with sugar caffeine etc etc etc
I've got PTSD, among other things, I dealt with major rage issues for years before I starting regularly smoking quality weed regularly. Might not work for everyone, but it's certainly improved my existence.
Everyone I know has had panic attacks on pot. I personally smoke the tiniest bit at first, and slowly warm myself up to it. I can’t believe that people can smoke a joint of this stuff, it’s way too strong, and not that fun. I still want to be myself, just see things from a different perspective.
The anti Cannabis guy seems close minded. I realize this is a short clip, but that’s the feeling I get from him. I know from personal experience that Cannabis is not the most effective option for some ailments, but it definitely is the safest. I was prescribed opiates for ten years. I had used weed for recreational use in the past but stopped because I grew up lol. My significant other said to me I want you off of the opiates they are changing who you are and she suggested trying Cannabis. After some research we started trying it. I am opiate free now. It was extremely hard to stop doctors wanted to prescribe methadone and I refused. No point in trading one opiate for another. I used high doses of thc and really high doses of cbd a ratio of 2:1 for 2 months without using opiates during that time. Then as the opiate withdrawals subsided so did my Cannabis use with no feeling of I need to use Cannabis like I had with the opiates. Now I use Cannabis when I can’t handle the pain anymore. I take 2 extra strength ibuprofen 3 times daily and eat Cannabis every second or third day to sleep because if I didn’t use it I would go days upon days without getting a decent night sleep. Which is 4 hours. In conclusion I have to say that the addictivness of Cannabis is very low if at all.
How was he close minded? The guy on right wasn't saying weed doesn't help anyone, just that there isn't enough research to back up the claim that THC is more medicine than recreation. It seemed to me that if there were research to prove it this guy would be ok with it. Close minded people are the ones that deny CBD has medicinal benefits, which this guy didnt do.
eatwatukill lol taking ibuprofen that often will have rly bad health effects on you.... that shit is so bad on your liver. Stop taking it and find something else.
I tried Nabilone before any proscribed cannabis. It made me nauseous so I went for the real deal. Wouldn't there have been a massive increase in violence in Canada after legalizing?
I'm doing just FINE with legalization and my weed intake. I live in Northern Canada where it's BRUTALLY cold. It's very difficult to get out and do simple, normal stuff that you guys (where it's warm all the time and don't have to deal with 6 feet of snow) take for granted. For example, right now where I am, it's minus 21 C with minus 37 C windchill, and there's a SHIT-TON of snow everywhere. What can you do? WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO DO?! Smoke weed! Or do harder drugs that kill you? Or drink alcohol? GTFO HERE, ya alcoholic POS! I hate alcohol. That's much worse than weed ANY DAY! And pharmaceuticals are REALLY bad too (when they're abused I mean). Sure, it's not for everyone (weed), but where I live, it helps a lot. So a BIG thank-you to my wonderful, beautiful (but very cold) country, Canada. God Bless this beautiful nation. ♥
Questions from Ottawa, where you are, is there an outdoor growing season, if so how long? How is the indoor growing up there? Favorite strains of the North? Rarely one gets the chance for such questions.
@@mikeoxsbigg1 Sure, q1, answer, probably not, I live in Churchill. Maybe for 6-8 weeks? I don't think that's even long enough to grow a crop? Idk. Q2, answer, not sure. You mean if I grow? I don't grow. But you can buy stuff to grow your own weed. If that's what you mean. You still need a permit though to GROW it. But you can SMOKE it if you are over 19. Q3, answer, favs are Bruce Banner #2 & 4 strains, some fruity strains and I like 'diesel' (heady-stoned sativa) varieties. And matanuska tundra is amazing. Hard to find! Peace.
My wife is 43 and an insomniac her whole life. She started a few weeks ago and A few puffs from a weed vape pen 20 min before bed and she can get right to sleep at night. No more Ambien or over the counter sleep aid. Best thing ever. Thank you CA for legalizing weed.
I was at the doctor to get medical marijuana for my anxiety and autism disorders. And he said he had a patient with glaucoma. And the patients levels were at like 50 eye pressure which the normal is around 18. They put him on medicine to make it 40 something and said “you’ll be blind in a few years but not right away”. Long story short he was prescribed medicinal marijuana and his eye level pressure was a 6. His eye pressure was never that low his whole life...
I have sever acute IBS and the only thing that could get me to actually eat and not throw up was smoking cannabis. I still lost 20kg, and I still smoke weed almost everyday and I have never been healthier ( I am a 22 year old male)
I never used MJ until I was in my late 30's and I saw both sides of this debate. I had times when I felt relaxed and euphoric and there were a few times when I had what could only be described as substantially decreased desire to socialize and also had a few rage outbursts as well. This was somthing that I had never experienced in my entire life. The problem lies in not knowing how much to use and when and exactly what type to use. Overall I still think if properly prescribed that CBD and THC is likely to have an overall positive effect in peoples lives though as with any drug...all things in moderation is a good attitude to have when using it.
Honestly an overdose of alcohol is much more lethal than thc. I'm 19 and know so many peers who ended up in the hospital due to alcohol overdose, one guy's heart stopped for a few minutes and he barely survived. It's sad how alcohol is more dangerous than weed consumption yet alcohol is legal and weed isn't.
Alcohol is literally a poison .... there are no poisonous compounds in cannabis plant ... the bio-actives in ther are lipids / terpenes . even concentrated forms of the most actives in the plant ( FECO/ RSO) are non toxic/ incapable of causing a toxic response eTC...
It's highly offensive to me that in one breath he says that alcohol and weed are just as bad as each other. Then he says you can drink yourself to death in one night and half of the deaths are from poisoning or organ failure from prolonged use. It almost happened to me when I was young and I binged one night. Super offensive and gross this guy. What a grifter. Shame on you.
I always have found that entire discussion ultimately ends in a single thing, no more prescriptions. If a drug makes you feel good, then its recreation. If a drug has an effect that works for a malady, its medicine. Therefore, if AIDs medication gets you high...then I guess its recreational as well?
I think it's crazy that everyone is effected differently, it makes studying it so hard like I can take about 150 mg of edibles and I'll barely feel, but my sister and my dad get destroyed by like half that amount. I think we should study to determine how to figure out how cannabis affects every individual, then it would be safe to medically give people and we could stop a lot of the negatives such as people having phycological issues with cannabis
Well we do realize that we use it to get high and not for medicinal reasons but we don’t care lol I don’t believe in minding no ones business but my own
I started using oils recently (both thc & cbd) the past few months.. My life has changed dramatically. I'm not taking pharmaceuticals for my anxiety, depression and hunger anymore. Hopefully I dont get a drug screen from my employer.
