What's Wrong with Marijuana? | 5-Minute Videos

[@rebeccam8154]

My boyfriend decided to quit smoking marijuana this summer. He was using it to help with PTSD, anxiety and panic attacks. He used it daily for many years. Since he quit he's almost a different person. No more anxiety and panic attacks. His mind is clear and he just feels better all around. He has anxiety and depression on occasion still but he's able to work through it, it's no longer crippling for him.

[@RallyTheTally]

Amazing!

[@legalcake6125]

Do you think it did help him initially but the habit that was created made him keep using instead of stopping when he should of?

[@rebeccam8154]

@@legalcake6125 I don't know. Perhaps it did. All I know is that quitting really changed things for him in a positive way.

[@brianmeen2158]

Yep I have two friends that are long term Marijuana users. They claim it helps their anxiety but I’ve seen them Go from Energetic and outgoing people to very anxious, neurotic recluses. So whatever anxiety it relieves in the beginning seems to have worsened x5

[@legalcake6125]

@@brianmeen2158 yes i have experienced this as well i use to suffer with anxiety issues and when i started smoking i became less anxious for quite some time but my 4-5 year after smoking i am now even more anxious and it drains the energy so I am also looking at my way out it definitely has helped me and i do believe it can help more people within the right circumstances but long term / consistent use i would never recommend to anyone unless they actually benefit from it

[@Lithilic]

This is probably my biggest issue with weed- the people that act like it's good for everything, has no downsides, and you can't get addicted to it. I'm fine with responsible use, as long as it's kept out of the hands of minors, but let's all be honest about the risks and drawbacks and stop pretending it's some kind miracle drug.

[@humanbeing-001]

No one cares what you think.

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

That would be great, sounds like legalization to me. Republicans should run on that. It makes sense and would get a ton of votes, that's why they won't do it.

[@brianmeen2158]

Yep I have friends that claim it has no side effects yet they are much more anxious and neurotic since they started using it. It has turned one of my friends into a complete recluse that plays madden all day .. he used to be a really outgoing and lively guy. Not anymore

[@memememe843]

Well said

[@RRMikeP]

No one defends their drug of choice quite like a stoner.

[@Rangerness]

I’m 46 and I’ve dabbled with just about every drug out there. One piece of advice I would give anyone who’s never tried any substance, be it alcohol, weed or any other illicit drug, is leave it alone. Not knowing what you’re missing out on is a good thing.

[@tbishop4961]

You got triple boosted, didn't you?😂

[@rudedude1686]

You seem like one of those "I smoked but didn't inhale" types 😉... I say if you wanna try something wait till you're at least 24 years old and go for it. Just be ready to bear the possible consequences of your actions. Drugs might change your life if you start too early, almost never for the better... but just as well, you'll never gonna experience anything like what they offer anywhere else.

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Amen to that. I wish I had never discovered drugs in my early teen years. I went on a 30 year bender with that, and alcohol, woke up and I’m in my late 40s. Half my life passed me by in a flash. Every mental issue I have had in the past can be traced directly back to all that crap. Wish I had never touched any of it.

[@ellebelle4094]

A dear friend of mine who was in AA for decades would tell her groups the reason she is an alcoholic is because she drank alcohol. That is the pure and simple truth of addictions. Just for fun, look at Trump: never took a drink nor did a drug. He admonished his children to do the same. It can be done and one's life is better for it.

[@ellebelle4094]

@@rudedude1686 Those of you who love you booze and drugs say and do anything to defend the use of them. The ONLY way to ensure one never has a booze/drug problem is to never ever touch any of it ever.

[@jimjames4348]

I have seen it steal ambition from very ambitious people, steal the desire to have relationships or even socialise. It steals parts of you.

[@Baconcatboy]

It usually helps me with my ambition

[@jimjames4348]

​@@Baconcatboy Yeah I once believed it helped me to sleep, but the inverse is actually true in both cases.

[@Baconcatboy]

@@jimjames4348 It could also depend on the strand and quality of what you use. Sativa usually makes it hard for me to sleep but indica can put me right to sleep.

[@daxiom6119]

You are thinking of ethanol.

[@jimjames4348]

@@daxiom6119 Both. Ethanol is obviously worse. Successful people don't blaze. Dwell on it for a moment...

[@timmyhexham9603]

My career took off.. literally after I stopped smoking pot. Pot just took my mind off my goals.. didn’t really hurt me physically but mentally took me somewhere other than being successful. Just my experience.

[@FrednBunny]

Thanks for sharing

[@jurisprudence6549]

How much and how often did you smoke? I smoke daily, for the most part, and usually only small amounts but it makes me hate to sit around. When I smoke I feel like I have to be working on something or else I feel like a total loser. Just my personal experience though, I had a roomie who took bong rips every few hours basically and that dude never did a damn thing.

[@alchemistapollo]

I smoked marijuana for the first time when I was 15 back in around 2009 and ended up smoking consistently for about a decade. Now I’m a few years off of it and never looked back. I experienced all of these symptoms including the psychosis, depression, paranoia and increased anxiety but that never stopped me from chanting for legalization and rationalizing every negative side effect. You can quit and you can also release yourself from the drunkness of life. You just have to be real with yourself.

[@gabjay8183]

U against legalization now?

[@krisbacca7196]

Some people don't handle drugs well - others can. I smoked my first joint when I was 11, I'm 55 now and I've used Cannabis most of my life - I've been very successful without having to bust my ass for it. Could I have accomplished more? Possibly - but I'm doing better than average and I use Cannabis often. Alcohol can ruin your life if you let it, So can food. It's not necessarily the subject matters fault as it is a personal behavior issue.

[@laumay7364]

It’s also the processed form. Sugar is bad but High Fructose Corn Syrup is worst. “Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker. “

[@zoocraft_official]

Sorry you had that experience. I've been medicating since the 90s, but every 2-3 years I will take a year off. This is honestly a great way to use cannabis. I get it, coming off a regimen of weed can feel almost as good as the days you started weed. What I'm saying is you can experience a positive vibe by using sabbaticals. Both a binge of sober followed by a binge of stoned works well. Let me remind everyone, cannabis was criminalized for a reason and there are still plenty of people ready to go back to a drug war mindset.

[@Fiery154]

Congrats to you. It takes a lot of wisdom to pull your head out of the haze and improve your life. My brother is currently experiencing the psychosis from heavy pot use. He’s been hospitalized for it 3 times now.

[@whiskeyshots]

I'm really not a fan of weed, but I lost my wife to cancer last year. The doctors kept trying to give her stronger and stronger doses of opioids for the pain. They made her stoned, and she was still in pain. I bought her some weed, and it helped so much more than the opioids. Keep pushing back against recreational use, but don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. I shouldn't have had to risk my home and freedom just to get my wife some pain relief while she was dying.

[@rishi474]

I’m sorry about your wife. Conservatives that follow this channel will still shame you for giving it to her because it’s the devils cabbage.

[@HANKHILLFORTXGOVERNOR]

Recreational use is what cleared the way for medicinal testing, youre welcome.

[@hawtenslaton4307]

Remember, when someone says "The Science" always question the science! Science is not science if you can not question it! Yes, you should not have to risk your home or freedom for Cannabis, no one should go to jail for a plant! So, pushing back against rec use, is opening the possibility of shutting the door to full legalization like alcohol is legal and no one goes to jail for it! Any substance can be abused. Every night in most towns people abuse alcohol and drive home, many times maiming or killing others! Welcome to the grief club, I lost my wife to cancer last year too! Love and blessings to you on your journey! ❤🙏

[@seshboy612]

I shouldnt lose my freedom to recreational legal cannabis. If i can legally drink, I sure as hell can grow and smoke my weed. America = freedom

[@FluffyBunny9002]

Sorry about your wife, but I don't believe in pushing against recreational weed.

[@jamesoconnor8044]

As a commercial artist years ago, I thought I needed to be high to be creatve. The first week after giving up marijuana, I saw aarked improvement in my artwork and was able to create it faster. Now, I'm over 42 years clean and sober, and enjoy living in the Real World !

[@Ljay-us7rc3ev8t]

too bad you can't see the world in a manner other than what is dictated for you.

[@tristanbulluss9386]

Living in our world. There's 1 billion of us and we all use drugs. Have fun with your real world.

[@wwilcox2726]

💪👍

[@larrytate1657]

@@Ljay-us7rc3ev8t being a slave to a chemical daily would be getting life dictated to you not giving it up.

[@larrytate1657]

But I’ve been there.

[@rmartin9426]

Thanks Dr. Drew for the fair & “sober” take on Marijuana use. People seem to usually belong to the extreme pro or con, & as Thomas Sowell says, “there are no solutions, only trade-offs” I think a freer society where we can make these choices is preferable, but careful consideration & responsibility has to go with that freedom.

[@DonnyHooterHoot]

LOL!!

[@actownsend7288]

F Thomas Sowell!!!!

[@gratefuldead4605]

He was telling a great deal of half-truths which is very common practice for Prageru.

[@clarity2199]

@@gratefuldead4605More than that, he was giving partial information, and not saying the whole thing. I want to know why the THC levels went from 3% in the 80s to 100% in 2023. What can possibly make a plant do that, unless it's not the plant but big corp adding things to it.

[@Helltown66]

That's not what doctor drew is saying. You're just projecting what you think he's saying onto him. He's literally just fear-mongering. Like a typical conservative four a conservative organization funded by oil billionaires.

[@SgtKFerguson]

I am of mixed mind on the issue of pot. Im a late 20s male and I smoked weed for about 3 and a half years, along with some other drugs in my mid to late teens. I will say my life turned around dramatically for the better when I quit pot and drugs, however I've met people who use it reasonably and can control it. Its not for everyone And yes there are people I know in real life who shouldnt smoke pot

[@7resist7tyranny7]

Same here. Find it funny how some users take immediate offense at a few scientific points on THC usage. As someone who did for 10 years it never really sat well with me. Made all my mental and social problems worse. No matter how much I tried to convince myself it was the "pure and heaven sent alternative medicine" I could never use it without going into panic mode, no matter the strain or amount. It might be for you *but it's NOT for everyone* Sorry for the bad news, but just like anything else in this world, too much of anything can be bad for you in one way or another.

[@freedomwriter1995]

I believe we should genetically engineering marijuana to eliminate the THC while increasing the level of CBD and the other beneficial compounds in it.

