What We Know about Pot in 2017

Marijuana!You guys always want to know more about pot from Healthcare Triage. It's also one of the most controversial and complex subjects we cover. And it's time for an update on what we know, versus what we think, when it comes to the drug.
That's the topic of this week's Healthcare Triage.
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[@insanemoe]

There is moderate evidence that moderate evidence is linked to moderate evidence

[@cm3655]

Mauricio Gomez Yeah well science prefer nuance over blanket statements.

[@samuellinares2001]

Thx

[@anonymou6507]

Mauricio Gomez facts

[@Daniel-rk2qz]

lol its like the annoying thing u gotta say to be correct but no one wants to hear.

[@eraproductions9923]

i think that come's under the heading of shoudda wudder cudda lol

[@Roll587]

I have absolutely no interest in using pot, but preventing cancer patients, or others with serious illnesses, from doing so is cruel.

[@fisheatsyourhead]

I think the ability to stop gangs and cartels from getting the money and instead sending that money to the gov't should be enough, but there's also the fact that it's pretty much a victim less crime yet thousands of people are in prison for it.

[@BoogieDownProduction]

I agree sir. But why stop there? Shouldnt prevent any adult from using MJ IMO

[@fuckyougeorgebush]

Gangs and cartels = Government

[@c6drives180]

WisMicYal11 try it dude

[@fuckyougeorgebush]

www.google.com/search?q=government+drug+dealing&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8#q=government+drug+dealing&tbm=vid

[@Peaceriverwarrior]

As a veteran I never smoked prior but became desperate for anything to improve my symptoms of IBS, migraines, and insomnia. Now I have a job that doesn't test and I have smoked every day since Jan 1st. All my symptoms are completely gone. I couldn't believe it. After so many years of suffering. It now has my full support.

[@fahmiyusoff9154]

Robert F if im your employer i wouldnt give you a job..my job has to be done and not by a slacker who is high all the time...

[@dannydove3594]

Ahmad Fahmi Idk you're joking or not but hey its your lost

[@fahmiyusoff9154]

Danny Dove what?.you need to get on drugs to be functional as normal human?that just mean youre incompetant..i come from family of bussines...i dont tolerate this kind of worker in my bussines...my uncle is a bilionair and he wont even give a job to a family member if they dont have past credits even its his own son....much less incompetant drug addict

[@dannydove3594]

Ahmad Fahmi Well its your choice since its your business, your rules but I never said you need drugs to function as a human. Everyone has a choice, if it helps then go ahead but you have a good one, sorry for the time waste

[@fahmiyusoff9154]

Richard Dixon whatever you say...we are asians😂😂😂...and rich...my our family is building a our own tower in london and my uncle owns three island resorts in maldives

[@sk1dd0]

As a former everyday smoker I can say that whatever anyone might tell you, if not for medical reasons you should not make a habit of smoking it everyday. For me the turning point was when I lost reality for 2 hours. I was high as a kite and thought me and my friends had the same strain of thoughts and we could communicate trough thinking. I started to doubt reality and when my friends tried explaining that i was wrong and acting weird I actually got realy scared. I was so sure I was right. It felt so incredibly real. After that I stopped smoking. My friends got realy scared by it because I was acting like a lunatic. I was not my self. Since then I still have flashbacks to tripping. Occasionally I still feel like the colors are brighter and my hands look realy yellow. It makes me scared. Like i'm not in control of my own feelings. I use breathing patterns to calm myself down and after some time the colors become normal again. Honestly whatever anyone say's to make weed look better, It is still a way to improve reality. Ask yourself, why need a substance to improve reality? Isn't it good enough? Maybe you should think about improving reality then instead of bypassing the problem by using something while you should be out fixing reality. PS: I'm not judging, I know how hard it can be and how much fun weed can be. But please don't be that guy who says there is nothing bad about weed. I know how it made me feel in the end and the detox was not funny at all.

[@iLOVEpicklesBRO28]

"It's like catnip for views!" *me, who clicked bc its about marijuana* And from my experience, marijuana does help with PTSD.

[@DanThePropMan]

*clicks on a video about a systematic review of the evidence* *comments with a personal anecdote*

[@chronicallymeee]

Personally I wish there was more access to different options for PTSD, I already have breathing issues, so I wouldn't want to take any medication that is smoked, but in my country it's illegal to get medical marijuana in a non-smoked form. Personally MDMA looks the most promising, but as long as therapeutic drugs are blocked because of their recreational uses, ill people lose out. It's happening where I live with opiates, it's happening all over with marijuana. And MDMA despite being incredible in studies, is almost universally inaccessible. So instead for me it's disability cheques and SSRIs.

[@hotdrippyglass]

+Chronically Me I remember from my youth in the late 60's that eating good quality herb can produce a lot of the same effects as smoking it so if smoke is an issue for you then you should really try it for your PTSD. We used to add an extra egg or two per ounce of herb for a box mix of brownies but the stuff available now is a great deal stronger than the trash we have back then. I hope you find relief.

[@shaylee747]

Marijuana unfortunately did the opposite of help my ptsd. I wish it would've helped, maybe I'll try it again one day and try a different strain.

[@kbprojekty]

It's best not to smoke it anyway. Eating is better, but then you waste a lot of the effect due to digestion. Vaping is 100% safe and maintains most potency as well, so that's your best bet. There's no reason to worry about your lungs with vaping. You buy smokable marijuana, and then, instead of smoking, use a vaporizer.

[@jazminvega6420]

Could you update this every year, please?

[@dgervais7527]

Fr. Now we know that weed consumption can help with depression amd anxiety.

[@dgervais7527]

@@DonaldAMisc everyones brain is different my dude. It helps slow my thinking (i think a million miles a minute and over think often as well) which helps with my depression. It also helps my muscles in my back relax (which is important bc I have chronic back pain) and we all know if were in pain we can sometimes be in a bad mood

[@calishelfweed5761]

Moonrock, OG Kush, Grape Ape, Green Crack, Triple Diesel are all pain meds and other Marijuana strains. The only place to get hold of it without you having a medical Marijuana card or being trace by the cops is at👇 calishelfweed.com They are good and their services are awesome💯✅...

[@whatthefunction9140]

legalize tomatoes.

[@adibbehroozitv6447]

Dylan T also potatoes

[@Dragontongue18]

TOMACCOOOOOEEE. That episode was great, even if it I got scared the first time I watched it (those addicted animals were spooky)

[@brandonwiebe2647]

I just recently rewatched The Simpsons Movie and I promise you wont regret it

[@RatFilth]

Dylan T Legalize ranch, brotendo.

[@hunterpaige4512]

Bird up.

[@machotires72]

There's evidence that if you walk into a bar high...you wont start a fight.

[@joycethehippie3382]

Anthony Mark...Yeah, you want to be friends with everyone and have a good time.

[@reducenarcoticdemand-deter9326]

There is evidence that a large portion of recreational marijuana users are buying it from criminal organizations fueling the drug war.

[@reducenarcoticdemand-deter9326]

@MIchael Rigby: Recreational marijuana bought from criminals or a criminal finances them fueling the drug war and other criminal activity.

[@tomjohn8524]

so you are saying it should be legalized for better regulation?

[@reducenarcoticdemand-deter9326]

@Tom John: Go against present country and U.S. state recreational marijuana legalization because it continually supports criminal organizations. For example, plethora of criminal organizations and individual criminals were caught exploiting recreational marijuana legalization by owning/operating facilities to get Colorado marijuana to sell it both in and outside of Colorado according to (The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado The Impact Volume 5: Page 4). These examples out of many more proves recreational marijuana legalization continually attracts and supports criminal organizations which increases criminal activity in Colorado and outside the state.

[@adamc.3311]

As an adolescent I used pot way too much and then fell into more addictive substances. Today, as an adult, I can use Cannabis to treat my various symptoms from an accident - pain and lack of appetite. Adult use far different than my younger daze.

[@alanhall7091]

Good word play ;)

[@quibily]

How's it different?

[@j3licat]

How does this channel not have at least a million subscribers?

[@healthcaretriage]

Good question.