Yeah it seems pretty unbelievable to be able to be high for 2 god damn weeks from smoking/vaping it a bit too hard, regardless of it being the man’s first time. When you smoke it no matter how high you are, it’s only gonna last a few hours. High strength Edibles have been shown to keep people high for multiple days. Idk I never talked to the guy who made the claim
I started smoking cannabis when I lived in BC back when I was 11 in middle school, that was 19 years ago, I still continue to gain amazing benefit from cannabis, I like my bong and flower when I'm at home, and my vape pen at work, I dont have Schitzophrenia im not paranoid or psychotic, I'm just a normal dude with a family and a full time job. Cannabis isn't for everyone, but I live in a legal recreational state and I'm over 21 so I'm not breaking the law, I'm not committing any crime or moral injustice. I dont believe i am harming myself or anyone else by consuming cannabis and I will stick by that until the day I die
I use THC to treat mild PTSD and depression/anxiety which I have experienced my whole life. Can say without a doubt I might have taken my own life multiple times if it weren’t for marijuana. The plant is so misunderstood it blows my mind.
ZillaFullBoost hemp is still hard to grow legally :( I believe we still get ours from either marijuana refinement or import. If hemp could be mass produced cbs refined from it would drop prices drastically
@@jaybosher6144 Although heavily regulated, CBD is Federally Legal now. That being said, it should help the for-seeing future of both CBD and THC production.
The "anti weed dude", makes a great point we need to start determining the number marijuana related deaths like with alcohol, but there's also a lot problems with the psycholigical states of the users many take too much and trip too hard.
I've been watching a lot of videos on cannabis, and have learned how it affects me. I originally started with sativa thinking it would help me with energy. It did, but it also gave me anxiety. I believe I went an entire week without rem,nor deep sleep. It was very disorienting. I had the same effects with vaping, and edibles. I now do a couple of inhales of indica, and it helps me with many things. Mainly fitness. I just have learned to be disciplined. There is a point of diminishing returns. I am constantly monitoring that balance. My life is better for using it nowadays.
I live in the uk and in january my mams bf was diagnosed with prostate cancer and was given an appointment for treatment for 6 weeks after his diagnosis. As soon as he got his diagnosis i started giving him cannabis oil and CBD oil and a week before his treatment he was given a blood test and his bloods were normal so they did a scan and couldnt find any cancer.
I'm mixed on it, I smoked daily from 1985 till 1996. I have a CDL now so it's zero tolerance. I am against weed in the sense that people just sit around and get baked all day and don't do anything productive. I am against the use of weed if someone is more apt to not pursue their dreams because of drug tests. I don't think you should let anything control you. I do wish however that they would come up with some sort of a breathalyzer like they have for alcohol. Because I would like to once in awhile sit down and take a hit or two. I can go get s***-faced drunk every night wake up hungover go get in that truck and drive. But I cannot on a Friday night if I want to quiet my brain, kill some pain or just relax, take a hit of weed or two wake up in the morning and be fine. I don't understand how I can go to a doctor he can prescribe me all kinds of medications and it's okay for me to take those medications. But as a 50-year-old man I cannot choose to medicate myself how I want.
Im going to destroy his argument in 1 claim: I used THC for most of my high school time, and it has taught me to be more conscious which is connected to me being more attentive, and focused. I got my best grades while high.
Let me see, a medical doctor who has been using Cannabis for patients vs a NY Times reporter who wants to sell a book. The reporter is on the losing end of this discussion.
Im an avid weed smoker started at 11 still smoking now (19) obviously not good to smoke at a young age. But i wanted to say i give this guy my respect, he came onto the show knowing its was in a way 2 v 1. I respect him for that.
It honestly seems like this family that is on an anti-weed crusade may have paid this dude off to write books demonizing weed. Makes perfect sense and makes me believe this is why this dude doesn’t budge in any argument.
3 years later and now it’s legal in my state of NY! Best thing to ever happen. Since taking it I’ve gotten off suboxone. I was addicted to that drug for 20 years. 5 months off it now!
I have no strong option either way, but just as joe said at the beginning, it’s in the middle. There is no strong research that has supported thc’s benefit in reducing pain, anxiety, depression. In fact, a current study found that people who use high does of marijuana actually have higher anxiety and depression. However, the participants believe that marijuana does in fact relieve their symptoms, so it’s hard to say what’s going on here. I believe the placebo effect is at play in regards to marijuana- both in positive and negative ways.
20mg CBD 2MG THC every morning instead of opiates....flower at 6.9% THC 7.6%CBD keeps me focused on building motorcycles and playing music and my aches and pains gone
I don't know why pot smokers are so sensitive to any criticism directed towards weed. The guy wrote a book basically saying " Stop treating weed like it's this mystical super drug" In response they hit him with " well what about these other drugs like beer". you've completely missed the point if you make such an argument, it may not be as bad as other drugs but the main point is " Stop treating weed like it's this mystical super drug". I don't think anyone should have a problem with that.
when looking into the biochemistry of the cannabis plant and human biology we find that the lipids/terpenes in there are so medical for us it is like a miracle ... Lipid metabolism . the plant lipids are essentual for man ... the seeds contain all the omegas ... the more mature plant cannabinoids metabolize like super charged omega three ... and the best thing ... theer are so amny ingestion methods that are non smoke related ... the cannabis plant is so diverse and people cannot get past smoke ideas or smoke ingestion thinking only . when you take out the smoke aspect you really see this ... even in all the smoke too are the beneficial lipids in the plant
@@mcozy333, You have proven my point and more. you said a lot but nothing of substance. Basically you're just trying to sound smart but never hitting the main point. In essence, you're coming off as a pseudo intellectual.
@@mcozy333, Try to have a normal conversation instead of blasting people with words like "Endocannabinoid system". you're literally coming off as a pretentious pseudo intellectual If you talk like this in real life, you're a jack ass.