[@kathleenking47]

THC CAUSES PARANOIA CBD is ok for pain The key, is separating it from the THC MY daughter and husband. Can't smoke pot She got weird ..it wasn't spiked, since she had her own plant..she wont even try, but could drink wine/champagne(it could be why people went from pot, to meth and other things..) I never tried it...

[@faithreturns333]

​@@kathleenking47is less about the THC and more about the chemicals that are used to grow the plants. I'm going to guess that her own plant who was nurtured by herself who didn't know what the hell she was doing

[@middlesiderrider]

​@@faithreturns333cope

[@Robert-zx2ir]

Steve Martin once told Terry Gross on her NPR program "Fresh Air" that he smoked a fair amount of marijuana in the late 1960s until one night when he had a panic attack at a showing of the Mel Brooks movie The Producer. After that, he never smoked pot again, and he believes that the negative experience saved him from the harder drug abuse and addiction that plagued so many of his colleagues during the next few decades.

[@PaulMaillis]

Best decision of life - realizing that I was addicted and quitting. 5 years sober. I started a commercial fishing business, got married, and am one month away from being a practicing Lawyer. I too believed in the propaganda and lies about marijuana. Lived in complete denial. I don’t regret my struggle at all, and now, I can speak with genuine knowledge to my younger cousins and friends about the threat they face. Ever-increasing concentrations of THC pose an enormous threat to young developing minds, and we have to keep pushing to protect them. It’s embarrassing to talk about publicly where I live, as the country is very conservative, but in time, it will be my Duty to help guide young people away from this unprecedented deception. The problem is that people who have never smoked are mostly the ones leading the charge against consumption, when in reality, it needs to be the Ex-Addicts that lead the charge, as we have much more credibility, relatability and persuasiveness to reach the young people. We have had to convince ourselves first, and at least we have succeeded at that.

[@bullyproofyomama]

👏🏼 🙌 !!! Excellent comment !!! Congratulations mi amigo . I don’t check or see responses to my comment but you have my utmost respect… and I ain’t no punk .

[@ladybug591]

Good for you. Many young people lack good guidance from their parents and an experienced person knows the truth. Why don't you have hundreds of likes for what you have said here? this is the major problem in the country. Apathy and a lack of caring about the young. I hope you can have a chat with many young people - there are so many facts and information about such things now but having face to face talks is so much better than reading about it. Good luck with your ventures.

[@larrytate1657]

@@ladybug591 there’s people commenting the opposite of likes to comments like this. Pot heads hate people who give it up it seems.

[@joemallette4729]

I’m a licensed professional grower in a legal state. A major problem is that the medical argument is what was necessary to get it legalized and so it has caused dispensaries to look at themselves more akin to a pharmacy than a liquor store. Similar arguments were made to re-legalize alcohol after prohibition. The medical argument is a means to an end. It will fade away same as the alcohol as medicine arguments did as soon as it is accepted as a benefit/risk assessment that consenting adults can make themselves.

[@thestonedandstripped]

I hope people hear what you said. Historical😮

[@PondersTech]

Thank you! Didn't even consider that perspective.

[@adamcasas6519]

It wont fade because alcohol has bee. Legal for over 100 years. Weed has not. Were at the starting point of what is to come. Smoking isnt healthy no matter how its grown. Weed doesnt improve brain function

[@johnlang3198]

Yeah adults are really making great decisions about everything these days aren't they? People can't even use their vehicles responsibly anymore. How can anyone think that people will use drugs responsibly?

[@Sean-nh6cv]

💯

[@KevinTuition]

I used marijuana almost daily for 20 years (excluding month or two breaks from time to time) This drug changed me. My behavior changed. My relationships changed. My mood and confidence changed. All of my traits changed for the worse. I have been sober since 1/21 of this year and since then I am taking grad school courses, and I am utilizing my college degree. I am a special ed teacher and lead a music ministry at my church. One of the things that helps me more than anything is my faith/my belief in God, the father Almighty, His Son, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. I am so blessed to be sober. I get on my knees with joy every morning before starting my day and thank God for this change. marijuana is a drug. It is addictive. All of the benevolence behind it is a lie. I hope ALL can learn from my testimony, may it help them change their lives. Praise Jesus.

[@MSgt5J071]

May God bless you my friend!

[@krisbacca7196]

Great News! Happy for ya!

[@miztahrayeproductions2942]

I love special education kids, have volunteered to help them, and I am very religious, still smoke bud daily. You sound like you need to get off of your high-horse, because you clearly can't practice what you preach. Just because you had a "bad experience" doesn't mean all people are the same as you and will have the same experiences. Just because you're fragile and weak-minded doesn't mean your cult-like testimony should be heard or listened to by everyone, it just means you now think you are better than people who still smoke, and it makes me want to vomit in disgust. Can't stand that cultishly toxic crap, because it does far more harm than good trying to force others to live the way you think they should live their lives because it "works for you." You may think you are closer to God, but you couldn't be further away with your narcissistic, holier than thou, judgement of a class of people you once were aligned with. One thing about being a Christian is remembering where you come from and where you are going. Seems you forgot the former.... and in turn, will forget the latter.

[@doomraven0]

Jesus is the superior 'drug' for sure. Awesome testimony.

[@abidingewe2065]

Praying for you, Kevin 🙏✝️ God bless

[@XennialFalcon]

As a Vet. It has prolonged my life. And made it better as long as you don’t over use and micro dose, and take T-breaks.

[@clintosfan]

What are T-breaks?

[@bearifiablepau2095]

@@clintosfan same question

[@WhopyStompy]

​@@clintosfanthey mean cycling off the use (Thc break) of marijuana so that your tolerance levels go down. Just like alcohol, you body will build up a tolerance to THC as you continue to use/dose. Eventually, that same dosage won't feel like anything, so you cycle off for a few weeks or a month.

[@RallyTheTally]

I've heard that before. It's like a lot of medical items, good for a few, bad for most.

[@domtom9594]

You:I’ve been smoking weed everyday for the past couple of years and this video and the comments are changing my perspective. I feel it’s right for me to cut back, I’ve been feeling this for a while. I don’t think I can stop all together because it does help me sleep, its my day off work and today instead of getting high I’m gonna be sober How you gonna claim you smoked weed for couple of years and not understand T-breaks? You got exposed idiot looll. @@clintosfan

[@dwp138]

I’ve been smoking marijuana for 32 years, everyday. I have a job, I pay a mortgage, no car payments no student loans…. Doing ok

[@ICU2HI]

@@pplo They never said that. Point is it's not for everyone but for some it's great. I'm with dwp138. I know people smoking for 45 years. They still function just fine. Their old as hell but you can't blame weed for that.

[@nono-yj1ub]

its propaganda nothing wrong with weed

[@bonzita23]

exactly, been smoking for 20 years, I`m a software dev, never had any issues, with learning, focus or doing tasks, I stopped smoking couple a months ago because of the munchies, I wanted to lose some weight, and I felt weed is making it harder, I haven`t had any difficulties to stop. One thing tho life is a bit more irritating now.

[@larrytate1657]

Why is there even a need to say this if there’s no issue with weed?

[@derpnooner]

i’m about two weeks off from a twenty-plus-year habit. I decided to stop for a myriad of reasons, but something a lot of people don’t talk about is dreaming. You don’t dream when you smoke regularly and I think that might be part of the issue for a lot of people. Something else I found was that I didn’t even feel ‘high’ when I would consume - there was no juxtaposition with being sober… I was always under the effects of THC. I’m only a few weeks dry at this point, but my anxiety has reduced significantly.

[@estebong]

I've noticed that about dreaming

[@KBeth35]

I have notified that about the dreams too. Been off the weed for over a year. I no longer have to take any mental health meds. I no longer have many issues. The first few months were difficult but I'm more than happy and actually hopeful for the first time in decades. I pray you have the same experience.

[@hacerclic1020]

I think addiction is when you need a substance just to feel normal. The pleasant "high" is mostly gone and you need it to get out of bed in the morning and face another day.

[@jamieandkeith]

Good job quitting! Stay with it!

[@tonyt71821]

Since quitting (never again will I fall for this evil I supported for 30 years), I have to take a sleep aid just to get a full night's sleep. The "dreams" get to be too much for me.

[@nikmills]

I smoked from 1978 until 2002. Once I stopped I saw that I had wasted a huge amount of time. My life would have been so much more productive. I would have been much more successful in my work if I'd just experimented a few times and stopped instead of getting addicted. It's VERY addictive. I tell kids to stay away from it. They laugh the way I laughed. The drug gets the last laugh.

[@Couldhavebeensomeone]

Denial is the most powerful drug

[@Korol_i_shut2013]

What happens if it wasnt weed and you were ment to fail

[@nikmills]

@@Korol_i_shut2013 Disproved because when I stopped smoking I succeeded. Nice try though. I see it this way: Say you have an incredible beautiful girlfriend and you set up home and get married and spend thirty years together and then out of nowhere you find out the whole time she was cheating on you (in this story just imagine you didn't like being cheated on). That's Marijuana. You think you have a lover and all you have is betrayal. The Indians called it 'The Trickster Weed." It's poison. It just doesn't kill you, it tricks you.

[@Mordalo]

@@Korol_i_shut2013 Well, that was helpful. He will never know. Obviously, you are an addict.

[@Korol_i_shut2013]

Refer madness

[@kevinaltizer]

I smoked marijuana and drank alcohol on a consistent basis for about thirty years. I got sober at the age of 43, and I turn 64 in a couple months. The way I see it is like this: if you need to alter your mind with some kind of substance to get by in life, then there's some kind of a problem somewhere that you need to address. Sure, life is hard some times, but using these substances to escape only makes things worse. My mind was pretty twisted for a lot of years, but for the past twenty, things are so much better. If you suffer from substance abuse, just know that you do not have to live that way. You can live life without getting high.

[@fishwhisperer03]

Very well put 👏 👌

[@SS-jl2cx]

Youre absolute correct, but that shouldn't be reason for the government to start babying the rest of us.

[@Ljay-us7rc3ev8t]

marijuana is not a drug, it is an herb that God put here for us just like tea leaves and other remedies, and it can't be abused unless you want to abuse it, don't blame pot when alcohol was you issue.