[@thatjillgirl]

Because they dared to do an episode on circumcision that came out neutral instead of staunchly opposed.

[@fisheatsyourhead]

niche channel subject, and a lot of topics that people will disbelieve not matter what is told to them (such as pot, vaccines, etc.)

[@MindlessTube]

cause the medical industry is a joke, its a business with lot of corruption. enough studies show MJ is safer then Alcohol and smoking.

[@Silverizael]

Mostly because it's explicitly about the science and the research, not just about cool news that involves science topics. I've noticed the difference in attention myself. I run a specific new biology science page on Facebook and, while I get followers, it is far less successful than the pages that just share the interesting news articles on biology and don't actually in-depth discuss the science.

[@jrmthemossman9396]

I have epilepsy which causes 2-5 gran mal seizures per month when I smoke at least once every 2-3 days I have no seizures so i am super thankful. It also helps me with anxiety but it stopping my seizures allows me to live a normal life.

[@pamelabibby8642]

people on weed like me ex and his drug dealers take the mickey out of people with epilepsy and call them handicapped when really its the drug dealers who are handicapped and people see no wrong in them

[@bluedreamkush2392]

It helps me with anxiety and depression. This is a life saver for me.

[@katiethibodeau2132]

Me too, 100%

[@banzonGreat]

Same here man. I'm still alive because of this Plant that God gave us.

[@pamelabibby8642]

it stinks it makes yu handicapped you buy it off evil drug dealers if your depressed why dont you drink herbal rea its nicer

[@gussstavo]

@@pamelabibby8642 cool story babe, now go make me a sammich

[@curranbrownlee9671]

@@pamelabibby8642 I think you're the handicapped one here...

[@SurvivingasMom]

I use it for medicinal purposes. It has made a huge difference in my life! It greatly controls my symptoms and pain from my chronic illness. Significantly better choice than opiates!! Huge advocate here!

[@HungryForWater]

LaterXavier I’m 16 been smoking for a couple years medically and have no increasing mental issues. Not starting an argument, just saying that it doesn’t have the same effect on everyone

[@hasty-carnaage1518]

HungryForWater FX. I know right. I hate seeing people say that marijuana *needs* to be doctor administrated. What about if I'm stressed as fuck and a joint is the only thing that helps at the end of the day? I *have* to go to another human and ask them to give me a paper so I can go then take that paper to a dispensary, pay my own money for the pot, then go home, smoke. Feel relaxed and wanting something to eat. Your telling me in too impaired to drive while high? I guess some people don't understand that some others are genuinely not pussies and can drive while high or while having some drinks in them. I'm blessed with genes that I cant get drunk unless I'm smoking too. Even then I dont get "drunk" or even "tipsy" I just get even more giggly and chilled. Perfectly fine motor functions wise in my brain aka no swerving and drifting out of lanes or jerking due to passing out or some other bullshit. Its like driving to school in the morning completely sober.

[@hasty-carnaage1518]

HungryForWater FX I didn't mean YOU btw lol. Was judt saying you in general

[@Zooeybabe]

hahah. not true at all. I know MANY people who smoked cannabis since they were young and it does not mess up your brain or learning.

[@sicwhittlocal209]

treated my skin cancer with my own oil and cured hello all still here and doing great !!

[@ResortDog]

Think what we could know if America did not treat it like Heroin and Drs could use it in studies.

[@MrElectricVibration]

I wish they would treat it like heroin, they give a pure form of heroine to patients to supress pain and anxiety from surgery.

[@haroldharold6969]

Sir Twinkeltoes I wish they let people do whatever they choose with it, as long as its not something stupid

[@towcar]

think what we could know if dr's all focused on this thing (that already has been proven to hurt more then help) and just try to find ways to justify its use just so people who are only looking into it to support there lazy rec use of it.

[@haroldharold6969]

towcar Huh? over 200 medical uses and counting. and helps after working so many hours a week. cite your sources

[@towcar]

although this vid down plays it, it list the negs, so if you wanna say this vid is credible, there you go. on top of that, thinking its helps doesnt mean it is a positive medical use. pot heads just want it to be good for something, anything, so they can justify there rec use.

[@SjoerdvanGestel]

there is a difference in effect when using a vaporizer, where you only get the THC vapors and not the other substances in the plant when burning it. This for me has changed the effect it has on my bronchitis.

[@metalboy00]

only the thc, cbd, other cannabinoids, and terpenes when vaping, none of the other crap

[@haroldharold6969]

ninetales00 if it was grown decently even the "other crap"is much better than the healthiest cigarette

[@Gothead420]

Vaping = no tar / cancerogens

[@fiveminutesfromsuicide7652]

Gothead420 but weed don't have tar

[@ch1ll1add.25]

Eyepatch Thug smoking weed is bad actually. But eating weed is better than smoking it.

[@chilewile]

and still no one had died from it.

[@deanb7194]

Its like meth.another one had heart attack.another car crash. Nearly all car crash have weed cannabis in blood.

[@dmares700]

Dean B im almost positive that not the majority of people that cause car accidents are high.

[@deanb7194]

I didn't say they are always "high". But it is in their system. And you dont have to be "high" to be under the effect of marijuana. The drug sits in the fatty tissue of the brain for WEEKS after consumption. It has ongoing effects. And there is data to back that up. BUT ITS NOT PC TO SAY THIS.

[@greenghost2212]

Dean B Stop it

[@reducenarcoticdemand-deter9326]

Look up the drug war plenty of people die in that tragedy because illegal drug users keep financing the suppliers(criminal organizations).

[@TheStonedSith420]

Weed is safer than police

[@TheStonedSith420]

Illuminatikid997 stfu

[@TheStonedSith420]

nah

[@honorablechairmanmao4315]

I think he's pretty smart. Weed should be legal it was made illegal in the early 1900s so the US government could target Mexican immigrants because they smoked weed. In America you'll probably get shot for nothing *coughs* kid with toy gun with orange tip *cough* also it's been scientifically proven it's killed no one.

[@TheStonedSith420]

FR

[@YardworkAndrew]

He's just another fucktard cop hater. Everybody hates them till you need one.

[@patrickdecambra8904]

the Pharmaceuticals do not want cannabis to succeed they would go out of business

[@irritatedgoat4642]

Patrick DeCambra I live in a state where weed is legal and prescription drug abuse has not changed. Also speaking I hope tobacco goes out of business.

[@calderniven8110]

That moment when you've never heard of Healthcare Triage before, but their video on weed is recommended for you...

[@jcwebb264]

Part of being a Schedule 1 means that the substance has NO KNOW medical benefits. While there are obviously risks, it very clearly does not fall under that category anymore as there are known medical benefits now. They need to change the classification because right now it's simply not accurate.

[@JustSomeKittenwithaGun]

So... weed makes you suicidal... That's funny, I find it being one of the very few reasons to live. Edit: Wow thanks for making me top comment guys. Let's make it to 666.

[@Baku69895]

macaryl95 That is why it's dangerous. You shouldn't rely on something to run your life for you. That's a path to destruction

[@porsche747]

There is no such thing as schizophrenia it is just the brain chemistry has gone amuck and yes it has been PROVED it can be accelerated and come to surface with mind altering drugs like pot etc. You are completely IGNORANT if you think schizo and pot are not related, duh some people experience schizo episodes when stoned who are not at any other time schizo.

[@oddlydestined7227]

only as destructive as relying on anti depressants. if someone is suicidal, weed isn't going to make them more suicidal

[@JustSomeKittenwithaGun]

+oddlydestined It has always struck me as odd that medicine of today's world has the potential to cause the very issue it's meant to fix, in addition to the slew of other problems already running amidst.

[@JustSomeKittenwithaGun]

+Portia Belmont I'm not sure where schizos came into play here, yet I'm not arguing. Sure pot can make you paranoid. But I feel that way already. I just see it as a third eye, letting you in on all the things you don't normally notice.

[@NovemberBegin]

So...smoke weed erryday???

[@jaernihiltheus7817]

Maybe not *erryday,* but maybe erry cupl dayz, ya feel me?

[@Gothead420]

Vape it. Beter for ya lungs...