@@maozedong1913 I have no other way to explain it without saying it .... you can either research what I'm writing here or not ... I actually looked into this when recommended and now research the lipid metabolism phenomena ... cannabis happens to be a proportion of lipids and terpenes that make it so medical ... I've gotten this research from true blow hards with no sense of personality ETC ... that matters not to me however ... don't shoot the messenger right ? the endocannabinoid system is the largest neurotransmitter system in man ! we found it while tracing the THC metabolite as it metabolizes ... an entirely unknown physiological system in man found via cannabis research ... and people such as yourself would rather insult the messenger than learn this ... ECS research is more advanced than rocket science
Let me start out with the fact that I'm a cannabis consumer. In fact, I just finished off some Critical Cure in my Zeus Smite. That said, the point of THC in cancer patients (myself included) isn't that it will cure the cancer. It's because it helps me get my appetite back, helps me sleep, and helps reduce cortisol (stress), which alone has a huge impact on slowing down the proliferation of new cancer cells. There are other benefits for cancer, but those are the big three, at least for me. The first person who claimed cannabis can cure cancer (to the best of my knowledge) was Rick Simpson (for whom RSO is named), who claimed that rubbing cannabis oil on his skin cured his skin cancer, which doesn't make any sense because THC is not active transdermally. CBD is, and totally works for localized pain, but in the process of making RSO, the CBD is decarboxylated and becomes something that is no longer transdermally active. Therefore, even though the cannabis he was working with had a CBD content of close to 20%, once he had rendered RSO from it, the non decarboxylated CBD count had to be negligible. I'm speculating of course, but the point is, unless we're missing something really important (totally possible), the oil wasn't what cured Rick Simpson's cancer. If you read all that, the point was just that it's important that we argue about the right things. Otherwise you come out of a debate looking like an idiot and reinforcing all the things people think they know about cannabis consumers.
My uncle got rid of his brain cancer using cannabis oil instead of chemo, my other uncle died and he went into chemotherapy he had liver cancer I think.
He’s basically saying we need to do more research. I’m like yeah obviously, but how does that make it not a medicine? All it has to do is medicate one thing, one illness or whatever and it’s a medicine right? You admit yourself that it is great for a few things, emphasis on few from your words. Well then, you admit yourself that it is a medicine. Case closed... And yes, I am great fun at parties! 😂
I'm not a pot head. When I was forced to quit by the State after getting caught with weed and going on probation I quit cold turkey easily. I really did not notice it being out of my life, until stress and depression sprung up. I have MDD , chronic depression, I don't mope around, I get out and I try to beat it, ngl though it beats my ass most days. One hit of a THC pen has me in this state of being unbelievably LOCKED IN but zoned out, hard to explain. Like I will have an amazing in depth detailed conversation while buzzed to high, I can sit by myself and ENJOY whatever I am watching or reading. Marijuana, THC, immensely improves my quality of life. When I am not using Marijuana, (been sober for over 2 years now) I have to FIGHT every single day to be myself and not curl up and be in a melancholy mood at best, and a s*icidal mood at worse. I have tried medication, like SSRI's , Antidepressants, Supplements, REALLY good positive body transforming exercise for over a year...NOTHING helps, it is almost certainly biological but medicines make me feel worse because of the side effects. THC however, makes me feel ALIVE, it makes me feel like the real me. I know it sounds bad, but its true, like I said, I am sober and I do not plan on going back, it's too much of a hassle. I do not want to risk my freedom for it. However, I actively and openly support THC use for adults, kids and teens are still not developed enough to partake, and by that I mean the science says kids and teens are adversely affected mentally by extended THC use. But for Adults who only use it to feel that euphoria, that mellow high, I support it as a therapeutic medicine, hopefully one day the state I live in will legalize it medicinally or I can find a job in a legal state and improve my daily mood with access to THC.
I have chronic nausea and digestive pain. Lost 60 pounds in 2 months vomiting daily. The only thing that helped me was medical cannabis. I use it daily as a medication in doses that don't make me feel high, but take away my pain and nausea. It is a plant that should be utilized for those who need it. It isn't for everyone, but many people will see benefits in times of need. I specifically would say schizophrenic groups are the worst people to have THC because it makes their hallucinations more intense.
I agree with Berenson. I've been an advocate for recreational legalization for my entire adult life. I smoked a few years from around 25-29ish until I had to come to terms that it just wasn't for me. I'm 41 and just in the last few weeks started smoking a couple hits before bed almost every night because it helps me sleep, but without getting too high. I'm very pro recreational marijuana, but I agree with the point that Berenson is trying to make. Before recreational legalization in Nevada and California, I used to get So frustrated. It was So obvious that 'medical marijuana' was 95 percent about getting high recreationally (unless you count chronic sobriety as an illness). Medical Marijuana bills were passed, but instead of filling prescriptions at a pharmacy, you'd go to a dispensary. Instead of dealing with a pharmacist, you'd deal with young hipster 'bud tenders'. Instead of medical names, the 'medication' would have names like sour diesel, jet fuel, blue berry, etc. And CBD oil and other CBD products were almost impossible to find. And not because they were flying off the shelves, but because they weren't in demand enough to stock a lot. Of course it has medical benefits. Hell, even alcohol, nicotine, and a variety of foods have medical benefits. And a good doctor can tell you what foods may help or what foods to avoid for certain conditions, the same way a good doctor can tell you marijuana may help with certain conditions without it being classified as 'medicine'. And let's even agree that marijuana has way more medical benefits than other substances. My main reason for legalization has always been because we're adults and we should be able to make our own decisions (especially with alcohol being not only legal, but pretty much glorified) and it's Very obvious that people use medical marijuana for recreational purposes. Berenson did say he doesnt support legalization, but does support decriminalization (I obviously disagree with that). But he also said he'd rather it be legal for recreational than pretending its all about the medical aspects. I totally agree with that.
Is beer a medicine? Legalize marijuana, period.
No, and neither is weed.
@@user-ks3mk9kq4l Dummy
M damn for someone who claims they aren’t anti pot, you sure are making sure to disagree with any pro weed arguments.
M Yes it is. You’re a moron. Your parents are morons and your grandparents are morons.
@Scuffy 420 How is weed a medicine? You pro pot people are the dumbest people on the planet and you don't even realize it...
I served for 11 years. Had some mental issues, and body pain after. Gain a bunch of weight. A Vet friend of mine told me about it's benefits for him. I had never used. I wasn't against it. Just wasn't for me. I didn't get high until I was 29. But I tried it. I felt less pain, was in a better mood. And as a result, I could exercise again. I've lost 80 lbs while on cannibus. Maybe it does have its down falls. But I figured, my brain stopped developing. So it was ok to smoke or eat. I've had great results. But that's just me. In moderation. Cheers.
Your mind & brain has been proven to regenerate cells from cbd .
Same story here, makes life easier for sure.
Moderation is fine. Excessive use is unnecessary self-abuse of the mind, in my opinion. Cheers.
I have a friend who was in a terrible motorcycle accident and taking marijuana recreationally helped with his recovery. The funny thing is, he doesn't take marijuana recreationally anymore because he says "he doesnt need it anymore". He continues to ride a motorcycle to and from work and works as a waiter.