[@christopherfritz3840]

I mirror your path. I'm 63. Quit buying (Jesus.. what a pain to get it!) 5:55 about twenty years ago and over ten years ago stopped smoking. Interestingly I realized it I didn't like the high anymore, as if I 'grew out' of it (most of my drug buddies had moved away as well).

[@anseldixon9195]

I’m very sure it was the alcohol that made you miserable especially if you tried drinking and smoking at the same time because that doesn’t mix well.

[@FastEddy1959]

As a conservative, I don’t care if pot is harmful or harmless. There is nothing in the Constitution that specifically gives the federal government the responsibility for policing chemical use. There is something in the Constitution that says the federal government can NOT regulate anything that isn’t specifically made its responsibility in the Constitution (that would be the Tenth Amendment). The Tenth Amendment was included in the Bill of Rights for a very important reason. Interpreting the Commerce Clause and/or the General Welfare Clause the way we do today effectively renders the Tenth meaningless. This needs to be re-examined. Why does the Federal Government have a department of education? That’s a states’ responsibility. Why is there a National Endowment for the Arts? Housing & Urban Development? Health & Human Services? These departments should be tiny, IF they are needed at all.

[@starcatcher3691]

The only thing is how it effects our society. I would say it's an overall negative.

[@FastEddy1959]

@@starcatcher3691 That criterion would seem like an awful slippery slope. Many might say obesity has an overall negative effect on society… wouldn’t that mean the federal government could regulate our caloric consumption?

[@dickjohnson7845]

@@starcatcher3691 Nah... Alcohol is FAR worse than Marijuana. It's taken exponentially more lives, directly and indirectly.

[@ladybug591]

Goverment should be minimal and should have next to nothing to do with how people live their lives unless they harm others. Killing people with illicit drugs is rather nasty and sometimes we need laws about such things. There are laws but they are not being obeyed let alone used, so all parents and adults have a duty to guide the young away from substances that stop them from having a full and fruitful life. Drug addiction - of any kind - can be seen to ruin lives. We are suffocating under public servants making thousands of crazy rules and regulations about so many things that are not necessary to be regulated. But here we are seeing violent cartel gangs openly be seen selling death dealing drugs to our young, thousands die. It certainly needs to be dealt with.

[@ike780]

It can exacerbate mental illness. I had a cousin who began using it and it awoken something that caused confusion and he killed his mom. Last i heard, he's in a psych unit and sometimes asks when his mom is visiting.

[@Surannhealz]

Addictions are used as control mechanism. Whether it be to control your behavior or control your money. People need to be vigilant of anything that is addictive and pushed on them. Never lose control of your body or mind 💪

[@MrCoughupalung]

I was smoking heavy for over 25 years. Last year I decided to stop because I did not feel it benefiting me anymore. The high did not feel the same. I felt it affecting me in a wack way. This video just confirmed what I was sensing last year. Yeah, I miss it when I smell it but then I think of those last couple of bad trips I had and I'm good! PEACE

[@derekwoodford9955]

how do you have a "bad trip" on pot? that doesn't happen.

[@MrCoughupalung]

@@derekwoodford9955 Anxiety. Over thinking stuff. Paranoia

[@kylemccormack1785]

This comment is a lie. For those reading along, you do not go on "trips" on weed. OP has likely never consumed cannabis.

[@alephnull7410]

@@derekwoodford9955 Here we go with the same judgements on other people’s experiences with marijuana that I read in every comment section about marijuana. Whatever happens when a person is under the influence of marijuana is their experience and it shouldn’t have to be justified by some general standard of experience that pro-marijuana positions have stated as law. In other words, if someone describes their experience on marijuana as a “bad trip” then it’s perfectly reasonable to accept that that’s what it was for them. Given the potency of marijuana, it’s not unreasonable to describe it that way (and yes people can hallucinate from marijuana).

[@TheTheultimateman]

I know exactly what you mean well done on quitting man

[@handicapper911]

if the THC is so strong now, then just smoke less. problem solved. I doubt everyone will be happy only consuming water, fish, veggies and the occasional cup of coffee (If we're feeling adventurous). EVERY SINGLE THING HAS A DOWNSIDE if not consumed in moderation, even WATER.

[@JohnnyAloha69]

Well presented video. Never was a regular user but I’ve seen many friends get really messed up from it, especially lately. They nailed the main issue, ever increasing potency. It’s like if you went from drinking 12 ounces of beer a day, to 12 ounces of wine to 12 ounces of whiskey without knowing what happened to you.

[@crimsonking6773]

based on that analogy i drink 12 kegs a day but somehow magically work a 40 hour work week and wake up everyday before 730 am. Also that's after I got 2 degrees while smoking all day.

[@brkbtjunkie]

That’s making a huge assumption that people smoke the same weight of cannabis no matter how potent it is, which is simply not the case. Because weed is so potent these days, it only takes a little bit at the end of the day to wind me down. 100% legal to consume and grow where I live.

[@UnremarkableMarx]

Different brains receive cannabis radically differently, but when we go to a dispensery we all get the same reefer. Modern day sativas that hit like a dump truck on 2 tokes. I get it you self medicated and succeeded in school, many do adderall succesfully in college too. Some get wrecked by it. The point is we should be chastising our kids, and keeping them humble, and taking away their grass when they are still minors, as a matter of respect and dignity. Your medicine is another mans drug and crutch. That's why you don't treat drugs with levity and abandon, but with gravitas. Drugs being unprofessional can't just be stigma, it's true. @@crimsonking6773

[@crimsonking6773]

@@brkbtjunkie i've had the opposite effect, when i was a kid i was far more affected, now i smoke about 7-10 grams a day of 30ish% bud from legal sources, ( two full blunts and a few bong hits, and i dab on top of that, sometimes all in a row). I highly doubt the numbers are real on their ingredient stickers, or i have a god level tolerance. i'm also active, eat reasonably well, and workout daily, on top of my active job, so i know those alter the effects but i can't imagine by much.

[@HANKHILLFORTXGOVERNOR]

The major increase in potency is relatively new on a large scale. Itd take at least 10 more years to do an accurate study. Your opinion on things doesnt create a truth, facts dont care about feelings.

[@mrwednesdaynight]

My estranged wife has paranoid schizophrenia or bipolar psychosis. Its hard to tell because getting her properly diagnosed when she was willing to go see a doctor was nearly impossible. She has left me with our two kids while she has wandered the country homeless for the past six years, on the run from the government agents she is convinced are after her. She has had several suicide attempts and as hard as i know has not yet succeeded. In our time together, i noticed how different she become with chronic use of the chronic. And the worst part is that very few people believe me when I tell them what i saw in her mental condition during the course of our relationship because the atmosphere in the country is so pro pot that people don't want to believe it.

[@matthewatwood8641]

I don't doubt your experience, but I do think there must be a different explanation because I've known many people throughout my life with schizophrenia, bi-polar, borderline personality disorder, & the like. Most of them smoked pot & were fine. There's no hostility or judgement or whatever from me, believe me. My kid's mom is schizophrenic & she's all over the place. She smokes. It does her good.

[@DanSme1]

She needs to stick with indica, and not use sativa. I could help her back to mental health. Her problem is using cannabis without basics of theistic philosophy.

[@matheusdardenne]

​​@@matthewatwood8641 Which part of 1 in 4 people will develop schizophrenia you didn't get? Of course you can know people who didn't. That's not the point. The point is that weed caused schizophrenia on millions of people.

[@daverichards9141]

My dad is manic depressive with bi polar. He was a user and a monster.

[@humpteedumptee8629]

Maybe the are after her. Why is the first thought someone is crazy. And not maybe there is a gov agency with a lot of extra money and 100000 Guinea pigs.

[@Voicetospeak]

I have 15 years drug free and have been an addiction professional for 8 years. He is absolutely right, 99 percent of my clients admit to having memory problems due to frequent marijuana use. The constant need for it all day every day is very extreme in many of them. It gets very expensive and some of them do crime to keep up with the cost. I have had suicidal and homeless clients who do not use harder drugs, marijuana only. It’s not the same as it used to be.

[@billbo3590]

Wish they would pin this. It's a horrible drug. I have seen it destroy so many lives.

[@ElonaldTrusk]

What changed?? Legalization led to mass production and the use of growth regulators, that sure didn't help. No one was hospitalized for cannabis until this happened.

[@z50com]

Put the bong down you've had enough. . . .Seriously. . .

[@noble_norse7786]

Lmfao, stop... no one has turned to a life of crime to support their weed habit!

[@Voicetospeak]

@@noble_norse7786 I was a counselor in the state jail, not making anything up.

[@PaulVisions-e8v]

Great video. Been smoking the lettuce since I was 15. I now live in Hawaii and smoke predominantly dabs. I have been diagnosed as schizophrenic and bipolar. But I am cancer free and enjoying life. Especially now that I am not criminalized for excercising my freedom to smoke weed in my search for happiness. Thank you Big Brother, but I got this. Aloha

[@loominardy]

These kinds of arguments can be made about every aspect of life including food, prescription pills, alcohol, masturbation, but we don’t go around banning this stuff. The majority of people know how to use these things responsibly. PragerU does make a good point about children being under the influence. I’d say just treat marijuana the same as alcohol

[@AbrahamCollins1786]

I'd like to see you try to ban masturbation.

[@MGAF688]

@@AbrahamCollins1786 Ban porn. Start there.

[@01MTodd]

@@AbrahamCollins1786 Now that would be a funny PragerU video

[@sterling557]

Your brain is still developing up through age 25, and marijuana permanently alters brain development. Dr Drew has been working with addicted teens for over 30 years. If anything, he is soft peddling the negative effects in this very short video.

[@fiolds350]

​@@sterling557kids abuse alcohol way more.

[@svenskanorsk]

Most anxiety is caused by childhood issues. If you can work through depression and anxiety without meds, the more resilient you will be through life.

[@vicentim22]

Story of my life! So true, hang on and face it if you can. This is our school ❤

[@zoocraft_official]

Most is a strong word without any references to back this up.

[@Emirichan317]

Agreed.

[@JudithMartin2014]

True but Clinical Anxiety cannot be cured with being persistent. I needed a prescription. Saying one can beat it is a BIG Problem when people might need medical help. It's called Toxic positivity and it HURTS people. Some people need to get help. Recreational drug users tend to already have these issues before they use..