[@Anonarchist]

eat it if youre worried about your lungs. ive got pretty bad asthma and chronic bronchitis, i havent noticed any worsening of my asthma or bronchitis but my bronchitis usually progresses to pneumonia no matter what I do even before i started smoking pot. though i havent had an episode of pneumonia since but im pretty sure thats from moving to a drier part of the country.

[@Luckyyshot]

So you're not worried about your continued learning then? There were also evidence for the lessened learning ability.

[@sha46327]

Luckyshot, Short term memory can be affected during the time of use, however this "issue" fades with the "high".

[@ragarocc1]

"it's also a risk factor for developing schizophrenia" would it not be a truer statement to say that pot use may bring to light or intensify the symptoms that were underlying in the first place. I personally do not feel that THC could cause anyone to become schizophrenic but could bring the underlying condition to light after use.

[@drawingboard8102]

Maybe they meant psychosis? Schizophrenia is not something you "get" from any drug, you have to already have it. Drug-induced psychosis however is different.

[@porsche747]

There is no such thing as schizophrenia it is just the brain chemistry has gone amuck and yes it has been PROVED it can be accelerated and come to surface with mind altering drugs like pot etc. You are completely IGNORANT if you think schizo and pot are not related, duh some people experience schizo episodes when stoned who are not at any other time schizo.

[@robertlittle2968]

Portia Belmont schizophrenia is a disease created by aliens to diagnose anybody who goes againts them they say oh hes schizo and pop him full of pills that detroy your brain and body. They are poisoning us slowly so that we basucally become cattle and pay them to die its a horrible bussiness practice created by satan and these aliens think its a lucrative practice when really there just afraid of anybody waking up to there bullshit they force down our throats. But dont worry cuz they will be stopped. By the way they prolly say i have schizophrenia just by this commemt i left. Fuck Aliens in the ass with sandpaper condom and then clean it out with salt water rinse and repeat. They need to be shown the same lecel of hatres they have shown mankind for thousands of years tho it should be ten fold.

[@sweetsue4204]

Portia Belmont, sorry, but you're misinformed. Brain chemistry can be modified by cannabinoid therapies, and schizophrenia is nothing more than improper signaling and inflammation, both of which can be corrected with the right balance of cannabinoid therapies. Cannabis has been proven to quiet the voices in the head. Studies that show a link of causation were flawed, as was much of the research into cannabis. When funding for your research is dependent on your finding evil in the plant you'll be sure to structure the research to find that evil, even where none exists.

[@zorrothegreyishblade3339]

I've been diagnosed with delusional schizophrenia I believe caused by large quantities of LSD pot helps calm the voices making them benign

[@lifestylegetrank7618]

dont drink and drive smoke weed and fly

[@BenjiTee]

Lifestylegetränk park and spark

[@kopuz.co.uk.]

take ket and roll

[@Bagunka]

It's ok to drink a little and drive.

[@xXToxicFeedsXx]

Alex V no it’s not

[@VAN_Brady]

legal limit :)

[@lineikatabs]

Thank you for this easy to understand (even for stoners) review of the science. Let's hope people will stop with the "it cures cancer" or "it's a gateway drug" bullshit and actually focus on the real health benifits and risks. People are entitled to *informative choices* about what type of psychoactive drug they use.

[@Biznatchio69]

Ivo Temelkov Exactly! It's not about what high is better, it's about making informative choices on what you personally want to experience.

[@medicinalminded3142]

It does cure cancer! Stoners aren't stupid, that is a propagated myth you still believe in. The only reason you don't know it cures cancer, is because of the billions the pharmaceutical companies make each year treating the symptoms of cancer and the side affects of there conventional chemo treatment.

[@lineikatabs]

here we go again... did you even watch the video, broski? or is it just big pharma and tin foil for you?

[@jacobreyes2544]

Did you listen? "There are lots of stuff that there really isn't any evidence -- FOR AND AGAINST. These includes treatments of cancer...." The information pertains to WHAT WE KNOW NOW. Maybe with more research, scientists will find more evidence FOR, but right now, that just isn't the case.

[@BoogieDownProduction]

In case you didnt notice this is a science channel. Claims like that need to be substantiated otherwise its no different than snake oil salesman from 100 years ago. Regarding whether MJ cures "cancer", I highly doubt that there will ever be any compound that cures all "cancers". Cancer is a funny word, for a laymen its all cancer, but if you talk to someone who knows what they are talking about there are so many different types of cancer that the cancer label means almost nothing. Many have little to do with one another, the chance of 1 thing working on them is almost 0. Read this: sciencebasedmedicine.org/medical-marijuana-as-the-new-herbalism-part-2-cannabis-does-not-cure-cancer/

[@always_will_be_bored2657]

You look like uncle ian from Alvin and the chipmunks

[@emilysilas8867]

always_will_be_bored lmfaoooo

[@valerievaessen8620]

lol I thought the exact same thing

[@bonsai-r-usliveinharmony5691]

always_will_be_bored yes

[@blankanonymous5214]

sounds like him to

[@outfield243]

OMFG STAHP

[@CSmith-zi4hr]

Everyone should smoke, this world would be a lot more chill...

[@bathroomtile459]

Winston Smith the better question is, where would the pharmaceutical companies get all their money? nowhere. because they need people on opiates, in other words, keep killing them to make money. weed would solve lots of health issues, hence, no more money for big pharma. that's really all it boils down to when asking the question, "if weed isn't dangerous, why is it illegal and treated like heroin?"

[@thegoodness2046]

That's sort of hinted at, or at least the speaker beats around the bush when he says that 'no one wants to fund studies on marijuana.' That's because everyday people have the capability to grow their own marijuana, thereby cutting out the pharmaceutical companies of billions of dollars. It's been shown that marijuana does have medicinal properties. There's no reason for there it being classified as a Schedule I drug in this country. I wish that would've been stated even more than it was.

[@ownthevoid]

spooky maddie I mean looking at it practically, marijuana wouldn't kill the pharma industry, just as many people would keep using opiates, but I think marijuana would be a healthy alternative for people that didn't wanna use opiates or other medications.

[@dstreet47]

smoke what?

[@dstreet47]

Von Huxley I've actually smoked DMT. Life changing

[@nawanafawn3982]

So everyone in my family smoked ciggrettes, father, mother, step father, step mother both sisters and myself. Now I was the only one who smokes pot. My father, mother, step father, step mother and one sister dead from cancer. My sister who is still here has cancer. I have been keeping a close eye out for signs that it's in me. But nope I'm 61 and a long family history of cancer in my family. I know I don't have cancer because I have been smoking Canibus for 48 years. I use it for PTSD, eating disorder, chronic back pain, sleeping and playing. I also have Asbergers and it helps me to be able to relax and get out of my head.

[@TopMinecraftMods]

That's awesome, you followed the right path. I'm sorry about your family loss but I'm glad you remain in good health. =)

[@Asana23]

It kills my anxiety attacks in their tracks. It helps my IBS especially when I feel like I'm going to throw up all day. It helps appetite for my husband who has none at all almost otherwise. Etc etc etc so wtf I know I'm not the only one it helps with these problems and more..way more..

[@OwningA]

Can I ask if sativa or indica is better for your anxiety attacks? Or does it have the same affect after together

[@Asana23]

B Personally, indica works best for me. But in complete honesty I just grab what we have when I need it. Sometimes I couldn't be bothered to read what type it is.

[@hermanubis96]

That's good and all but you need to learn to manage your anxiety without depending on any external substance. If you keep depending on weed it will get to the point where it won't work anymore, and your anxiety could even worsen, or weed could stop being enjoyable and give more of a numbness feeling. Learn to manage your own emotions by doing things like meditating, swimming or running. Doing this can even make the cannabis experience more enyojable as you reach a more peaceful state of mind.

[@kopuz.co.uk.]

kills anxiety until the police knock on the door.