To each their own.
yes it is extremely beneficial for a lot of people. the fact that this is being debated is nuts. I've been stuck on all the crazy prescription drugs against my will so early on thanks to my own parents. They rather me be on life destroying painkillers than use weed. They still would rather that even to this day. I'm only alive today because of weed. and it has always made me a kinder more sensitive, thoughtful, and aware person.. etc.
I have severe Crohn's disease. Five surgeries. I do not take any opioid pain medication. I'm on high doses of CBD and puff on the vaporizer. Nothing works better. Even works on my psoriatic arthritis
Crohns Gang 🤘
I suffer from crohns as well, how much of a benefit have you had with CBD? Can you be more specific? Just intrested because like most sufferers I'm always searching for help to ease symptoms.
My mother in law is a double amputee who was in tears when I introduced her to CBD because it finally dealt with pains (phantom pains particularly) that opioids et all didn't help with, but it was all her doctor would prescribe her. She couldn't believe that a simple puff/spray of a CBD concentrate just made them vanish....literally crying over finally finding relief, and the anger of being in needless pain for so long....
Thank you. The one thing they never brought up? Let's see a study done on how marijuana has HELPED people, and where it WORKS for those daily users.
Nicholas Dentato he wasn’t talking about cbd
Has medical uses but isn't medicine?
"It's a drug."
That's medicine, bro.
Lol ikr
This statement of his was surprising to me, what is morphine? A drug that has medical uses, but isn't medicine.
LOLLLLLLLLLL RIGHT? Marijuana = drug....opioids nope?!?!
@Xander Farrell - Yes.
It's used primarily as a vice though, with devastating consequences for many.
So we have a doctor vs an opinion guy?
Tom cruise vs the pope
The doctor sounds kinda slow though tbh.
@@Tbland0930
Slow or high?
@@Tbland0930 'I'm a fammy doctor, and I've been practicing cannis medicine'
I'm pretty sure the doctor overcame a speech problem in his life, and that's why he sounds kinda strange at times.
getting stoned out of my god damn mind to this
Tweaker
sebastian Sm you’ve never seen a real junky if you think being stoned makes you one ctfu
killa 5J fucking idiots 🤦🏽♂️
not sure if you're really helping
I lolz
This dude’s super anti-thc, but doesn’t seem to be truly interested in furthering the research and development of it in order to eliminate some of the negatives.
He's there to sell books period.
@@hymanocohann2698 This debate is shit, but you are a complete idiot if you think THC doesn't fuck with people. Look at the correlation between schizophrenia/cannabis usage.
@@user-ks3mk9kq4l this debate is garbage. and yeah for predisposed people it can be dangerous and trigger that, but that is only for that group of people. This debate is fucking ridiculous though, its aggravating. so much nonsense.
@@user-ks3mk9kq4l I dont think anybody claimed that thc doenst fuck with people, the comment was that this guy is here to sell books, rather than address and promote research on these problems which i suspect we can all acknowledge
He not only cherry picked his studies and information, but he had the audacity to egotistically defend his notions despite being presented with contradictory evidence often throughout this podcast.
How much money did big pharma give this guy for his book
"Im a doctor"
"Im a NY Times writer"
"I'm a fake news writer"
He is allowed to his opinion but he isnt a doctor and cannot say this isnt medicine.
Who would you want to take care of your health , a family Doctor , or a spy novelist....
This is a great debate. I hope this joint effort stays civil, and Joe doesn't get too blunt as he weeds out the truth.
@Jo Po nice puns and wordplay. 3 points
It’s 5 points from me
@@alfredwinterbottom1588 brings misery to who?
@@eliasmarcotte6683 huge number of kids and young people with mental illness. Work in a psyche unit and count the casualties - and those are the ones being treated.
@@dolphin069 I have no info on the subject so I'll take your word for it
So this guy is basically saying pot shouldn't be used medically but things like pain pills and Xanax should? Makes zero sense and clearly this guy knows nothing about it but yet wrote a book full of complete BS
Cathy Newman rhetoric...
Xanax is nothing to take lightly... shit is dangerous as fuck.
Who the fook is that guy 😂
Dude is an idiot
I assume ur very well versed in the uses of marijuana then
This dude is way too ignorant about cannabis. Most of his research is from the DEA website
Alex Berenson is a former reporter and author of several thriller novels and a book on corporate financial filings....
Aka, he has no authority on this topic..
@@Preacher_. I think I've heard of a fallacy like this....
If you watch the debate in its entirety he obviously isn't ignorant. you may not agree with him but that doesn't mean he's ignorant. They both made interesting points, some of which I disagree with. but to call either of them ignorant in any meaningful way is asinine.
@@nightly8392 It's a controversial fallacy because it is not always true. Sometimes the authority has greater insight. This is the reason you visit the doctors. Because they are more likely to have the correct information.
Kai R i did watch it all but he has no facts to argue, he just says we dont have the research, while theres two people quite experienced in the topic, yes, he is ignorant to the topic of cannabis
For God's sake it's healtier than sugar!
10:35 - He doesn't even know that Cannabis is legal in Canada, yet he still feels like he's qualified enough to write an anti-cannabis book and debate with a qualified Doctor...
"We have no numbers but I'll just throw out bs claims" this guy is awful
I have never heard a valid point from anti-marijuana people.
Alex actually made a few valid points within the context of this debate. I really dislike the defense that Dr Hart tried to put up in compared to Alex within the context of this debate, especially towards the end. Would've rather they had someone else in place of Hart. This clip was 50/50 for the most part.
only valid point was that minors shouldn't use it. 12 year olds and stuff like that
Weed is horrible for you. I like to stick to my medicinal budweiser instead of smoking the devils lettuce
That is a really funny statement, thanks for sharing though.
I don't smoke and I will always support your freedom but pot smokers smell like they need to shower.
Gross!!!
This man is trying to say because they found Cannabis in people's system when they died so it's a deadly drug .... So if you find aspirin in my bloodstream after a car crash y'all know I was partying hard
Vorusen some bullshit my dude x
Well put
He never even called it deadly, he was pointing out it's stupid to compare alcohol related deaths to marijuana related deaths when we aren't counting them the same way
Nice Cathy Newman rhetoric. Listen again to the point he was making...
They have been tirelessly trying to prove it's danger since it was made illegal in 1937...All that they could come up with , is the absolute bullshit that "It may lead to harder drugs"...That should tell anyone who isn't mentally deficient, that it's the safest and most beneficial drug that has been kept, by law, from people.