[@gingerhunny]

Being a throat cancer survivor I do not get hungry and tend to lose weight. The prescription pill did not help but the medical marijuana did. Also helps with sleep. Most people at the dispensary are older, like me.

[@AvivaSingsOut]

yes thank you for sharing. The demonization of cannabis must stop

[@tobybigham4196]

A nice Sativa during the day is great for energy, focus, and should give you a healthy case of the munchies which I have developed a habit of eating fruits and vegetables to curb! But nothing beats CBN for sleep! CBN is a derivative of CBD and if they extracted it right should not show up on piss tests due to how your body breaks it down. However, CBN is one of the more expensive extracts! Personally, I like White Kratom, which I can drink all the way till bedtime and I go right to sleep. My suggestion with Kratom is it needs to be fully filtered, which isn't as common as you would think!

[@TheManOWrath]

You're the .1% exception

[@tobybigham4196]

@@TheManOWrath You do realize that the most noticeable and #1 side effect of THC is an increase in appetite. Would you like to learn about THC/CBD because it seems like you are unaware of how it works. Take for instance if you have a euphoric effect from THC and you want that to go away you just take CBD and your senses are straight again? You realize it isn't just for getting high? Right?

[@504BlueDevil]

@@TheManOWrath lol, dur dur

[@IsakAidee]

0:04 - 0:10 No one ever says this. I've smoked for 8 years and heard NO ONE say there are no side effects. If they do, they're dumb. Everything has side effects. 1:45 Absolutely! Never, NEVER ignore or deny potential for serious harm. Read about EVERYTHING you put into your body, whether it's food, drugs or even vaccines. Do thorough research, then make up your own mind and make your choice, which is your absolute right. If you can't handle it, stay away from it (goes with weed, alcohol, gambling - hell, even social media and gaming). You need to let your brain mature normally. If you can use it and also be fine without it, you do you. I have proved several times to myself that I can smoke almost chronically for a long time, then not smoke at all for several months. The first two days of sobriety, I tend to get mildly frustrated easier, maybe some difficulty focusing. But two days later, I feel normal. 2 or 3 weeks later, I dream more vividly. During my 8 years of smoking, I've never had an anxiety attack, felt paranoid or anything like that. What's my secret? I actually enjoy life. And I enjoy doing stuff sober. Meaning: I don't use it as an escape. Doesn't mean I can't also enjoy being drunk or high. But I have a pretty stoic mindset and view on life. If you're doing anything as an escape from everyday because it's too tough or painful to bare (unless it's physical pain), stay away from it because it will only hurt you in the long run. I'm addicted to chocolate (or just sugar) if anything, but I don't really need it to be happy or to enjoy stuff. Just force yourself to stay away from it for a few days and the craving fades, get help doing it if you need. But for me? I wrestle with my dog, cook food, play games, meet friends, work, and I don't mind getting blazed out of my ass from time to time, sometimes all the time. Then I stop, because I can't really keep track when I'm reading books when I'm high, and I love doing that too (thanks audible

[@angelgeisha]

I’m mixed on this. I use to work at a dispensary. I went in it hoping to help people like older folks who had intense pain or couldn’t sleep. Sadly, it was a “clown show”: worked with people who only cared about money, never explained cannabis products to customers who were new to it, and some were 100% addicted to the stuff. I was, I use to smoke cartridges 24/7. My tolerance was SO high. Luckily, 2020 I had time to get clean before starting a new job. I now enjoy it every once in awhile in beverage form. But, there are people who steer clear from it, especially people with schizophrenia. Reason is THC allows dopamine receptors to open up-hence why food tastes so good, sleep feels great, ect. BUT, too much dopamine is a bad thing, as it can lead to paranoia and auditory/visual hallucinations. (Especially if you consume a large amount via edible). Those with schizophrenia already have a dopamine-regulation issue, hence why they have auditory/visual hallucinations.

[@ellebelle4094]

If you use MJ at all, you are still at risk. What ever it does for you is still a chemically induced side effect and it can change on a dime.

[@DonnyHooterHoot]

Duh much? Smoke up

[@behindthespotlight7983]

TRUTH 💣

[@billbo3590]

3 years ago I would have been one of the 2k people down voting this and justifying everything I could about THC. It was the worst thing I ever put into my body and the effects of it were devastating. I developed psychosis, extreme paranoia, and a whole host of other problems. Today I am glad to say I am one of the people who is voting this video up. I am two and a half years clean off all drugs and am so happy I faced the trauma and pain that was at the root of my using. I am living a life I never thought I would again. THC is the worst drug I ever took, and I took a number of them. I am still dealing with the disconnection and cognitive decline it caused not to mention the short term memory loss. But things are MUCH better. They say THC can't kill you. Boy are they wrong. Many people have ended themselves due solely to this drug. Get off it while you can. No judgement here, just encouragement.

[@TheAnimeist]

How did you know your psychosis went away? You still sound paranoid. What other problems did you have?

[@billbo3590]

@@TheAnimeist I used to make comments like this too when I had substance problems. Go get some help and don't get on social media when high or you end up saying nasty things like this. Take care.

[@TheAnimeist]

@@billbo3590So instead of helping others to understand what you went through, you would rather berate me? All I'm asking is for clarity.

[@dreaminez472]

Sounds like it wasn't for you, I'm glad you're on the mend. I've been getting stoned for 17 years and still love it as much as day 1, no paranoia or negative effects. To each their own.

[@SymphonicEllen]

@@dreaminez472 They're altering some of it to get ultra high potency. If you grow your own, you should be ok. Keep it away from kids. It is a much bigger deal than it used to be. I'm against full legalization because we really do not have the psychological apparatus to handle it. People have been able to get a medical card super easy in Oklahoma for a while now, and believe you me, I can tell. I went from being able to stroll past where they were doing it in the dorms, and being in a band that had a couple of users to having severe indigestion and almost being knocked over by it.

[@argilla11]

A lot of people with mental issues never get diagnosed. I'd like to know if the people who developed mental disorders due to marijuana use were mentally evaluated before they started smoking, or if their issues simply came to light once they finally became noticeable.

[@nankypooh655]

Now THIS is the PROPER inquiry to be made!

[@coolramone]

Substance abuse and mental disorders are closely related.

[@Aimia4]

This logical fallacy is common to much of the information on this video. I was hoping for a well-informed video on the subject (it's Prager U!), but all we got was the same 'reefer madness' hysteria that I should have been expecting.

[@mikalgrotte178]

@@Aimia4He showed a study from Norway that said “out of the people with no mental disorder previous to smoking marijuana who then had a psychotic break, 27% developed schizophrenia” and used those people as a sample size of all marijuana use😂

[@socalguy616]

yeah, this sounds like backwards science. People with mental health issues are more likely to self medicate. Correlation does not equal causation.

[@jamiegoodman2995]

Docs out there, and the Nurses we sign for, read the Dutch articles. I print out the reults, highlighted, and pass these out to my eaters and tokers. 20% are quitting with this info and the clinical teaching they recieved. Kudos to this Ashkenaz;, D Prager; finally some of them/ they are doing something productive

[@oneblood100]

I have a friend who we are all certain had a psychosis breakdown and still isn’t the same. Only thing he did was smoke all day every day, no other drugs . It has affected all of us because of the state he’s in .

[@Markynava777]

What state is he in? What are his beliefs and how does he interact with you guys? I went through psychosis, although from meth use and let me tell you, the delusional beliefs can not be changed no matter what you say or do. I waa convinced i would be aacrificed to Satan by my black magic mother and brother. Govt was also listening to my phone and people were communicating in stramge hand signs.

[@Tatsunami_Studios]

I used to smoke a lot and there are definitely harmful effects. My example is loss of appetite. It killed my appetite and when I quit smoking it made me nauseous and I could barely eat for like 2 weeks.

[@AgentSickOrange]

That not because of the marijuana itself, its because u was smokin it. The smoke in your lungs create problems. So when u stop you feel nauseous because ur lungs are cleaning itself from smoke/tar. Consuming marijuana by eating it or drinkin it in tea improves appetite. It's even proven that people with anorexia get their appetite back from using marijuana in a proper way.

[@NewCreationRedeemed]

Marijuana was the ONLY thing that kept my brother from having seizures, which he had suffered from for 11 years.

[@lucymolockian1849]

I have a cousin who uses it for the same reason.

[@Telmach]

I'm very glad he's found something that works. All drugs have their appropriate uses, but also their side effects. Drugs become worth using when the benefits outweigh the side effects. I think it's important to tell the whole story so that people like your brother can benefit, but also give their informed consent.

[@finalfant111]

That is great. The video isn't denying the beneficial effects of Marijuana, they are just saying that everyone needs to stop believing that it is a miracle drug that has no side effects. They are pointing out that it has long term effects if not used in moderation and not controlled. If your brother is doing fine with it, great, but watch out for long term effects.

[@erickdavid2412]

@@Telmach Yea the whole strory was told for generations about how bad weed is. Now we know its not worse than alcohol. So tel the whole story of how its crazy it is to lock up someone up for a plant. Where is the freedom.

[@clintosfan]

⁠@@erickdavid2412what are you talking about? “Not telling the whole story” what you’re saying is the most basic story every stoner preaches, we should be more transparent on marijuana and take off the rose colored glasses

[@GaryBilder]

I have close relationships with liquor distributors in my state…..Missouri. They tell me alcohol sales are down 25% because of the legalization of weed. I’d love to see a health comparison of alcohol effects vs pot effects. I’m not advocating one or the other. I’d like to know the lesser of the two evils.

[@bigmikeg84]

I started feeling so much better overall after I stopped smoking. Breathing issues, acid reflux, anxiety, depression, blood pressure, plus I'm sure a bunch of other issues I wasn't even aware of. I have tried edibles since I stopped smoking 10 years ago, and found the experience not enjoyable enough to make me want to continue. Now I see how it's being weaponized against the American public to keep them down and broken.

[@erickdavid2412]

I smoked every day of my life. I stopped for 2 years and felt no difference. But I could not stop smoking cigarettes that are legal.

[@AnnMitt]

Agree with your comment. My two cousins are addicted to Marijuana. Both are unemployed, on food assistance, and rarely leave their houses.

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

@@AnnMitt Take away the Marijuana and they'd still be that. Sorry but that's the truth, it's up to them to put it down. You could do the exact same with gambling, alcohol, porn, literally anything. Gotta take responsibility. It's not the weed..