[@Sat630]

Asana23 yeah it kills my anxiety too at low doses. Before i would smoke a ton of weed and it would make my anxiety 10 times worse. Now that ive realized what the proper dosage for me is im as light as a feather

[@BraveCat9927]

sigh, i appreciate the attempt, but its all fucked because you didnt separate the actual chemicals in weed. theres thc and cbd. if you smoke weed high in cbd, or just use pure cbd as a dab, oil, etc, you get all of the health benefits, anti cancer, antioxidants, neural protectant, it helps with almost any mental issues from anxiety to ptsd and physical illnesses as parkinsons and seizures, and the effect you get on cbd isnt feeling high, but its like a potent chamomile tea relaxation effect. instantly clears your head of negative thoughts and energies and doesnt inhibit you from driving or operating machinery, you can use it to meditate, etc. thc on the other hand is what has the potential negative side effects, panic attacks, heart rate faster= more chance of heart attack in older people who already have that higher chance, etc. you just cannot do a good job at explaining the effects of marijuana without distinguishing THC and CBD, because they have almost opposite effects, not saying thc is as dangerous as cbd is useful, but thc is what accounts for any of the negative effects, and a few of the good effects like if being high is what helps you relax obviously, and cbd is what has the true legit medical effects that are good for your body and brain. the 1 thing im not sure about is which chemical helps with actual pain relief, I believe thc actually does better in that standard as both cbd and thc connect to cannaboid receptors all throughout your body, and the thc high feeling spreads to give you the body high (more so in indica strains) which acts as the pain relief, but I believe cbd also helps with that without getting you super baked. hopefully this is helpful to anyone who reads it, if not, then sheit oh well. not only do I like weed but I really like learning about it, its a truly fascinating plant, and the fact that theres a truck load of uses for the physical plant itself as hemp in making all sorts of other plant-related things, rope obviously, and theres a lot of others. say if shit goes down and you survive the aftermath of whatever global cataclysm that is pretty much guaranteed to happen, growing a few strains of marijuana not only gives you a variety of medicinal use, but after you harvest the bud for its use, the stems, leaves, and rest of the plant has all its uses and its a bloody beautiful green lush plant anyways that provides oxygen, the smell of dank (some weed can smell skunky, and some smell like a tropical rainforest) is extremely pleasant, theres a reason some people call it the green godess, and yet our totalitarian overlords have deemed not only thc but cbd a schedule 1 drug, worse than heroin, worse than cocaine. they have deemed hemp itself WAY too useful and practical for their industrialized money making schemes, and is way too healthy for the environment for their global destruction agenda. if you read all that, let alone saw this buried comment, thanks.

[@lipsbran9646]

It is good to see that you like learning about weed, bu you have to keep in mind that having only one cannabinoid in your body won't do much of its medicinal effects because ALL THE COMPOUNDS need to work together. THC is as important as CBD and other compounds and they need to work together. THC is very important do treat epilepsy, depression, and various other diseases and is the MAIN SUBSTANCE responsible for treating or even "curing" cancerigenous cells in animals bodies (no humans experiments have been made yet, only in rats and THC CURED CANCER IN RATS!) The problem with THC is that if a person is anxious and gets a HUGE ammount of THC it can increase the anxiety, leading even in particular cases to panic attacks (which are rare to happen, but it happent to me, for example). But a lot need to be taken into account, for example: type of weed, enviroment and mainly PERSONAL PROBLEMS. If you're smoking weed with high THC amounts in places that is dangerous to do it, with people you don't trust, going through bad personal problems it is likely that you'll have your anxiety increased, but THC isn't a major fact of DEVELOPING anxiety, it just increases it and keeping in mind that anxiety is a 21st century problem it is somehow understandable. CBD helps to keep THC effects controlled, for example. Having hybrid weed or weed with huge ammount of CBD can help to prevent anxiety or panic attacks to occur during the use of the plant. The substance can't be blamed because it is as medical as any other cannabis compounds. Cheers!!

[@True2TheBlueYoViGang]

Brave Cat thc is anti cancer. Good luck fighting cancer with cbd alone. If u guna die get all of it thc cbd and so forth. F that!

[@True2TheBlueYoViGang]

Space Allen theres also terpenes. I dont know much abt it but they determine flavor and other medical stuff abt weed to.... Theres bajillions of chemicals in weed even the same stuff in tobacco that causes lung cancer but somehow weed smoker dontnget lung cancer

[@gingermarshy007]

Brave Cat very good comment. Pointed out a good point. At the end of the day its better for the vast majority of people compared with LEGAL substances. Legalisation is a no brainer really

[@natk7909]

brilliant

[@SR-oc7fc]

This is a topic we are dealing with in our industry (transportation). As pot becomes legal in many more states, requiring drivers to avoid pot usage several hours before a shift has been challenging since it can't be tested like alcohol. It's a gray area when it comes to someone's rights and protecting passengers and other drivers on the road, and even worse for the businesses that insure these drivers.

[@SurmaSampo]

Actually it can is regularly done so at Australian mining site at the start of every shift and by police with roadside DUI drug test kits. The kits are much more expensive than a breathalyser or urine dye test but they have existed for years.

[@ricisebastiano]

My local police department started using that as a test during a festival which had many users of marijuana going and caught 12, I believe from the report. If you are a US citizen Susan, your GDP per capita is about 3 times higher than in my country (Romania), so I believe that your law enforcement agencies can acquire them. Drager DrugTest 5000 is the name of the device, if you wish to research (I have not and won't have time to do so), in case you wish to later on discuss this with your coworkers and employers.

[@Luckyyshot]

+Morgan Burt The point of you smoking a lot of marijuana is working against you, as the effect of it is lessened on you too because of it, so it would be different for users who don't smoke a lot.

[@A1sight]

Susan Rose lol seeing if there were under the influence doesn't prevent it from happening in the first place and the rate people drive under the influence and crash doesn't go up in states that have legalized pot

[@SurmaSampo]

Your argument equally applies to alcohol, capsicuma, caffeine and any number of drugs used by people legally on a regular basis.

[@kemi1916]

Kush drastically helped my depression. I was suicidal a while back, but smoking really changed my outlook on life in general more than my psychologist ever did. Honestly I feel like it should be legalised everywhere because it’s such an amazing drug in every way. Sorry if my comment offends you, but it had helped me so much

[@colewhiden9795]

So... why is it illegal

[@flapcat4681]

Mike Dex private prison systems and their owners paying off politicians

[@ilovexboxify]

flap cat and also because the pharmaceutical companies would lose money

[@lapatjani3171]

Mike Dex Search for "the sinister reason weed is illegal"

[@zclan4130]

Because weed and hemp could literally shut down so many industries that those industries will spend so much money on politicians who vote against it. Do you think some of these politicians don't smoke weed? They do but they are getting paid off

[@LovePeaceSnow]

which industries would be shut down exactly? i am curious.

[@CheesyShits]

I can say that memory loss, for me, was an outcome to heavy marijuana use. Also problem solving skills, and little things like basic math in my head was slowed down quite a bit. I'm not sure how this would affect an adult, bc I'm not quite one yet, (though I am 18 now) but if you heavily smoke at the age of 15, 16, 17, that sort of age group, you will notice memory damage and your thought process is off. It gets better the longer you stay sober, yes. but it'll never be the same. pot is great, love every bit of it. I just hate that I'll never have the mental compasity I once had or would have had.

[@CheesyShits]

Not to mention I once had a very broad verbal vocabulary (just say here for 30 seconds trying to figure out the right words to use) and that too is worsened. I was also very talented in my writing abilities, and let's say I'm less talented in that now. So, another major outcome is that you fumble with your words a lot, and cannot truly figure out the correct word you want to use. Not without overthinking it, and literally pausing in a sentence just to really focus hard and think of that specific word. I hate it.. And wish I could just have a normal memory and better cognitive skills, but they're faded. And won't ever be clear again. I'm not saying this will happen to everyone, but it's a very possible outcome for many. if you're in high school, really think about how much you smoke and how often. it's not worth the damage. just wait

[@lapatjani3171]

Featured Style That is why you shouldn't consume any drug until your brain stopped developing.

[@BlackDiamondYoutub]

I'm 17 rn and I pretty much smoke socially (every week or 2, although sometimes more sometimes less). I noticed some of what you were saying a little while ago when I started hitting it more than I should, but immediately stopped smoking so much and I feel like I haven't lost anything. I'm currently in an IB diploma and keeping all round 6s and 7s so I don't think it's impaired me in any significant way. I think you gotta be careful about using too much though, as you were saying. Everything in moderation.