My father suffered from epilepsy. Because of weed it gave me a few more years with him. He would have seizures every time he didn't have it for awhile. One he smoked daily they slowed way down to almost 1-2 episodes a year.
“That’s a really good question, but here’s my point” - proceeds to prove his opponents point
Exactly !!!
As a budtender, I'm proud to help people get the medicine they need.
Still a bud tender?
ANYTHING can be abused
Wrong.
@@Anti-HyperLink right
@@Sporkonafork1 its true though🤦🏾♂️
Alright I have Crohns . Ive tried all cannabinoids, and full spectrum works best .. And I use oil and smoke all day and I am healthier than I have ever been ...some people dont get high after receptors are full
Don Colorado Wdym by full spectrum?
josh josh the full spectrum of cannabinoids
It helps my crps
@@fajitaah7953 thc and cbd
The fact that some people only think something has value because the government have deemed it so, is where we are going wrong.
Joe “ I smoke pod every Tuesday” Rogan
Why is this even a debate? Haven't we established the use of marijuana as benefitial to many individuals ages ago?
Yes, we have. There is NO debate that it has medical efficacy. The only debate left is exactly which conditions it truly helps, outside of placebo effect.
It’s the same as bringing a young Astrophysicist to debate a Flat Earther.
@@tarantulady8565 the real debate is what are the consequences of smoking weed on a daily basis. As someone who's done it for a long time and have quit a few times, I can attest to it having some downsides. I still think it's healthier than most things, but not exactly consequence free like people pretend it is.
"cannabis"
Mikee95 I’m a daily smoker. A wake-n-bake type, if you like, and have been for 20+ years. I agree with you that there are some downside side effects, HOWEVER, for anyone who truly has chronic pain (I do), those side effects are nothing compared to going without. I didn’t start smoking until I was 23, and that was only occasionally. I didn’t start smoking a lot until I was 27. I also use CBD drops & wild lettuce tincture. Together, it all helps, naturally. No big pharma.
I quit for 6 months, once, when I was 35. I think I did it just to prove to myself that I could. After a week, or so, I didn’t miss it. (EDIT to add: I didn’t miss it for appetite stimulation, nor for the calming effects, but I did miss the pain relief, and took OTC stuff with less efficacy. I took OTC sleep aids while I was off MJ.) I’m actually pretty productive for a consta-smoker. I don’t have any issues with constant use, mostly because I use sativas during the day & some of them create a euphoria & excitement towards completing creative ideas you have. I build out-buildings on my farm, mow the grass, plow snow, etc. - on sativas. Whereas, indicas...in-da-couch.😴😴😴 Which is my other problem...insomnia. 🙄
Yes it's a medicine, a really good medicine that u can grow in ur back yard and that's exactly why it's illegal
Side affects from weed...eat 3 bowls of marshmello fruity pebbles n take a nap. HOW DANGEROUS
Unless it triggers a break in your mind and you lose yourself, you can't even be honest with yourself and admit you don't care about the negatives weed has on a percentage of the population because you don't have any problems
That much sugar might be. Not the pot.
@@user-ik5ze1sh7i a percentage, like what, .0001%?
YOU BETTER TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY !!!.... or the marshmellow unicorns'll get'cha !!!!
@@user-ik5ze1sh7i my mental breaks occur when i have to deal with misinformed people like yourself. Read a book.
for or against - this is the most respectful debate i've ever seen. well done to both men and JR for hosting this 👌👌👌
Marijuana helped me so much during Opioid withdrawal. Opioid withdrawal is an absolute nightmare. But with the help of Marijuana it eased the pain through the first week or two. I hadn't used Marijuana in years and dont now. But during that time it worked wonders.
I had the same experience. Smoke on brother
Wow this is a insane to see because I have actually been wondering about this although I have never been on opoids I always felt like it could break the cycel
Same experience, but with alcohol instead of pills.
I have used ever epilepsy med on market, nothing worked, smoke weed and it helps.
But no its not medicine because idiots don't know science and wanna act like they know what's best for everyone else.
Yes people with mental illness shouldn't use it if it hurts them or makes it worse. Thats not because weed is bad, thats because their brain is bad.
Same with sugar caffeine etc etc etc
I was with up until you said our brains are bad
Eric Paiz Because you cant accept that mental illness is negative and not another badge to add to your “I’m special” connection.
I've got PTSD, among other things, I dealt with major rage issues for years before I starting regularly smoking quality weed regularly. Might not work for everyone, but it's certainly improved my existence.
Everyone I know has had panic attacks on pot. I personally smoke the tiniest bit at first, and slowly warm myself up to it. I can’t believe that people can smoke a joint of this stuff, it’s way too strong, and not that fun. I still want to be myself, just see things from a different perspective.
Have you tried 1:1 thc & cbd edibles? I've found them to give a weaker but more relaxing high than the thc-only edibles
The anti Cannabis guy seems close minded. I realize this is a short clip, but that’s the feeling I get from him. I know from personal experience that Cannabis is not the most effective option for some ailments, but it definitely is the safest. I was prescribed opiates for ten years. I had used weed for recreational use in the past but stopped because I grew up lol. My significant other said to me I want you off of the opiates they are changing who you are and she suggested trying Cannabis. After some research we started trying it. I am opiate free now.
It was extremely hard to stop doctors wanted to prescribe methadone and I refused. No point in trading one opiate for another. I used high doses of thc and really high doses of cbd a ratio of 2:1 for 2 months without using opiates during that time. Then as the opiate withdrawals subsided so did my Cannabis use with no feeling of I need to use Cannabis like I had with the opiates. Now I use Cannabis when I can’t handle the pain anymore. I take 2 extra strength ibuprofen 3 times daily and eat Cannabis every second or third day to sleep because if I didn’t use it I would go days upon days without getting a decent night sleep. Which is 4 hours. In conclusion I have to say that the addictivness of Cannabis is very low if at all.
super close minded. he has a clear side he's not willing to bend at all with.
How was he close minded? The guy on right wasn't saying weed doesn't help anyone, just that there isn't enough research to back up the claim that THC is more medicine than recreation. It seemed to me that if there were research to prove it this guy would be ok with it. Close minded people are the ones that deny CBD has medicinal benefits, which this guy didnt do.
Why the fuck are you taking that much ibuprofen...
For pain relief.
eatwatukill lol taking ibuprofen that often will have rly bad health effects on you.... that shit is so bad on your liver. Stop taking it and find something else.
I tried Nabilone before any proscribed cannabis. It made me nauseous so I went for the real deal. Wouldn't there have been a massive increase in violence in Canada after legalizing?