[@goontubeassos7076]

I agree, I use daily, all day. I actually have none of these side effects that I’m aware of after 32 yrs of smoking. I quit every October for the month of sober October with no side effects noticeable. In fact that’s the only time people ask if I’m feeling ok? I smoke to help sleep, during October I’d be lucky to sleep 3 continuous hours before I’d wake up completely refreshed feeling. But that energy is limited and I’ll take 1-2 naps a day during October for 1-3 hrs each. So I guess people are asking because I sleep at odd hrs, and for 11 months I have a normal sleep schedule.

[@HANKHILLFORTXGOVERNOR]

Me to with tobacco, been smoking weed 16 years my lungs cleared up with the quickness, plus it helped me cough extra stuff up with particular widespread illnesses.

[@DrProgNerd]

I smoked weed for about 10 years in the 90's and early 2000's. I loved it. It was my 'miracle drug'. When I became a parent, I quit. My kids are grown now. A few months ago, I decided to give it a try again. It was a horrible experience. It was basically a 4-hour panic-attack. I told my friends about it - explaining that I had smoked indica. They told me that my negative experience was the indica. They said that sativa would be different. I tried it. Again - horrible. Weed is ridiculously potent now. My weed days are behind me. Never again.

[@the925lady]

Same!!!

[@ThisCreepingLife]

Yes , the concentration of THC on nowadays weed is ridiculous compared to the 90's. One should do it with care, one puff at the time

[@midnighttoker9268]

Wrong. You smoked sativa, indica is mellow and less potent, the plants tend to be smaller, bushy, with dense buds. Sativa is intense, high potency and known to give panic attacks, the plants can get massive, like 10-20 feet tall, they grow more like a tree than a bush, and the buds though larger in size tend to be loose and fluffy. For some reason people always get the two mixed up, and for some reason most don't even know there is a third, ruderalis which is an auto bloomer originating in Italy. Of course with all of that said most breeds you find today are a mix of indica and sativa, it is very difficult to find breeds that are pure.

[@charlene5960]

I hadn’t smoked weed for 30 years but a friend suggested I try some for migraine headache. ONE toke and I was wrecked for 3 hours! No headache though but I’ll stick with Excedrin.

[@DrProgNerd]

@@midnighttoker9268 I bought labeled weed from a dispensory: Indica and Sativa. The experience from both was horrible. Maybe a connoisseur could tell the difference. To me is was just bad. Admittedly, my take on wine is the same. Some people swish and swirl and analyze - and have assessments like "I detect notes of apple blossom." To me it all tastes like piss smells. Lol !!!

[@CaptainSeamus]

Thank you for putting this out there. One point that was mentioned earlier, and then touched on again, was self-medication - is the weed driving the depression, or is the depression driving people to weed... my thought is "both". Kind of like "I'm depressed, so I drink..." Chicken or Egg? Meanwhile, more and more people think it's a panacea... NOTHING is that perfect.

[@YevinM-rn7mp]

It’s all BS.

[@robertomendez187]

Excellent video. Thank you. I’m showing this to my kids.

[@offdacorner]

I grew up in New Orleans and was a teenager in the 80s. My father smoked weed, drank heavily, was violent and abusive(I have since forgiven him). He passed away in 2003 at the age of 58. I lived next door to what they now call a trap house. All kinds of drugs were everywhere. As a young adult I would go to parties and there would be a bowl of coke on the coffee table So it's no surprise that most of the people I knew had at least smoked weed by the time they were 16. A lot of them smoked it regularly. Some of them smoked what we called clickems. That was weed laced with angel dust. When I was in high school my friend's sister smoked a clickem and killed herself by jumping off the roof of her house when she was 17. In 2000 My nephew smoked a clickem when he was 16 and it fried his brain. He was later diagnosed to be schizophrenic and bipolar. He died on Thanksgiving at the age of 39 because someone sold/gave him a joint laced with fentanyl. I have another nephew that I have watched grow up and his mind is gone too for the same reasons. He's 29 years old and he's barely coherent most of the time. I'm 55 and by the grace of God I never felt the desire to even try weed. My wife of 27 years grew up in the same neighborhood as me and she also never tried it. Her older brother sold cocaine and crack. He did serious jail time, was rumored to have killed someone in jail as payback for someone who had previously slit his partner's throat and threw his body in a dumpster. When her brother was finally released from prison he had only been out for about six months before he died from a cocaine overdose. I think he was about 60 years old My son is 23 and he couldn't care less about doing drugs or drinking liquor. God answers prayers. I know from talking to him that he has no interest in any type of drug because he's seen the some of tragedy it's caused in our family and in our old neighborhood. I took him to see it when he was about 15. He said it looked like a war zone. I told him not really...it was more like a third world country. Maybe that's the same reason I never wanted to try it as a kid--because I saw what it did to my father, our family and my friends. I'm ashamed to say that I saw so many people die from being stabbed and shot that I became desensitized to it. The people who I'm aware of that smoke weed in my family now range anywhere from 25 to 80 years old. And one thing I can say for certain is that they get incredibly irritable and jittery when they don't smoke it. Almost like people get when they are addicted to caffeine and don't get their coffee. Anyway, I know I've rambled on and on but what I've said just scratches the surface of all the death and destruction that drugs, including weed have caused with people in our family and the people we grew up with.

[@ApartmentKing66]

Thank you for NOT trying to glorify it.

[@rickintexas1584]

What a remarkable story thanks for sharing.

[@lisafrequency55]

I wish you would push the little 3 dots beside your post hit edit and use the enter button to create paragraphs. I would love to be able to read your long post but my eyes keep jumping to the same sentence because there is no gap between paragraphs.

[@offdacorner]

Thanks Lisa. I see what you mean. I broke it up into paragraphs.@@lisafrequency55

[@ardentgailla]

Thank you for sharing this. I've never been interested in weed, but I know a ton of people who use it. They always talk about what a wonderful thing it is, but I know that it can be addictive and wreck lives.

[@raptordave]

Its all about moderation. Anything can kill you if you over do it. Had 2 uncles and an aunt die of alcoholism. My grandpa died of lung cancer from smoking. And another uncle who ate himself to death.

[@loveguitar2x]

It’s not. For something that alters your state of mind that much, like MJ even smoking it once could, although very rare, can trigger your emotional and mental well being.

[@504BlueDevil]

@@loveguitar2x lol

[@fengxianzhe]

I was at one point myself a constant user and I eventually developed depression and my drive for intimacy intensified greatly. I've haven't used marijuana like I used to any more. I'll smoke it rarely, I recall a encounter with someone at the market and they asked if I was high , I told them no I'm just enjoying the day having a funny conversation with a close friend. It was sad to see people believe you have to be one something to be happy. I'll end it with this Jesus Christ is what motivates me everyday.

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

So you switched from delusion to another? Whatever makes you happy.

[@lilthickboi4025]

Same with me I was getting high everyday when I stopped I fell into a depression that lasted for around two months I was going through some personal problems and issues in my own life that I think also contributed to my feelings but weed withdrawals didn't help I recently got over it. My life is way better with out that drug I don't need it and it doesn't benefit me. And I also got an increase drive for intimacy even after I stopped using it.

[@sneekiersnek3122]

@@I_Don_t_want_a_handle How dismissive to call someone's faith "delusional". The difference is, their "delusion" doesn't require consuming any drugs. That's coming from someone who's used cannabis myself. I too have experienced the positives and negatives of using cannabis, and I personally am distancing myself from it as well and improving my faith, and I feel much, MUCH better for it.

[@fengxianzhe]

@@I_Don_t_want_a_handle Thanks for replying to my reasoning/ testimony. I enjoy having conversations with those who mock or even hate Christianity. Your message is doing the opposite, it motivates me to continue to follow Jesus. I'm not sure what happened to you personally, mocking those who find comfort in practicing and applying Christianity isn't going to profit you. It sadly shows your double standards as well. If you read my message thank you , I type this with love and truth and a voice of reasoning for those who practice hypocrisy. Love you all.

[@fengxianzhe]

@@sneekiersnek3122 Thanks for replying how you did. Human beings have a tendency of mocking those who find comfort and are renewed through Faith. It's due to many reasons I believe the one who mocked me possibly was hurt in their past and is still experiencing the effects of it. Or they possibly just love the darkness more than the light as it is said in John 3:16. I believe we should pray for them that they are free from bondage and find true love, peace and joy in Lord Jesus Christ.

[@path199]

Marijuana is illegal or not available in most Indian places. It is also not socially accepted. What can be a good alternative of this for a person suffering from immense chronic pain/disease? Can you suggest any product or herb which is easily available in India. I never tried marijuana etc.

[@jamessheets6995]

Respect the content of this video. In my experince, its not something you should do daily, just like alcohol. I can focus during the week and have fun on my days off. Also, doing other healthy things like excercise and eating well imo play into the factor. I sometimes have the best run, bike or swimming focus after a toke or two prior. If you're just getting high everyday, but not excersizing or keeping productive, than yea....you're more likely to experince the more negative effects of weed. It's a balance for me.

[@isabeljanes8230]

As I understand it, it is not just the regular users who can be psychologically triggered into psychosis by pot. There is obviously a biological susceptibility that a certain percentage of the population has that makes them vulnerable to suffering a major adverse effect with even minimal use. And we don't know who those people are until it happens.

[@kimberleyike2168]

I remember LOVELINE on MTV. I clearly remember an episode where a member of the audience asked DR.DREW if marijuana was addictive. People in the audience laughed, but he said YES.

[@THall-vi8cp]

I used to listen to it as a radio show before it was on MTV. The radio program was much better.

[@randman21]

Cool that you remember that, and it comes back full circle 25-30 years later. I didn't watch the TV show much, but listened to the radio show religiously for some years. I was trying to remember what his stance on weed was back then. You answered my question.

[@christinafidance340]

I also remember a guy who had sex with his thanksgiving Turkey and then cooked it and fed it to his family call on Love Lines…. I was 12.