[@CheesyShits]

SecretWalrusSmuggler^ that's good man. You can do it occasionally, but doing it every single day like I did was major overkill for me. just wait until your mid 20's to let your brain fully develope then smoke away

[@realcheesy6384]

I started smoking at 9-10 and All I can say about the effects it had was I stopped doing my homework lol. Some would say I was lazy but really I think I just wanted to have fun and not waste an hour of my day fucking with math or science. As for memory there are a few little things I can't remember anymore like the names of my teachers or certain other memories. But I don't know if that was from the Marijuana or just naturally forgetting. I also can't doodle(draw) like I once did, but I still get creative ideas I just can't put my ideas to the paper.

[@jaimie00]

It doesn't help my pain (from extensive abdominal adhesions) very well, but it is the first thing that has ever worked well at treating my chronic insomnia, which I've had since early childhood, and my PTSD and other anxiety. It hasn't helped my nausea, but my doctors don't know what's causing that, and think it might be related to my MS. It has helped with various symptoms of primary progressive MS.

[@BoogieDownProduction]

I wish I could tell my family friend about MJ who has MS but shes older and completely turned off from the idea. What can you do?

[@BoogieDownProduction]

Yeah I might do that, the issue is many CBD supplies are inferior and lack quality control. Im not sure where she could get a good quality CBD oil to test out.

[@metalboy00]

They might be open to learning more about CBD or THCA, two cannabinoids that help treat pain and cant get you high. CBD sourced from foreign hemp is also 100% legal

[@Fingermanant1234]

+Jaimes are you smoking, eating, or vaping? I would recommend not smoking it if you are looking for nausea relief........also the treatment of symptoms with pot is strain dependent (idk if you've shopped around for different strains but I would highly recommend that)

[@jaimie00]

I know all of this. Thank you, though. Some strains actually _make_ me nauseated. But I'm used to it. I'm always at some level of nausea. Since there are no drugs for PPMS, it's just about symptom relief, and pot does that for me. I use edibles 90% of the time.

[@gogginz]

In other words, nothing's changed....

[@arthurmedeiros4929]

Zemljak appearently

[@andrepalmatier2616]

The hippies have been telling us this the 1960's.

[@joycethehippie3382]

andre palmatier...I'm still telling everyone who will listen. It's hard to get a stoned person to pay attention if you're boring and sometimes you just ramble on, because who gives a fuck?...lol...(you left out the word "since")

[@themerchantofpueblo]

yeah we're still telling you

[@phrenchphried]

YMMV. They've also been telling us that the moon landing was faked.

[@lilkingtrashbaby]

It helps my pain a lot, but smoking daily has mad breathing harder. I also eat more which isnt always a good thing. Over all it makes me functional, so the positives out weigh the negatives for me.

[@margaretteragram9235]

If you haven't tried using a portable or table top vaporizer, you really need to! They're getting cheaper all the time, and you'll be using less product immediately which will save you money too. I use vaped pot for pain every day and I'll never go back to smoking!

[@sweetlorikeet]

Have you tried edibles? For your respiratory symptoms, it might be worth some personal experimentation. There isn't a lot of research on eating vs smoking (or like, any), but going off anecdotal accounts you may see the same benefits with less breathing problems.

[@shweet7891]

RhiMell well that's cause you eat unhealthy and don't exercise. Damn don't blame the weed for your lack of competence.

[@ivanvityazev2530]

try cooking it

[@dh8657]

you probably founding breathing hard because you are very over weight

[@Izandaia]

Excellent, highly informative episode.

[@ASilentS]

"Highly". LOL.

[@Izandaia]

That was an accident, I swear.

[@adibbehroozitv6447]

Izandai nice one potato

[@kourii]

+Izandai haha I'd claim it

[@lizzykrueger4773]

Izandai hehehehehhe highly

[@Heidenspross]

it certainly helps with my migraines... and with my hyperactivity... i guess i'm going to light one up now!

[@Kelo60]

I smoked a ton of cannabis before I was diagnosed with schizophrenia I do not blame it for me getting it. I blame my genes more then the drug itself. And I know that 90% or more of people with the illness smoked before and alot after. I think people with the illness are just drawn to cannabis for self med reasons. And that it dosnt cause it.

[@animeswitch]

how long did you smoke before you realised you had it?

[@KuroRiot]

Allen I was diagnosed with schizophrenia before I started smoking weed. It actually helps me. I laugh when people come to my school and tell us it causes it.

[@april54]

i heard that weed can trigger it sooner than it would have come on naturally but it doesnt CAUSE it to be present inside of you, it was already predetermined.

[@porsche747]

There is no such thing as schizophrenia it is just the brain chemistry has gone amuck and yes it has been PROVED it can be accelerated and come to surface with mind altering drugs like pot etc. You are completely IGNORANT if you think schizo and pot are not related, duh some people experience schizo episodes when stoned who are not at any other time schizo.

[@KuroRiot]

Portia Belmont you are a fucking idiot

[@danielwebb8374]

more so, than anything else, weed puts you in a calm, relaxed state, which is an overall healing effect for body, spirit, and mind.

[@ghostguch1007]

If it was always like that I’d smoke every day but sometimes it makes me paranoid as shit

[@LordTankian0]

Jack true lol. But it depends on the type of weed (indica/sativa)

[@georgegeorge-bu9pb]

Jack only makes you paranoid cause it's illegal, ,,if we're legal what would you be paranoid with????

[@ghostguch1007]

george george there’s a good chance that’s a part of it but I think most of my fear is a result of accidentally smoking mojo 3 times, 2 of which were really really bad

[@georgegeorge-bu9pb]

Jack yea I have tried some potent stuff I thought might have been laced ,,but it was great stuff so why put something on it??,,I still prefer the old fashioned brown green weed,,got it from the same woman for 25 years,,she sadly passed away,,,now I can only get that expensive green closet grow stuff ,,,works but just not the same,,I know it's all about who you know and what they can get,,but I really need to find someone like me ,,,,a old timer,,, I have to rely on these young folks who don't really know good weed,,they pass up brown for stinky green,,,,I have gad some great green but far and few between,,,,I'm moving to a legal state soon for my health condition,,,,so I'm studying how to grow my own,,,,im sure I'll fail miserably at first but hope to master growing and Cureing befor I die lol,,God bless live hsppy,,live well be good to your family,,peace

[@ethanbrown8696]

I'm 15 started smoking about 3 months ago and just quite because I have noticed a sharp drop in my memory, quite frankly, a scary fucking amount of memory loss. I highly recommend that you wait till your fully grown to smoke!!!

[@angelderp6689]

Ethan Brown ya same but for me it happened after i took huge bong hits

[@joycethehippie3382]

Ethan...I've been smoking since I was 14 and I've been smoking for 50 yrs, except for the few times I had to quit for about 4 yrs. I'm a pretty intelligent person. I got good grades in school. My kids tell people I'm "jeopardy" smart. It could be maybe you just weren't meant to smoke. It makes some people paranoid. Just don't smoke. It's a simple solution.

[@fahmiyusoff9154]

Ethan Brown damn....wtf is wrong with kids these days...

[@fahmiyusoff9154]

Andrew Ruvalcaba why the fuck you lying boy?...😂😂..where you get money as a 10 years old to buy weed?your mom feed you weed?its an evidence based fact that weed cause poor memmory..lost focus..anxiety

[@fahmiyusoff9154]

Joyce the Hippie im a doctor...ive seen many of my friends become stupid and lazy after smoking weed....all of them lost signicant amount of weight...looks like zombie...this was when i was in medschool...lots of them failed the exams..extend years

[@frostbite9743]

I had a agressive alergy asthma and started smoking pot and it disappeard, had quite a few attacks per year and in the past two years of smoking pot I havn't had a single attack nor do I still need those inhalers, plus I feel allot more positive, happier and overall I improved in school... Don't tell my mom I smoke pot... I might be 18 but she'll still chase me down with a sandal...