I'm doing just FINE with legalization and my weed intake. I live in Northern Canada where it's BRUTALLY cold. It's very difficult to get out and do simple, normal stuff that you guys (where it's warm all the time and don't have to deal with 6 feet of snow) take for granted. For example, right now where I am, it's minus 21 C with minus 37 C windchill, and there's a SHIT-TON of snow everywhere. What can you do? WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO DO?! Smoke weed! Or do harder drugs that kill you? Or drink alcohol? GTFO HERE, ya alcoholic POS! I hate alcohol. That's much worse than weed ANY DAY! And pharmaceuticals are REALLY bad too (when they're abused I mean).
Sure, it's not for everyone (weed), but where I live, it helps a lot. So a BIG thank-you to my wonderful, beautiful (but very cold) country, Canada. God Bless this beautiful nation. ♥
Questions from Ottawa, where you are, is there an outdoor growing season, if so how long? How is the indoor growing up there? Favorite strains of the North? Rarely one gets the chance for such questions.
@@mikeoxsbigg1 Sure, q1, answer, probably not, I live in Churchill. Maybe for 6-8 weeks? I don't think that's even long enough to grow a crop? Idk.
Q2, answer, not sure. You mean if I grow? I don't grow. But you can buy stuff to grow your own weed. If that's what you mean. You still need a permit though to GROW it. But you can SMOKE it if you are over 19.
Q3, answer, favs are Bruce Banner #2 & 4 strains, some fruity strains and I like 'diesel' (heady-stoned sativa) varieties. And matanuska tundra is amazing. Hard to find!
Peace.
My wife is 43 and an insomniac her whole life. She started a few weeks ago and A few puffs from a weed vape pen 20 min before bed and she can get right to sleep at night. No more Ambien or over the counter sleep aid. Best thing ever. Thank you CA for legalizing weed.
I was at the doctor to get medical marijuana for my anxiety and autism disorders. And he said he had a patient with glaucoma. And the patients levels were at like 50 eye pressure which the normal is around 18. They put him on medicine to make it 40 something and said “you’ll be blind in a few years but not right away”. Long story short he was prescribed medicinal marijuana and his eye level pressure was a 6. His eye pressure was never that low his whole life...
4 random drunk dudes would probably have a street fight.... 4 random stoned dudes would start an acoustic band.... Enough said 😊
Ollie M no ones arguing that alcohol is a medicine
@@jaybosher6144 So are you trying to argue that weed is not a medicine?
@@lukesanchez1024 it's not. Maybe you could argue certain compounds have value but raw cannabis is not medicine
I watched this stoned... and I feel healthier.
Great debate! As a cannabis and CBD user myself, I enjoy view points from both sides.
I only saw one view point and a facts based argument.
HOW DARE YOU BE RESPECTFUL AND ENTERTAIN A RATIONAL DISCUSSION?
I have sever acute IBS and the only thing that could get me to actually eat and not throw up was smoking cannabis. I still lost 20kg, and I still smoke weed almost everyday and I have never been healthier ( I am a 22 year old male)
Hows it going?
Joe: This may be anecdotal.
MD: Here I've got a great anecdotal experience.
I never used MJ until I was in my late 30's and I saw both sides of this debate. I had times when I felt relaxed and euphoric and there were a few times when I had what could only be described as substantially decreased desire to socialize and also had a few rage outbursts as well. This was somthing that I had never experienced in my entire life. The problem lies in not knowing how much to use and when and exactly what type to use. Overall I still think if properly prescribed that CBD and THC is likely to have an overall positive effect in peoples lives though as with any drug...all things in moderation is a good attitude to have when using it.
I’m glad Joe is finally taking the time to talk about the medicinal benefits of cannabis...
*Yes*
*Young "Pull that up" Jamie always doing it fast...* 😂😂😀
Well this dude won't be selling many copies of that book
So he expects people to believe a writers opinion on something he probably hasnt even tried
He's the kind of guy who would probably faint if he just smelled some weed.
Honestly an overdose of alcohol is much more lethal than thc. I'm 19 and know so many peers who ended up in the hospital due to alcohol overdose, one guy's heart stopped for a few minutes and he barely survived. It's sad how alcohol is more dangerous than weed consumption yet alcohol is legal and weed isn't.
Alcohol is literally a poison .... there are no poisonous compounds in cannabis plant ... the bio-actives in ther are lipids / terpenes . even concentrated forms of the most actives in the plant ( FECO/ RSO) are non toxic/ incapable of causing a toxic response eTC...
It's highly offensive to me that in one breath he says that alcohol and weed are just as bad as each other. Then he says you can drink yourself to death in one night and half of the deaths are from poisoning or organ failure from prolonged use. It almost happened to me when I was young and I binged one night. Super offensive and gross this guy. What a grifter. Shame on you.
I always have found that entire discussion ultimately ends in a single thing, no more prescriptions. If a drug makes you feel good, then its recreation. If a drug has an effect that works for a malady, its medicine. Therefore, if AIDs medication gets you high...then I guess its recreational as well?
The fact that they were civil enough to be polite to one another is great. Against or with ANYTHING, just be civil and talk.
I think it's crazy that everyone is effected differently, it makes studying it so hard like I can take about 150 mg of edibles and I'll barely feel, but my sister and my dad get destroyed by like half that amount. I think we should study to determine how to figure out how cannabis affects every individual, then it would be safe to medically give people and we could stop a lot of the negatives such as people having phycological issues with cannabis
Marijuana brought out my schizophrenia. It significantly changed my life.
Well we do realize that we use it to get high and not for medicinal reasons but we don’t care lol I don’t believe in minding no ones business but my own
I started using oils recently (both thc & cbd) the past few months.. My life has changed dramatically. I'm not taking pharmaceuticals for my anxiety, depression and hunger anymore.
Hopefully I dont get a drug screen from my employer.
cbd lays you out dude. most people smoke weed to relax not get high..
How much do you take? Doesn’t lay me out at all, just a bit calmer
Smoking weed 100% helps me with ibs same with my half sister and father even tho he hasn't smoked in years
This interview was still live when this was uploaded. Is that normal here??
*Yes*
*It was Young "Pull that up" Jamie doing it...* 😂😂😀
Jamie K. L. Jamie is a goddamn madman so yes
gotta get that shit out quickly. Otherwise, 20 random channels will upload the clips and get all of the views...
Totally normal dude.
Yes
I love how Joe handles this calmly and very adult like
6:33 - Question immediately pops-up - "Did they have ANYTHING else in their system, besides THC ?"