[@Sean-nh6cv]

I personally had a psychotic break due to heavy daily cannabis use of high concentration cartridges. I ended up in the psych hospital for roughly a week or so. I've since quit, but this guy is absolutely right it can be just as addictive and harmful as other drugs and certain people such as myself have predisposed chemistry to psychosis etc and cannabis can make this much more likely. That's not to demonize the plant as it does help a lot of people and not everyone shares this experience, but it's definitely something that needs attention brought to it because so much of the info out there claims weed is 100% free of any risks etc. Simply not true. That being said it also boggles my mind how a drug as harmful as alcohol is not only legal, but normalized and encouraged in our culture. That can also be just as damaging as any "hard drugs".

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

I agree with all of that, but people deserve freedom to make their own choices about these things. It should be available and regulated, a lot like how booze is in the USA. At the end of the day I don't think marijuana is to blame as much as the "heavy daily cannabis use of high concentration cartridges." It can be taken too far just like any drug, but the good part of weed is when it's taken too far people don't just drop dead like they do with other drugs including alcohol. And as you said, that's just as dangerous and harmful as any of them.

[@memememe843]

Agree, but the problem is is is being pushed hard by lobby groups as harmless. So young people are becoming daily users at the same time the drug is getting much more powerful. The dangers of alcohol have been pushed for decades. Marketing laws, sales laws and NGOs like MADD have made the dangers clear.

[@benchristenson2280]

The US tried really hard to ban alcohol

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

@@benchristenson2280 They didn't just try, the DID ban alcohol for a time. And guess what happened as a result? The Great Depression.

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

@@memememe843 And the dangers of weed are a drop in the bucket compared to alcohol. Only a fool would think that daily use of ANY substance is good for you. But that's entirely besides the point. Freedom includes being free to make bad choices that's why we allow people to vote for Democrats.

[@clintonlemoine986]

Always have had a lot of respect for Dr. Drew.

[@conifergreen2]

Cannabis is fat soluble as opposed to water soluble so it remains in the body longer. It does affect judgement too. It also loses it affects if used regularly. It also dulls dream state in sleep. While you sleep more, it is not as refreshing. It is also an aphrodisiac which can make you become more focused on sex than normal. The smoking part is injurious to the respiratory system abd can cause inflammation to sinuses and lungs. It does stimulate creativity and slows down the perception of time. It also relieves boredom and depression and allows people to focus better.

[@susza89]

Suprisingly acurate and objective. PragerU should hire you to do these videos.

[@auntiec6294]

I smoke 2 to 3 times a week; your assessment is spot on.

[@JuanAppleseed-ge6tb]

I don't pretend that people cannot get dependent on marijuana. I can only speak to how it has affected ME and MYSELF. I deployed to Afghanistan for 13 months towards the end of my contract with the U.S. Army. The combination of returning from a deployment and going back to the civilian world was genuinely overwhelming. I went months with eating half a meal a day (if I was lucky) and not sleeping. I was losing weight like I had a disease. When I was deployed, I was right at 155. When I finally went to the VA to seek assistance with my sleep and diet, I weighed about 115. They LITERALLY shrugged their shoulders and said,"uuuuhhh...try to eat more?" and told me to come back in six months. Then a fellow combat veteran from the Air Force told me to try smoking marijuana. After trying it, my appetite came back. I could actually sleep for the first time in almost half a year. My body started going back to normal. I started running again and going to the gym. Within six months, I was running Spartan races again and exercising every single day and eating a healthy diet. Marijuana made that possible for me. Y'all can demonize it all you want, but it actually does legitimately help some people.

[@faustsin9366]

100% agree Marijuana effects everyone differently and it should 100% be legal. Just make the Knew information known on possible effects and that not everyone can handle "powerful marijuana" like some potheads claim. There is weaker weed options now thank God or moderation is allways good cause that sweet Bob Marley is complex in how diffrent strains can effect you👍

[@LivingtheDRdream]

I don’t smoke but I believe in free will

[@eliran1193]

I've been smoking weed since I was 23 years old, I'm now 38 and stopped a few months back and I've realized I've wasted a huge amount of my life with weed. It's a drug that makes you numb and indifferent to life, don't make the mistake I made, be better, do better, you got this.

[@citomp1240]

I think even coffee is addictive and has side affects no one wants to talk about either. And I think it's worse than we realize.

[@RE4L72]

caffeine is very addictive and can easily kill you if you consume alot. it increases your cortisol and many other bad things. its actually a nero toxin, that's why it can kill you if you have alot. Cannabis isn't actually physically addictive, nor can it kill you.

[@sharp1162]

Blasphemy, coffee is from the gods.

[@rra022001]

lol..."God wills it!" 😆@@sharp1162

[@maxbielinski2276]

That's true it's messes with your deep REM sleep, causes anxiety and makes your body release Stress Hormones I quit caffeine two months ago and feel so much more better

[@stevemassengill9236]

The ones who think there is nothing wrong with pot are deceived

[@AlanaByTheShore]

I quit smoking cigs and weed cold. I had a medical MJ card and live in a legal state. In part, I think it helped to escalate the speed in which I was showing symptoms for Lupus and other autoimmune issues/diseases. Sucks. 😔 😟 🙁 It's definitely not the cause, but I firmly believe recreational drug use can really ef up your body.

[@SirSmokesAlot-r8k]

Or. Or you just have a weak immune system and lupus already.

[@lovescarguitar]

​@@SirSmokesAlot-r8kOr the OP speaks the truth, unless you know everything there is to know about this substance. I'll stop you there, you don't.

[@middlesiderrider]

​@@SirSmokesAlot-r8kor maybe YOU have brain worms

[@tootle_soup]

I have Crohn’s disease and I’m to the point of questioning if it is hurting me more than helping.

[@ahe79]

Look into the autoimmune elimination diet. It is a method to find what foods cause you issues. Once you know, you can choose to avoid those foods. Most autoimmune diseases begin with leaky gut and inflammation. Identifying problem foods can heal leaky gut. My sister was able to reverse her lupus symptoms. For her, she stays away from gluten and dairy, and I believe corn and soy as well. Life changing for her. It isn’t easy to do, but worth a try for those suffering.

[@ginaidoma5925]

They say no side effects but.... 1. Marijuana induces severe irritable bowel syndrome in some people 2. It still is a carcinogen when smoked and causes cancer. 3. It affects young individuals and may cause infertility. 4. It causes psychosis in certain people. 5. It slows down reaction time significantly. And it still is yet to be determined any other adverse effects it may cause due to long term usage.

[@wizzenberry]

it doesnt cause psychosis, please do some research. it can bring existed psychosis to the limelight and induce it "further", to cause would mean you dont have it then you smoke and you have it.

[@Meta_Myself]

Cannabis helped by IBS.

[@victorhughgo2376]

The use of cannabis originated in central Asia or western China. Cannabis has been used for its alleged healing properties for millennia. The first documented case of its use dates back to 2800 BC, when it was listed in the Emperor Shen Nung's (regarded as the father of Chinese medicine) pharmacopoeia. THOUSANDS OF YEARS, that's how long it has been used by human beings. Anything humans abuse is destructive. A human being can even die from drinking too much water. Sugar, in general, is more destructive to the human body than moderate occasional Marijuana use is. Who says you have to smoke it? You do not. You can eat it.

[@middlesiderrider]

And these fools will argue with you that it AcTuAlLy cures cancer

[@poperussian]

1) no 2) inconclusive at best 3) no 4) it does “cause” psychosis it only increases or reveals previously unknown conditions 5) ok, 1 maybe. But there is also inconclusive data on those that push reaction timing on a constant basis.

[@colinbrown9044]

Smoking pot in small amounts is ok. It's extremely bad for living a productive life.

[@prodcdebeatz7205]

And some would argue living a “productive life” is bad for you Look at the suicide rates for lawyers, doctors, dentists Psychology is everlastingly complex.

[@pizzipaul1]

Marijuana ruined my life. I went from being super smart and popular to a below average student and an introvert. I was highly addicted and dropped out of college because of it. I swore it wouldn't lead to stronger drugs but of course that didn't happen. My brothers also became addicted, one is now a 59 year old unemployed, weed smoking alchoholic, and my other certainly never lived up to much and still has to do bong hits just to get up in the morning. I have many friends who still smoke tons of weed, one is do high most of the time he's hardly coherent. The others are like empty vessels, they have no interests in much besides watching movies, stupid TV and football. Their attempts at learning new things fail because their ability to learn is highly stifled. Most of the weed smokers I know say it calms them down, but they are always raging about something. The confusion that weed causes wears on their brains and they are always pissed off...or high. Most of them are still single. I quit smoking 15 years ago, but the damage was done. I feel so good now but my development in life was highly altered. I was definitely psychotic at times and was, along with my brother, diagnosed as bipolar. We live in this bizarre liberal world where they are saying it's OK to do anything. Everything seems to have warnings but the democrats don't seem to alarm anyone about the hazards of Marijuana. I'm not saying you should go to jail for possessing it, but there is zero education on the subject, and it is highly suspicious. I see so many little kids getting their "weed cards" and liberal minded parents don't seem to give a crap. I finish with this.. wherever you think you are as a weed smoker, you would be way farther had you not gotten into it. This argument that weed helped you is insane copium. God created the human brain as highly sophisticated, and bombing it with chemicals every day does not help it. I will argue this with anyone, I've lived it, I've seen it. Are there people ok smoking wees once in a while? Sure. But this society standard, and frankly this cover up about the effects of smoking weed are absolutely disgusting. Thanks for the video.

[@Killthesefears]

Thanks for your awesome comment. I can relate a lot. I too am so glad I stopped smoking it.

[@krisbacca7196]

Sounds like you had some other personal issues that you needed to deal with.

[@pizzipaul1]

@krisbacca7196 No...your wrong. I was extremely popular and outgoing as a kid. My brother got me high in 7th grade. Even my friends changed after starting to smoke pot. I remember parked in front of WAWA and no one wanted to go inside to buy munchies because we were all fricken paranoid. I knew a kid, totally awesome kid, wealthy family...great golfer. Started smoking weed and totally changed ..became a total loser. Died not long ago in his 40s from alchohol abuse. My friend Henry was THE most popular kid in his school. Started smoking all the time..just a lot of weed. 5 or 6 years later he started smoking crack, a couple years later he put a gun in his mouth and pulled the trigger. You stoners will use any copium to make it seem ok. It's not...pot may mask your problems but it does not help them. If you want to burn your brain out, that's fine. But don't push the "benefits" of smoking weed. Kids are doing it and it's really bad. We have a MAJOR mental health epidemic in this country...I wonder why? If your brain pumps out dopamine every time you take a hit ..what is that doing to your brain. It doesn't take a genius to figure it out.