[@phasedoutplays9698]

It's makes me happy! Especially since I'm a depressed guy

[@Jodster850506]

what about tests on all the different strains? there definitely needs to be more research.

[@towcar]

yeah there are lots of different stains of coca, so some cocaine might be good for you...maybe...

[@Mistah_Phrog]

jodi roth the only way some bud is gonna hurt you is if it's fucking laced, maybe you need to do more research.

[@jesuschrist2373]

towcar coca leaves are actually nowhere near as dangerous as cocaine and are seen as medicine in some countries.

[@Jodster850506]

Ryan O'Keeffe​, I never said anything about buds hurting me so I don't know where that is coming from. I'm pro Marijuana and I think there needs to be more money going towards researching different strains.

[@Nibes000]

Jodi, it's just a matter of percentages THC and CBD, one gets you "energized" the other gets you "mellow" as you already know. The important thing is that people have access to good quality buds without being too expensive. Don't abuse it and all will be fine.

[@wizzerd229]

legalize tax and regulate

[@cl2984]

Fuck off. Keep your evil taxes away from sweet Mary Jane. Illegalize everything.

[@xXtim128Xx]

You won't pay a lot of taxes on a plant you grow at home

[@annietrinity1833]

Except for medical users

[@ddarkangelslove77]

Not just cancer but crohns as well

[@missanna208802]

There needs to be some pot fairy that sneaks in to pediatric cancer patient's houses at night and leaves medical cannabis and cookies when the adults leave money under the couch.

[@43bikeguy]

please cover the NHS in the Uk

[@guillaumebouchard7264]

They have! :) Look it up on their channel

[@DanThePropMan]

I think he might be referring to current issues facing it, not just what it is and how it works.

[@johnarbuckle2619]

43bikeguy ++++++++++

[@johnarbuckle2619]

43bikeguy ++++++++

[@cm3655]

43bikeguy Why? The video would become outdated soon after it becomes privatized. Hahaha. Jeremy *unt.

[@rebel8114]

I have evidence that if you grind it to powder, put it in your scrambled eggs, cook and eat it your day will be better. ALL day.

[@mcozy333]

I was in communication with a guy that would grind it to a fine powder and make a gel cap pill with it and ingest them! simple and easy and no smoke etc... he cured his IBS and a few other things just using cannabis gel caps...

[@rebel8114]

Yep.

[@kaylamarie9377]

“driving under the influence when high can be more likely to get in an accident” ummm i’ve drove w/ people who was high and they were driving slow and carefully and didn’t go after they stopped at a stop sign or go when the light changed to green.

[@sergiovalenti7255]

Funny how you slowly and loudly emphasize all the pro pot points, but then you quickly go through all the negative points while lowering the tone of your voice. Surely nobody will pick up on this. 😂

[@cyanaboy]

What were the negative points?

[@swissrich1006]

By brother has asthma and hasn't needed to use his inhaler ever since he started smoking weed

[@pnrex5160]

Swiss Rich Sammmme. My brother had a bad cough and smoking made it easier for him to breathe for some reason.

[@Pmontvvd]

what much does heavy amount mean ?

[@loawtf]

I have been a huge supporter of the herb for quite some time, on top of that I've been dealing with glaucoma since I was 2 months old. And from what I've been told by my doctor is that marijuana DOES lower the pressure in your eye, but only for 2-3 hours at a time, so you would basically need to smoke throughout the day to get the same results from taking a single eyedrop at night and/or in the morning. So while it does help, its not recommended to substitute your prescription eyedrop with continuous use of marijuana. Great video, and stay safe everyone!!

[@liiv3354]

What is pot? What's wrong with the name cannabis? Marijuana is a street name. CANNABIS. CANNABIS.

[@phrenchphried]

It's an American thing. Calling it Marijuana was a way to link it to "Mexican gangs and rapists" and pave the way for making it illegal. it was fairly successful.

[@calishelfweed5761]

Moonrock, OG Kush, Grape Ape, Green Crack, Triple Diesel are all pain meds and other Marijuana strains. The only place to get hold of it without you having a medical Marijuana card or being trace by the cops is at👇 calishelfweed.com They are good and their services are awesome💯✅...,

[@Argacyan]

Watching this 9 months later and I kinda wonder if the video is only on american studies, if studies and evidence from outside the US is included or if there has been or will be a video on globally accumulated data

[@reeferman4205]

LEGALIZE IT!!!

[@101Tuttle]

And the Liberals in Canada did. ;)

[@MichaelJohnson-mr9vn]

As a retired veteran, I have 2 herniated disks in my spine as well as a pinched nerve. I have experienced sciatic nerve pain EVERY DAY since the mid-90's. Up until 2 years ago, I was prescribed oxycontin, percocet and hydromorphone and I was up to the 2nd highest dose of hydro that was available. My pain was still present, I had to walk with a cane most of the time. I also have glaucoma, and WAS being treated for depression and anxiety. So in November 2015, Veterans Affairs Canada approved me for medicinal marijuana, and since that time, I have weaned myself off of all the opoid pain killers, the depression meds are cut in half and the anxiety meds are gone. I also have glaucoma for which I've received laser treatment 4 times in my right eye. I notice a difference after working on a computer (I work in data entry) that my eyes will be slightly painful and blurry. On my break, I'll go to my car and vape for about 10 minutes, returning to work with my eyes feeling MUCH better. I don't smoke anything, tobacco or marijuana. I have 3 vaporizers, I also get coconut oil infused with marijuana (I take it straight measured in .50- .75 ml doses) as well I infuse marijuana into butter, and cooking oil to create edibles that allow me to get my pain relief without vaping. Also, as a retired Canadian veteran, all of my medications are paid for. The only thing I have to pay for is ED drugs, since VAC is NOT going to pay for me to have an erection... LOL

[@sandramccormick9801]

2 puffs a day, helps control,all kinds,of epileptic seizure of epilepsy, it is given by prescription,not illegal

[@samanthamanns1447]

Yes it works like that precisely for me , it's a necessary treatment for my epilepsy also, amen

[@warning2505]

Marijuana helps me through living with severe ptsd

[@PhaQ2]

Your server must be really mean to you. Who is your provider?

[@warning2505]

Pha Q get a life troll

[@finnmchenry207]

really interested that there doesn't seem to be a great effect by smoke on the lungs, particularly in relation to cancer. Anyone got some quick info on this? I would have though that oxidants and radicals, etc, turn up at the same rate in any kind of smoke and would have similar effect.

[@daniela.z.892]

I am just speculating but it may be related with how THC and CBD can slow down the growth of certain tumors and even kill certain cancer cells, perhaps at an statistical level one counteracts the other in the results.

[@Adohleas]

No idea about cancer, but all forms of smoke including smoke from a camp fire cause an immune response that increases the risk of heart disease. If your going to take marijuana and want the least amount of risks, then consume it.

[@cl2984]

It's simple. You have a two different combustion reaction, which yield different products. The first is Tobacco, which goes something like: As(arsenic), nicotine, 500 other toxic compounds, cellulose + fire --> arsenic, nicotine, 500 other toxic compounds + carbon The second is Mary Jane, which goes something like: THC, CBD, 500 other non-toxic compounds, cellulose + fire --> THC, CBD, 500 other non-toxic compounds + carbon

[@Dj992Music]

All combustion reactions produce CO2, H2O and CO (carbon monoxide - yes this is toxic)

[@cl2984]

+Dj992Music Marijuana combustion produces trace amounts of CO--not enough to cause acute poisoning. You will inhale more on the roadway. Also, not all combustion reactions produce CO.

[@AdobadoFantastico]

Really hope those research barriers change. Thanks for doing an update video.

[@Kazmology]

Science = Awesome

[@GUAVcis06]

There is no evidence of lung cancer fuck yes keep toking my friends

[@briangarcia3012]

well if im eating a burger and driving theres a high chance of me crashing too

[@plowed4weeks]

Ya but if you eat a burger then get behind a wheel you have the same chance you would if you didn't eat the burger. Shit if you're hungry you probably have more chance of crashing. It is a funny one tho because i know many people who seem to be better drivers when stoned. They probably have ADHD tho

[@joycethehippie3382]

I'M Running Things..You're funny. Yeah. That movie "Harold and Kumar go to White Castle" was loosely based on a true story...bwahahaha!