When he said he was high for 14 days I absolutely died
Seems ridiculous
Yeah it seems pretty unbelievable to be able to be high for 2 god damn weeks from smoking/vaping it a bit too hard, regardless of it being the man’s first time. When you smoke it no matter how high you are, it’s only gonna last a few hours. High strength Edibles have been shown to keep people high for multiple days.
Idk I never talked to the guy who made the claim
Someone who doesnt know a single thing about marijuana is writing books about the dangers of marijuana? 🤔
I started smoking cannabis when I lived in BC back when I was 11 in middle school, that was 19 years ago, I still continue to gain amazing benefit from cannabis, I like my bong and flower when I'm at home, and my vape pen at work, I dont have Schitzophrenia im not paranoid or psychotic, I'm just a normal dude with a family and a full time job. Cannabis isn't for everyone, but I live in a legal recreational state and I'm over 21 so I'm not breaking the law, I'm not committing any crime or moral injustice. I dont believe i am harming myself or anyone else by consuming cannabis and I will stick by that until the day I die
I use THC to treat mild PTSD and depression/anxiety which I have experienced my whole life. Can say without a doubt I might have taken my own life multiple times if it weren’t for marijuana. The plant is so misunderstood it blows my mind.
CBD is to damn expensive.
ZillaFullBoost hemp is still hard to grow legally :( I believe we still get ours from either marijuana refinement or import. If hemp could be mass produced cbs refined from it would drop prices drastically
@@jaybosher6144 Although heavily regulated, CBD is Federally Legal now. That being said, it should help the for-seeing future of both CBD and THC production.
Great great segment! Keep on rockin Joe we love your show!
Where did the full episode go?
The "anti weed dude", makes a great point we need to start determining the number marijuana related deaths like with alcohol, but there's also a lot problems with the psycholigical states of the users many take too much and trip too hard.
this dude is frustrating. idk what happened to him to make him dedicate so much time and energy to opposing what is //objectively// medicinal.
I've been watching a lot of videos on cannabis, and have learned how it affects me. I originally started with sativa thinking it would help me with energy. It did, but it also gave me anxiety. I believe I went an entire week without rem,nor deep sleep. It was very disorienting. I had the same effects with vaping, and edibles.
I now do a couple of inhales of indica, and it helps me with many things. Mainly fitness.
I just have learned to be disciplined. There is a point of diminishing returns. I am constantly monitoring that balance. My life is better for using it nowadays.
Anyone that says marijuana is not a medicine is just completely ignorant.
I live in the uk and in january my mams bf was diagnosed with prostate cancer and was given an appointment for treatment for 6 weeks after his diagnosis. As soon as he got his diagnosis i started giving him cannabis oil and CBD oil and a week before his treatment he was given a blood test and his bloods were normal so they did a scan and couldnt find any cancer.
Joe “Can we talk about DMT?” Rogan
It's impossible to have a rational conversation with a guy like this.
Did he just say cannabis is not medicine then starts listing medical uses of cannabis 🤔
I'm mixed on it, I smoked daily from 1985 till 1996. I have a CDL now so it's zero tolerance. I am against weed in the sense that people just sit around and get baked all day and don't do anything productive. I am against the use of weed if someone is more apt to not pursue their dreams because of drug tests. I don't think you should let anything control you. I do wish however that they would come up with some sort of a breathalyzer like they have for alcohol. Because I would like to once in awhile sit down and take a hit or two. I can go get s***-faced drunk every night wake up hungover go get in that truck and drive. But I cannot on a Friday night if I want to quiet my brain, kill some pain or just relax, take a hit of weed or two wake up in the morning and be fine. I don't understand how I can go to a doctor he can prescribe me all kinds of medications and it's okay for me to take those medications. But as a 50-year-old man I cannot choose to medicate myself how I want.
It helped me with my depression.
Im going to destroy his argument in 1 claim: I used THC for most of my high school time, and it has taught me to be more conscious which is connected to me being more attentive, and focused. I got my best grades while high.
Let me see, a medical doctor who has been using Cannabis for patients vs a NY Times reporter who wants to sell a book. The reporter is on the losing end of this discussion.
I was in and out in like 15min with my rec . Thanks doc
Im an avid weed smoker started at 11 still smoking now (19) obviously not good to smoke at a young age. But i wanted to say i give this guy my respect, he came onto the show knowing its was in a way 2 v 1. I respect him for that.
skirting the subject 101: learning to "skirt skirt" with devil's weed vol 1
Noticed how many times he mentioned his book lol
It honestly seems like this family that is on an anti-weed crusade may have paid this dude off to write books demonizing weed. Makes perfect sense and makes me believe this is why this dude doesn’t budge in any argument.
3 years later and now it’s legal in my state of NY! Best thing to ever happen. Since taking it I’ve gotten off suboxone. I was addicted to that drug for 20 years. 5 months off it now!
I have no strong option either way, but just as joe said at the beginning, it’s in the middle. There is no strong research that has supported thc’s benefit in reducing pain, anxiety, depression. In fact, a current study found that people who use high does of marijuana actually have higher anxiety and depression. However, the participants believe that marijuana does in fact relieve their symptoms, so it’s hard to say what’s going on here. I believe the placebo effect is at play in regards to marijuana- both in positive and negative ways.
20mg CBD 2MG THC every morning instead of opiates....flower at 6.9% THC 7.6%CBD keeps me focused on building motorcycles and playing music and my aches and pains gone
I don't know why pot smokers are so sensitive to any criticism directed towards weed.
The guy wrote a book basically saying " Stop treating weed like it's this mystical super drug"
In response they hit him with " well what about these other drugs like beer".
you've completely missed the point if you make such an argument, it may not be as bad as other drugs but the main point is " Stop treating weed like it's this mystical super drug". I don't think anyone should have a problem with that.
when looking into the biochemistry of the cannabis plant and human biology we find that the lipids/terpenes in there are so medical for us it is like a miracle ... Lipid metabolism . the plant lipids are essentual for man ... the seeds contain all the omegas ... the more mature plant cannabinoids metabolize like super charged omega three ... and the best thing ... theer are so amny ingestion methods that are non smoke related ... the cannabis plant is so diverse and people cannot get past smoke ideas or smoke ingestion thinking only . when you take out the smoke aspect you really see this ... even in all the smoke too are the beneficial lipids in the plant
@@mcozy333, You have proven my point and more.
you said a lot but nothing of substance.
Basically you're just trying to sound smart but never hitting the main point.
In essence, you're coming off as a pseudo intellectual.