[@Killthesefears]

@@pizzipaul1 that’s true.

[@tbishop4961]

😂

[@nicholasdupont2468]

Two doctors tried to prescribe this for me. Told both of them no. You can't trust doctors anymore.

[@sharonviksen788]

And not just because of the pot recommended pot but all of the meds. I had a doctor prescribe one that was exceptionally bad for older people and frequently caused death. I didn’t know until I got it home and read the insert. Like other meds it ha about 8 bad things plus death it caused. People just believe everything their doctors say. I haven’t for years. I had to trust a couple years ago when my intestines blocked my passage. It was fixed but they gave me medication laced with fentanyl and it was a horrible feeling. I told them not to give me that again. At least they listened.

[@504BlueDevil]

you're the hero nobody needs

[@jamesmcgrath1952]

I'm now 71 years old and the eldest of seven. I'm also the only one who didn't drink or do drugs while my siblings were all addicts and alcoholics and died from the consequences. I'm the only one left. It wasn't genetics, it was a conscience choice.😢

[@stuffanthings]

Damn, imagine being the only child if seven that lead a life so boring that their only achievement was outliving their siblings by refusing to experience life

[@jamesmcgrath1952]

@@stuffanthings I'm a 71 year old disabled Vet. Been to war, lost buddies, raised a family who in turn raised families. I still ride motorcycles (it helps keep me fit.) I still participate in life and support my family. What are you doing sparky?

[@edamame-hime]

i am so sorry for your losses-- younger than 71 seems way too soon! may you continue to live life to the fullest!

[@juancuelloespinosa]

So what I'm gathering from this, is that to avoid reefer madness, more transparency, and research is needed on the concentration. Whatever bad effect alcohol has on society, and they're many, prohibition was worse

[@ladybug591]

Over the millennia humans have functioned using alcohol. But modern drugs and chemical mixtures are not the same. Very few people can function for long with drug use seriously affecting their brain over time.

[@juancuelloespinosa]

@@ladybug591 all the more reason to let them be free so safety can be maintained. No one worries about poisoning themselves on bad alcohol, which was a real possibility when you had to get moonshine illegally

[@verlchill333]

REEFER MADNESS IS ALIVE AND WELL ON THIS CHANNEL! Happy 420 everyone, puff puff

[@SSMan-jo6tf]

Bottom line,like anything else,it effects different people in different ways. I’ve enjoyed it for a few years (not a heavy user and in my 40’s) I have had no negative effects that I or my wife have noticed (she does not use it) but I’ve never been one to notice any negative side effects of any medication or tobacco use.

[@TheManOWrath]

If you used heavily for years, you would notice.

[@1ooAcreWoods]

I always laughed when people in college said it's "natural" and "no harmful side effects". anything in excess is bad for you. Too much water too fast can kill you.

[@weispresidentnow]

Belladonna, foxglove, those are natural too. Injest a bunch of it. (Sarcasm in case it wasn't obvious)

[@jamesdriggers2011]

It is natural. and it doesn't have any harmful side effects. Obviously if you abuse it, then there will be harmful side effects, just like water! Have you ever heard anyone refer to water as having harmful side effects?? No, you haven't, because it doesn't unless it is abused.

[@1ooAcreWoods]

@@jamesdriggers2011 dysentery. Do you know how many germs and bacteria are in water? Lol Did you watch the video? He lists "negative" side effects.

[@weispresidentnow]

@@jamesdriggers2011 In the same comment you say "it doesnt have any harmful side effects" and "if you abuse it, then there will be harmful side effects". Smooth brain you got there. Very impressive.

[@jamesdriggers2011]

@@weispresidentnow read the entire comment genius. Literally everything in excess has harmful side effects. Used in moderation, weed does not have side harmful side effects. You don't look smart when you try to provee someone wrong but taking their comments out of context.

[@Noelsterrr]

Maybe doctors and researchers should focus more on discovering individualized treatments for people with mental illnesses and focus less on giving us drugs that turn us into emotionless zombies. I don't smoke weed every single day, but after 3 years of sertraline, I no longer feel any emotions whatsoever unless I smoke a small joint or eat a gummy or two. Doctors need to stop acting like they care and actually start caring.

[@johnedward8352]

The increase in daily users is likely due to people being more honest about their use since it's destigmatized

[@erickdavid2412]

correct. in the 90s-00s no one talked about it. I now discover heaps of people who were undercover all the time. None of them looked like a "stoner"

[@merrillmilner8717]

I escaped the real world with it. Because of that, I was too stoned and unaware of events that took away my profession (through outsourcing). If I was more aware, I would have had the ability to deal with the storms of life that comes upon all of us and to be able to weather them. Instead, my life crashed.

[@HANKHILLFORTXGOVERNOR]

Sounds like a you problem.

[@HANKHILLFORTXGOVERNOR]

Its almost as bad as claiming time blindness.

[@ronaldjohnson1474]

Dems keep pushing for weed to keep the people high, while they are stealing your God-given Bill of Rights.

[@steveguti6452]

Jesus Christ died for our Sins according to the scriptures and that he was Buried and that he rose again the third day praise God praying for everyone everyday God bless you all 🙏🙌🙌

[@kylemccormack1785]

Wow, this just has absolutely nothing to do with the topic at hand. Way to make the faith look terrible! Good work! 👍

[@jimandwendy]

Check out what holy anointing oil is made of. It's in the bible.

[@kylemccormack1785]

@@jimandwendy ;) If you know, you know.

[@504BlueDevil]

lol

[@jhljhl6964]

The problem with marijuana is that it's difficult to obtain.

[@BarrGC]

Not in Canada! 😝

[@Rafa-zt6xk]

Good to inform about the risks, but prohibiting it will be always a bad choice

[@Scynthescizor]

Why? Do you mean weed specifically, or anything at all? We prohibit plenty of stuff, to good effect.

[@jopeteus]

I used to smoke weed but started getting panic attacks when I smoked. It felt like my heart is going to explode. I still miss it and mostly replaced weed with alcohol

[@RevSmoke]

That is worse

[@SamOaks]

switch back for your health's sake.

[@colleeporter2657]

Edibles better than smoking

[@the1sgjohns]

It is interesting that is such an issue (paranoia) as many choose MJ to ease their nerves but the high concentration causes the opposite. I am not sure alcohol is the better choice but maybe all in moderation (as the Ancient Greeks used to say). I wish you good health.

[@RevSmoke]

They tend to be stronger though@@colleeporter2657

[@nickosvai4149]

I used to smoke a ton, and as I’ve gotten older I see the things that I suffered from when I was smoking everyday. Now, if I touch it once or twice a year, there’s a lot that has improved. It isn’t something that is carefree and it’s definitely not a medicine needed everyday. I think a lot of people could benefit from laying off. And getting a clear view of the world they live in

[@charlesmclaughlin3578]

It’s ridiculous that it was ever illegal

[@montanamornings8526]

Thanks Dr Drew. Good video. I have been using Canibus since 1967. I’m 72. I had a good career. I have a good pension. I raised two children mostly by myself. Both are successful in that they have good careers and good family lives as well. They mostly do not use Canibus. Very occasional. Today I use Canibus to help me with affects of very aggressive Chemotherapy twice. I no longer drink alcohol. Life is Good 😎

[@MichelleCWeber]

Sounds a lot like my experiences. Now that my arthritis is bad, I use it to sleep occasionally. Some of it ain’t what we used to smoke tho. Very strong.

[@hairlessape4863]

​@@MichelleCWeberwould have loved to try some of those classic strains back in the day that are so prevalent in today's gene pool of cannabis strains

[@adrianqx]

If you are under 25 and have a family history of psychosis you have no business smoking weed !

[@danielleal1037]

Interesting to know about the increase in the concentration of THC. I smoked it on about 20 different occasions between 1993 and 2007, but since then I’ve seen no reason to touch it again . Same with alcohol since 2014.

[@gonelucid]

That's cool I only use cannabis but alcohol is terrible. One of the worse drugs.. up there with heroin and meth.

[@thespectator5259]

@@gonelucid I don't really drink or smoke at all but I'm all for legalizing or at least decriminalizing weed. That being said, you really think that kind of attitude will win people over to your side? Maybe don't annoy the people who are likely to partake in something much more commonly accepted than what you prefer. What is it with many weed apologists getting so defensive and comparing alcohol to hard drugs. We all know what alcohol does and doesn't do, so why tell such an obvious lie?

[@PtotheMtotheK]

How dare they improve the products on average and have people smoking less to gain the same effects! LOL...

[@extractedentertainment8213]

This is false information, and what exactly has happened with this supposed increase in potency? Nothing. Potency levels are very inflated by as much as 50%, a recent independent study found. Also, marijuana today is tested almost IMMEDIATELY after it’s harvested, and they’re using test results from 30 or more years ago on weed from police confiscated weed that was stored improperly. Comparing apples to orangutans here.

[@Steve27046]

There’s a lot of people who use it as a medicine. It doesn’t agree with everyone.

[@dallassegno]

Can't gain weight on it, inhibits liver function, cause autoimmune dysfunction. If your guts don't work on it, you don't work on it.

[@amandamccallum6796]

The problem is we need to look more into THC pain rubs, edibles/pills with CBD to help patients who need the pain relief and relaxing effects. Like any drug there are pro's and con's we need to get the good effects to those who need them while keeping it away from those who it may harm.

[@OmegaMTG]

Some things he doesn't touch on at all are terpenes, cannabinoids, CBD, allergic reactions. THC is the gas that gets you there, terpenes and 100+ other cannabinoids are the vehicle (effects). New users should have CBD around in case they get higher than they can handle as it levels off the thc high. And yes there really are people who are allergic to THC or components of the plant. I know a few. I agree with you Amanda, we need more study of all parts of it and isolate what helps people individually.

[@osxgp]

It really is shocking how potent weed has become over the last couple of decades. That and the variety of ways it can be consumed now.

[@robh3007]

We used to have to make 5 or 6 phone calls back in the day to get the kind of stuff they have today.