[@kenseymour5152]

I have dam near wrecked a couple of times over trying to drink hot coffee let’s make that illegal at least schedule 1

[@calishelfweed5761]

Moonrock, OG Kush, Grape Ape, Green Crack, Triple Diesel are all pain meds and other Marijuana strains. The only place to get hold of it without you having a medical Marijuana card or being trace by the cops is at👇 calishelfweed.com They are good and their services are awesome💯✅...,

[@oldschoolprince4714]

Finally, a completely objective view of marijuana that is completely supportive of marijuana or saying it's Satan's drug! Thanks for getting ahold of this info, dude! Keep up the good work!

[@falchionpunch0888]

the sleep thing is 100% true I know this because I do a week on week off thing with my parents and my dad is ok with me smoking but my mom isunt so I have a week on week off smoking schedule and when ever I am at my mom's I can't sleep for the life of me but at my dad's I hold a 8pm-10am schedule easily.

[@teejay3698]

Falchionpunch08 lol

[@teejay3698]

reminds me of me but its my mom, i chose to live with her on immediately but i also was 18 lol not recommending just sharing

[@RushGamma]

Falchionpunch08 8pm to 10am???? 14 fucking hours how the fuck do you sleep that long??

[@greenghost2212]

Falchionpunch08 Just smoke outside or at a friend's house like I did lol.

[@harambethegod7196]

bro just eat edibles...

[@emmachamberlainsicedalmond619]

Harambe the God edibles feel like a totally different drug than smoking it

[@whogavehimafork]

Yeah but they are waayyyy easier on the body. Inhaling any form of smoke long term is bound to cause negative side effects. Nothing is supposed to enter the lungs except atmospheric gases. Edibles all the way man

[@kopuz.co.uk.]

hmmm yea some dxm jellies

[@firstnamelastname3416]

Most people cant handle the instant hit edibles give. Thats why i vaporize my kush 8^)

[@brianjackson3885]

Harambe the God the real pleasure is in smoking it

[@Gasaholics]

I have MS and I smoke everyday it's just not legal or medical yet fml

[@joycethehippie3382]

Gas A Holic...I have Syringomyelia and a Chiari Malformation. It has a lot of the same symptoms as MS. I had brain and spinal cord surgery in 1993 to try to slow it down. I had a heart attack during surgery, but they still don't know why that happened. Whatever works for the pain. I hope they legalize it soon. Good luck!

[@yourlocalyeti4051]

Glad you brought up IBS. I suffer from it and I smoke pot to help me with gas, bloating and light urgent needs to use the restroom. Doesn't always get rid of all the symptoms. But it helps me a lot!

[@GilgameshEthics]

Clicked for marijuana. cover more drugs. Etizolam. :D I bet you haven't checked that out yet. Piracetam? Smart drugs are fun. -Spin

[@sjwimmel]

If you're interested in learning about drugs, try the channel DrugsLab. It's a Dutch channel (with subtitles) where the hosts try a different drug every week and explain its effects.

[@GilgameshEthics]

The Drug Classroom is a MUCH better channel for really learning about drugs. But I've seen drugsLab. It's entertaining.

[@sjwimmel]

Thanks for the tip. It's definitely more informative. The reason I often recommend DrugsLab is because it is much more entertaining and accessible to people who are new to drugs. What I like about it too is that you can actually see the effects the drugs have.

[@MetaproseAudio]

J. van der Linden DrugsLab has provided I correct and possibly harmful information in multiple videos, it's entertaining but The Drug Classroom or Psyched Substance are much better channels for education and safety

[@sjwimmel]

+Brittany Smokes Weed, thanks for the tip! +Mitchell Guthrie, they did? I didn't know that. Up until now nothing really stood out to me as dangerously false, but I'm definitely not an expert. Do you know what they got wrong?

[@homiefromtheset7786]

Here's an update, no one calls it pot anymore. This isn't the 60's.

[@MattiasNilsson6]

WHY NOT CALL IT POT?!?! ARE YOU TRYING TO PLAY DOWN THE HARM OF IT!! BAN THE DEVIL'S LETTUICE!!!!!!!

[@MattiasNilsson6]

That's what I would say if I was an idiot

[@homiefromtheset7786]

T D Lol, stay cool man

[@JohnSmith-fk5rr]

Who cares what people call it?

[@JawsofFreedom]

They probably chose pot in the script because it's only one syllable so it's quicker to say and he says the word a lot in this video.

[@galois022]

what do you mean by overdose? I thought it was near impossible to OD on pot?

[@via1497]

galois022 when most people think of overdose, they think of dying. You cannot die from smoking too much weed but it can make you sick.

[@joycethehippie3382]

galois022...It IS impossible to OD on pot, cannabis, weed, marijuana,reefer, etc.

[@Chileno4Live]

US is progressing slowly but surely when it comes down to Marijuana. That's a good thing imo. Here in the Netherlands, we are allowed to smoke joints. It's not entirely legal but the Police usually close their eyes figuratively speaking when you smoke in non crowded areas. Social Acceptance of Marijuana is better here in the Netherlands, although it could still be better.

[@cheeshat6674]

Just pack me a bowl 😊🙃😆

[@vitamindubya]

I wonder if it affects sex drive.

[@towcar]

yes, its proven to restrict blood flow to the penis...

[@gavindalton1]

towcar for me I'm fairly sure it's the opposite

[@AmericanAristo]

I beat tf out of my meat whenever I'm high so idk where this is coming from

[@rad1calracoon713]

Opposite for me too I guess

[@bathroomtile459]

high sex is fucking amazing. it's like regular sex, but 1000x better

[@OwlDago.]

shmoke people.

[@DancingSpiderman]

P2 I want me some Schmokases.

[@RushGamma]

P2 No no no dont smoke people, smoke grass.

[@marijuanasaveslives5320]

What I know is the person who did this video, didn't spend very much time on researching what we know about pot. Otherwise he would of mentioned epilepsy. There has also never been a single large scale study on marijuana and driving. The effects of a person who has brain damage or a mental disorder and using marijuana while driving has not been studied. The largest twin study were one sibling used marijuana and the other did not showed absolutely no difference in grades or GPA. Also many top college graduates smoked marijuana, many top athletes smoked marijuana and some geniuses smoked marijuana. To say that marijuana use has any effect on IQ is just completely false.

[@plowed4weeks]

i donno man i think weed has increased my iq from the angles of thought it gives me. The guy in the video is a doctor so he's certainly qualified to make those statements and doctors dont say the know something about a drug lightly. It takes a lot of research to be able to have anything close to truths and he doesn't want to say anything there isn't a lot of evidence for

[@kerigracepayne9339]

I've done a lot of research and have found out that medical marijuana can sometimes help a whole lot with insomnia (of course it benefiting you depends how your body reacts, just like any other medicine that is given to you). They can make medical marijuana with out the THC-L (the part that gets you high) so that you will only get relaxed and sleep better. I have used a lot of other sleep medicines for my insomnia and they can be abused, just like marijuana, to get high and it can be addicting (depending on how your body reacts to it). I feel like certain kinds of medical marijuana is the exact same as most medicines your doctor prescribes you. As long as we don't abuse it, it should be something that doctors should look more into. Although, with many people not using it medically or abusing it and it being in such the media as a negative thing, it would be a risk. I wouldn't want people to think getting high for enjoyment is okay because it causes a lot of emotional and psychological problems that don't get mentioned that often. That is my opinion on marijuana.

[@AgiDaKinG]

The US Government and people who argue against the legalization of medicinal cannabis always say that not enough research has been done, yet cannabis remains on the 'Schedule I' drug list thus limiting the amount of research that can be done. Hmm.. Cannabis just needs to me moved to a 'Schedule II' drug at the very least so that the proper research can take place without the hassle and restrictions that the government puts on schedule one drugs.