@@maozedong1913 ok, if that is how you feel then Great . take time and research this - Endocannabinoid system
@@mcozy333, Try to have a normal conversation instead of blasting people with words like "Endocannabinoid system".
you're literally coming off as a pretentious pseudo intellectual
If you talk like this in real life, you're a jack ass.
@@maozedong1913 I have no other way to explain it without saying it .... you can either research what I'm writing here or not ... I actually looked into this when recommended and now research the lipid metabolism phenomena ... cannabis happens to be a proportion of lipids and terpenes that make it so medical ... I've gotten this research from true blow hards with no sense of personality ETC ... that matters not to me however ... don't shoot the messenger right ? the endocannabinoid system is the largest neurotransmitter system in man ! we found it while tracing the THC metabolite as it metabolizes ... an entirely unknown physiological system in man found via cannabis research ... and people such as yourself would rather insult the messenger than learn this ... ECS research is more advanced than rocket science
He started off explaining that it’s medicine & medical issues it helps but then says because people use it for getting high now it’s not medicine?
Let me start out with the fact that I'm a cannabis consumer. In fact, I just finished off some Critical Cure in my Zeus Smite. That said, the point of THC in cancer patients (myself included) isn't that it will cure the cancer. It's because it helps me get my appetite back, helps me sleep, and helps reduce cortisol (stress), which alone has a huge impact on slowing down the proliferation of new cancer cells. There are other benefits for cancer, but those are the big three, at least for me. The first person who claimed cannabis can cure cancer (to the best of my knowledge) was Rick Simpson (for whom RSO is named), who claimed that rubbing cannabis oil on his skin cured his skin cancer, which doesn't make any sense because THC is not active transdermally. CBD is, and totally works for localized pain, but in the process of making RSO, the CBD is decarboxylated and becomes something that is no longer transdermally active. Therefore, even though the cannabis he was working with had a CBD content of close to 20%, once he had rendered RSO from it, the non decarboxylated CBD count had to be negligible. I'm speculating of course, but the point is, unless we're missing something really important (totally possible), the oil wasn't what cured Rick Simpson's cancer.
If you read all that, the point was just that it's important that we argue about the right things. Otherwise you come out of a debate looking like an idiot and reinforcing all the things people think they know about cannabis consumers.
London Ontario!
Represent!
im from montreal, can i get on this?
Love from Pickering, Ontario
This fella hasn't got a clue what he is going on about. The doctor smashed it out the park though.
My uncle got rid of his brain cancer using cannabis oil instead of chemo, my other uncle died and he went into chemotherapy he had liver cancer I think.
He’s basically saying we need to do more research. I’m like yeah obviously, but how does that make it not a medicine? All it has to do is medicate one thing, one illness or whatever and it’s a medicine right? You admit yourself that it is great for a few things, emphasis on few from your words. Well then, you admit yourself that it is a medicine. Case closed...
And yes, I am great fun at parties! 😂
Easy answer to this... Are pothead stoners healthier in any way to a non pothead? No. Therefore no it's not medicine.
I'm not a pot head. When I was forced to quit by the State after getting caught with weed and going on probation I quit cold turkey easily. I really did not notice it being out of my life, until stress and depression sprung up. I have MDD , chronic depression, I don't mope around, I get out and I try to beat it, ngl though it beats my ass most days. One hit of a THC pen has me in this state of being unbelievably LOCKED IN but zoned out, hard to explain. Like I will have an amazing in depth detailed conversation while buzzed to high, I can sit by myself and ENJOY whatever I am watching or reading. Marijuana, THC, immensely improves my quality of life. When I am not using Marijuana, (been sober for over 2 years now) I have to FIGHT every single day to be myself and not curl up and be in a melancholy mood at best, and a s*icidal mood at worse. I have tried medication, like SSRI's , Antidepressants, Supplements, REALLY good positive body transforming exercise for over a year...NOTHING helps, it is almost certainly biological but medicines make me feel worse because of the side effects. THC however, makes me feel ALIVE, it makes me feel like the real me. I know it sounds bad, but its true, like I said, I am sober and I do not plan on going back, it's too much of a hassle. I do not want to risk my freedom for it. However, I actively and openly support THC use for adults, kids and teens are still not developed enough to partake, and by that I mean the science says kids and teens are adversely affected mentally by extended THC use. But for Adults who only use it to feel that euphoria, that mellow high, I support it as a therapeutic medicine, hopefully one day the state I live in will legalize it medicinally or I can find a job in a legal state and improve my daily mood with access to THC.
I have chronic nausea and digestive pain. Lost 60 pounds in 2 months vomiting daily. The only thing that helped me was medical cannabis. I use it daily as a medication in doses that don't make me feel high, but take away my pain and nausea. It is a plant that should be utilized for those who need it. It isn't for everyone, but many people will see benefits in times of need. I specifically would say schizophrenic groups are the worst people to have THC because it makes their hallucinations more intense.
Damn forget what I was going to say
Weed can be in your system for months , long after the high has worn off , you can't easily tell if they smoked an hour ago or a weak ago.
I agree with Berenson.
I've been an advocate for recreational legalization for my entire adult life. I smoked a few years from around 25-29ish until I had to come to terms that it just wasn't for me. I'm 41 and just in the last few weeks started smoking a couple hits before bed almost every night because it helps me sleep, but without getting too high.
I'm very pro recreational marijuana, but I agree with the point that Berenson is trying to make. Before recreational legalization in Nevada and California, I used to get So frustrated. It was So obvious that 'medical marijuana' was 95 percent about getting high recreationally (unless you count chronic sobriety as an illness). Medical Marijuana bills were passed, but instead of filling prescriptions at a pharmacy, you'd go to a dispensary. Instead of dealing with a pharmacist, you'd deal with young hipster 'bud tenders'. Instead of medical names, the 'medication' would have names like sour diesel, jet fuel, blue berry, etc. And CBD oil and other CBD products were almost impossible to find. And not because they were flying off the shelves, but because they weren't in demand enough to stock a lot.
Of course it has medical benefits. Hell, even alcohol, nicotine, and a variety of foods have medical benefits. And a good doctor can tell you what foods may help or what foods to avoid for certain conditions, the same way a good doctor can tell you marijuana may help with certain conditions without it being classified as 'medicine'. And let's even agree that marijuana has way more medical benefits than other substances. My main reason for legalization has always been because we're adults and we should be able to make our own decisions (especially with alcohol being not only legal, but pretty much glorified) and it's Very obvious that people use medical marijuana for recreational purposes. Berenson did say he doesnt support legalization, but does support decriminalization (I obviously disagree with that). But he also said he'd rather it be legal for recreational than pretending its all about the medical aspects. I totally agree with that.