[@grahamsmith3186]

this guy was probably the most unbiased person ive heard talk about weed

[@devinlawrence101]

As someone with ptsd, weed is less likely to reduce symptoms but it's extremely helpful for recovering from trauma. Thc helps me kind of view myself from a different perspective and recognize and work to change my response to triggers. I was high when I realized that I was addicted to cigarettes and alcohol and decided to stop. I've made significant progress with recovery and just understanding myself since I started smoking.

[@libertax9213]

Unbiased, stating the facts from both sides of the aisle; this deserves a thumbs up.

[@camg5148]

I'm 37 and on renal dialysis hemo to be exact but anyways I have myriad of different symptoms and difficulties daily it can be extremely difficult with pain nausea and insomnia and much more well I started taking CBD pills 20mg decarbed plant matter and I have seen massive inprovements in my health and symptoms are going away and I am also needing less medication for my stomach problems overall these CBD pills have helped me better then any medication i have gotten from a real DR

[@TheAnorexicFat]

I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in 2012, I was given the normal Metformin pills and one of those little blood sugar monitors. For around 3 months, I was taking my pills but still getting bouts of high blood sugar where I would be constantly thirsty, have a constant need to urinate and my fingers would be tingling. I was always just told to keep taking the pills and if the level got too high I would have to go into hospital and be put on an insulin drip (this only happened once, when I was first diagnosed). Around that time, I started smoking weed. After a few weeks of smoking it maybe once or twice a week, I realised that I was no longer getting high blood sugar for the 2-3 days after I'd smoked. I started hanging around with my stoner friends a bit more in order to see if this would continue or not, sure enough I'd have no problems for 2-3 days, then it would start again, even with me still taking the pills. I feel I should mention, around this time, I woke up one day and felt really bad, I checked my blood sugar, and the monitor wouldn't give me a number, instead just said "HI" (this was when blood sugar was over 24, with the normal range being around 4-8 (don't quote me on that)). I'd already taken my pill, and I had a bit of weed left over from the last time I had smoked, so i rolled one up and smoked it. 5 mins later I was feeling much better, I went and tested myself again, the number was now down to just 7. So by this point I was pretty convinced that weed was helping my Diabetes a lot more than the pills were. A few more months went by, and in that time there were a fair few days where I would forget to take my pills, however on those days, if I had smoked weed a couple of days before, I'd still be fine. So, one week, I decided to give it a shot. I went over to my mates and got high. The next morning, I stopped taking my pills. I had an alarm set on my phone every 2 hours to check my blood sugar, and once more after I ate anything. After 3 days, it was still pretty low but had started to climb up again, so I went back to my mates and got high. After this, that was my process. In my opinion it's a lot better (and easier, and tbh more fun) to go get high and chill out with some friends once every 3 days, than it is to take a pill twice a day. Whilst i was taking the pills I couldn't eat a sugar donut without getting high blood sugar. Now, with smoking every few days, I'm able to eat and drink whatever I want without worry. My point is, whilst this video says there is limited evidence for weed helping Diabetes, I firmly believe that it does help. A lot. I haven't taken my pills in 4 years and haven't had as much as tingling hands since.

[@lorddiaboboss]

I have person experience with PTSD and weed. It has been very effective in inhibition of raging on others. I believe the amgdula response is suppressed creating a passive response to some processed stimulus. Other benefits of pain relief are true as well. Which might not be good if you need feel pain to correct the problem.

[@pan_bacchanal]

Thanks for report, such detailed but easy to understand! You are doing to great job for everyone!

[@somedamnhippie]

Marijuana helps me with my PTSD. I was abused in every way possible when I was age 4 to age 8. This caused me a phobia of other people. When I was still in highschool, I would smoke before school. This would allow me to walk through the crowded halls, sit in the crowded classrooms and lunch room, and fully concentrate on my work without fear of my classmates. I even made friends. We need to make marijuana legal for medical use at the very least.

[@krazyjay8947]

I suffer with depression and have for a long time and only started smoking weed about 5 months ago because a friend suggested it and i can say it definitely helps after just one joint i feel like the weight of the world is off my shoulders.

[@knewsknotes9121]

Major international symposiums on marijuana: Helsinki in 1975, Reims in 1978, Louisville in 1982, Oxford in 1984, Paris in 1992, and New York in 1998. Perhaps the most telling observation/conclusion: The molecular studies reported in this volume (Marijuana and Medicine, 1999) indicate that the multiple medical effects of marijuana may be accounted for by an interaction of the drug with basic regulatory signaling mechanisms of the lipid bilayer and integral receptors of the cell membrane. The unique deregulation of cell membrane signaling by THC impairs the function of the brain synapses, gametes, and cells of the immune system.

[@garyvan111]

I have been smoking pot since 12 years old i am now 50 years old i have i am 5150 head injury in a coma for 19 days and survived with 80% recovery in all things

[@kevinmoore2501]

I don’t smoke this because of the issues involved in that, but, I use edibles to alleviate the chronic pain that comes post-op for brain cancer surgeries, and it’s complications, as well as for the side effects of chemo treatment that I’m doing now for another(3rd) recurrence. For me, it works to ease pain, and stimulate appetite, which is what I use it for. I’m fortunate that my state allows medicinal use. I support that specific medicinal use over potentially harmful meds like opioids/opiates, which are known to cause direct death, and other complications. Medicinal marijuana, for me, is like using a hammer to tap in a nail while opioids/opiates, are like using a sledgehammer for the same job. Good fact based vid. Thumbs up, and added to favorites. Keep it up, doc.

[@Xzacher1]

As always THANK YOU For being non-biased, thorough, and scientific

[@purplealice]

In my opinion, medical marijuana saved my life. I had a kidney stone with complications last year, and the way they treated it in the ER put me into severe cachexia; I couldn't swallow or keep down a mouthful of food or water. I lost 60 lb over two months. I eventually developed heart failure because of this, and had a minor stroke. My neurologist prescribed medical marijuana for me, and within a few weeks I was eating normally again. I managed to get my strength and stamina back, and I've mostly recovered from the stroke. I consider it a wonder drug. And in reading aoout it, I've discovered that it can have beneficial effects on many of the body's systems.

[@mcozy333]

here is 25 years research with so many links it may take you a long time to research all of it... Metabolism of the Endocannabinoid Anandamide: Open Questions after 25 Years www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5447297/

[@purplealice]

Thank you - that looks extremely informative!

[@mcozy333]

@@purplealice glad to help , let me know if you have questions . Dr David Allen has info on cannabis and the heart too . he recommends cannabis for those conditions... check out his findings ...

[@wtfinsanitywolf3554]

When saying that driving while high has a higher risk of crashing, it is, but just as much as 5% higher chance than a normal person in a year. Such a small risk, its not as bad as it sounds and should be explained more in depth.

[@mcozy333]

the irony... cannabis use can make certain people better drivers LOL... and make some people worst drivers... it depends on the person really and some people do not have any effects from cannabis use as they cannot metabolize the cannabis actives and pass them through instead of metabolizing .

[@runsolomon]

my wife has tourettes anxiety and asd and when she doesnt have her weed i sleep in a motel so as far as limited evidence i call bs my life is proof. when she smokes it almost makes her normal and i have my family and hers as well as countless friends respected members of our community that will the attest to that fact it allows her to be a productive mother wife and human

[@Mohammed-vs4fm]

regular cannabis user since 9 years.. passed my university with 4 A's .. own a business.. own a car house.. good life. my conclusion: everything has good and bad side.. use it extreemee you'll lose track of life. I can work more effectively while on cannabis - while many cannot.

[@ConnorJMCD]

As much as I like this video, I was expecting a presentation in an impartial manner, but you definitely emphasize "limited" on the negatives, as opposed to the many "limited"'s listed on the positives. Ultimately, what I knew (before this video); was that smoking high THC, low CBD cannabis shows signs of bringing out mental health issues in those whom are susceptible to them. Also that it may have links to Bronchitis in heavy use. On the flipside, it had been shown to be a relaxant for those who suffer anxiety or panic disorders, ease existential dread (particularly in the terminally ill), and of course produce the intoxicating effects we all know it for. Great video overall, but taken with a (dollop) of salt.