[@arklave]

I recall the first time I smoked at a gathering over 20 years ago. I had no idea how it worked at the time, but the person who brought it had to clean the seeds out before we could partake. To anyone using back around that time, brick weed or brown frown was ubiquitous and it was much less common to find "dro" or hydroponically grown cannabis. The problem now is kids around that age have access to concentrates and much more potent product. I haven't seen seeds in any flower in a very very long time. I think it would be much more difficult to find any brick weed floating around anymore. But to summarize yes I think younger people having access to much more powerful cannabis is not ideal.

[@HANKHILLFORTXGOVERNOR]

​​​@@arklave brown weed and most weed before 97 had a high chance to be sprayed by pesticides like paraquat. Its what caused most to have a bad time with it back then. As was anticipated by those who sprayed said pesticides, They link the ill feeling to thc incorrectly. Dont blame the weed for lack of home training and government propaganda that makes people insane to bring the country low enough for occupation.

[@devilfork1]

yea it's awesome.

[@onemanwanders]

lol, one of the most idiotic things a person can say about weed is, “how potent its become over the decades”, total canard. That is an absolute lie and pure propaganda. The ways in which it can be consumed haven’t changed one bit. What other scurrilous things do you have to say about weed? Let me guess, you “used to smoke it, but you didn’t like it and yadda yadda” lol, bet you never even been near cannabis.

[@danielangel5887]

It helped me quit alcohol (drank daily from 17-28)but now I noticed at a point where I kinda need the weed more so then not. Im 30, was part of the leaglize it movement. It's a good tool, but it should not be a 24/7 HUD display of your reality. This upload came just in time.

[@hushkaaneywilliams6237]

I don't know, some people can handle it and some cannot. I for one can be blazed and work effectively and efficiently until the task is done.

[@gboojie8846]

My husband has been smoking for 3 years and has been off of his meds because it really is a miracle drug. No anxiety, depression or PTSD meds. He may only take painkillers if smoking isnt helping him enough 😅

[@walterp1028]

I'm in agreement. Pot is not a cure all, but it definitely has a lot of benefits. If people waited till their brain finishes developing at 25 before they start smoking pot, a lot of the side effects are minimal for most people. Its those who smoke young, way overuse pot everyday(allowing it to affect their daily lives), or smoke when they aren't in a good mental state to smoke thinking it will help, that have big problems with it. I didn't start smoking till I was almost 27. I have a good career, I smoke a little bit most days after I've finished all my daily responsibilities as a reward to assist with relaxing before bed. I get some of the best sleep I've ever had. I feel fully rested and ready to take on my next day.

[@OmegaMTG]

I am very pro-cannabis and it can help treat many many conditions but "miracle drug" is very misleading. I'm glad it helps your husband like it does for me. Drew makes some good points but leaves out some information entirely.

[@BinaryPun]

🙄

[@MrKevinStraub]

@@OmegaMTG very few are balanced on this. I don't think it is very good for the young. It stymies problem solving and initiative to face the challenges of becoming an adult. Decreases motivation. Anxiety relief ... well, maybe sometimes, but only for the moment. I think it exacerbates the condition in many cases. It is definitely not a cure. They are much better off using CBD.

[@RenegadeManta799]

Problem is they spend the whole episode demonizing addicts, but fail to ask the most basic question, "why are people taking drugs in the first place?" If people feel they "NEED" drugs to stomach their day/life your society has failed and seriously needs to reevaluate it's priorities.

[@musicotensai]

I don’t think anyone was demonized. Why people use any substance wasn’t really the topic either but would be a good topic to cover since everyone seems to ignore that.

[@robertclark5874]

People have been using stimulants for 1000s of years.

[@clintosfan]

I’ve been smoking weed everyday for the past couple of years and this video and the comments are changing my perspective. I feel it’s right for me to cut back, I’ve been feeling this for a while. I don’t think I can stop all together because it does help me sleep, its my day off work and today instead of getting high I’m gonna be sober

[@MrCoughupalung]

me too.

[@ozbelltemp]

Go to a 12-step and ask for help

[@domtom9594]

Lmao fake account...

[@mrn95]

The sleep argument is just stupid in a way. You should try to quit even that, because after 1/ 2 weeks your sleep will get better and if not, you should see a pychologist.

[@clintosfan]

@@ozbelltemp I don't find that necessary in my case, I live in Colorado and weed is glorified here. People (even myself) have bought the idea that weed is completely harmless but I'm just now finding out it effects your testosterone levels and fetility. I use to smoke cigarettes and beating that addiction was very difficult so I think weed should be pretty easy

[@clairet5636]

my brother in law is addicted to marijuana, has been for a couple years, basically is a NEET and has stolen thousands of dollars from his family members to pay for his addiction, has even had signs of schizophrenia

[@BarrGC]

He's just a POS then, little to do with weed...

[@saraandstuartshannon2160]

Finally someone is speaking out on this issue. So feed up of marijuana being seen as miracle drug that cures everything when in reality, it causes so much more issues than benefits. I lived in Switzerland where each person can own two marijuana plants for personal purposes and people are smoking it everywhere, including in kids playgrounds. What I saw wasn’t epitome of health but mental illness crisis. But like with everything else, Swiss are an experts on swiping all of their issues under the carpet

[@HANKHILLFORTXGOVERNOR]

I wish i was deranged and could lie to make my pov seem legit like you.

[@faustsin9366]

Again it is depending in the individual chemistry I am happy to see a push for less THC powerful Marijuana and get annoyed when "potheads" rag on them for it. I think just informing people about the complexity and signs with new information is the best step forward.

[@Mordalo]

My son died from drug and alcohol addiction at the age of 35. His mother introduced him to both at an early age (12-13) and then blamed everyone but herself. Her logic was that he would get it anyway, so if she provided it at home, it would be safe. In my state, I could not get custody of him as in those days, the mother was always considered best, drugs or not.

[@MichaelDavis-si9bv]

Sounds like Missouri. The woman always gets the kids. It's a shame. Hang in there brother. \m/

[@BarrGC]

Sad story, but has nothing to do with weed, sooooo....

[@jimtalbott2095]

I am 65 and my is 63 and we have been smoking since the mid 70s with no adverse effects. I quit quite some years ago because I just got tired of it and it didn’t hold my interest anymore. My wife still smokes because she has a terrible problem with vertigo and diabetic neuropathy and it seems to be the only thing that helps her. The premise that pot is a cure all is just a big lie. Just like anything else, MODERATION IS THE KEY to its usefulness. Just like any other substance too much is not healthy.

[@hellpwnage6665]

Even if marijuana isn't as good as some people say, it shouldn't be the government's business to ban what people use in their free time.

[@sanitary103]

This is key. The damn government sticking their noses in people’s business.

[@MessageViolation]

​@nf_100 In my state, we actually have to have billboards against plant-high driving because there's been a lot of accidents, just like with alcohol. I was behind pot smokers at least 3 times in my life obviously from the smell and they all were driving dangerously. One guy was laughing and switching lanes over and over like his car was a boat docking. One was almost rear ended many times going under the speed. Sadly, one was a car full of minors who could barely stay on the road on a back road, which made an an entire line of traffic of people late going to work. If you ever saw a kid as young as 8 or so on it because "its healthy" or a lady blow it in her babies face intentionally too. Drugs should never be used like a toy and this abuse is why the government has to step in sadly.

[@MessageViolation]

@nf_100 Sadly we can't say if they do it in their own house especially if they rent and or the houses are nearby or joined it's "OK" either because people give it to their kids or even their pets and secondhand smoke is damaging (like blowing it in a babies face). I had to move due to smokers damaging my health. Definitely eat it or an oral spray. I take CBD for medical reasons but it has all the same benefits with no high so I can function safely around others and nobody has to nonconsentually take it or smell it. If theirs had no effect on others around them it would be different. I get what you are saying.

[@504BlueDevil]

@@MessageViolation lol

[@jsheav]

I used to be a daily user. It can be very dangerous, i have seen many people have near panic attacks from too much weed. I myself started to have some issues including anxiety, starting to see myself slipping. I decided to stop, and my life is better now. I dont think its bad, but our lack of understanding on the dosages is like having people drink entire bottles of whiskey just to relax.

[@gratefuldead4605]

Your major toll failure is not recognizing the fact that you can easily die from drinking too much whiskey while this is impossible from weed.

[@Mikkirose1]

Finally! Someone is speaking out. I'm so tired of hearing that this is a "safe" drug.

[@bastiaan0741]

You have presented two cases of suicide of people that happened to take weed. Specifically, the second one, a person with suicidal depression that commited suicide. This is saying a person with cancer, taking anti-cancer drugs, eventually dies of cancer - and... the anti-cancer drugs are to blame. There is insinuation and no causation. This is not science. If you want people to stop smoking, and those are your only two named examples, this presentation is a disservice.

[@discobikerAndRosie]

I'm alive today because of marijuana. Rx drugs nearly killed me in 2012. It took 2 doses of narcan to save me. Doc had me overmwdicated & my brain became cloudy. I ditched most Rx. Recently weened off morphine as well. When I couldn't keep down food or meds, marijuana saved me from starvation. I could medicate & keep some food down. It's my pain relief. Without it, I'd be in a hospital, or worse. Its not for everyone but if i dont use something with high THC, i dont sleep, eat, or have quality of life. God put it on thw earth for reasonable health benefits, not for party use!

[@RE4L72]

Amen

[@Couldhavebeensomeone]

You're an addict promoting drug use, get sober

[@maldo1836]

That point of: you don't know your reaction to it until you try it, is what has kept me away from drugs.

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

TBF you can say that about anything you take into your body, even the things that belong there.

[@deadgolfer6345]

I think that's what caused me to try it.

[@aabbat03]

The amount of recreational Marijuana use has exploded In America in the past few years. Thank you for educating people on the dangers of this drug.

[@gregoryoleynik3698]

I disagree with much of the described effects of marijuana use. Prolonged use, of any drug, will not produce the desired effect. Moderation is key.

[@psyxypher3881]

Something as innocuous as drinking soda can cause addictive behavior. And people want me to believe Marijuana can't?

[@udjujdjddd5052]

Psychological addiction and physical addiction are two different things. You can get psychologically addicted to literally anything that your brain sees as pleasurable.

[@randman21]

@@udjujdjddd5052 Are they two different things? I've always heard people say that, but in my understanding, addiction is more about how the dependence affects the user's life (consequences and such). Also, soda is very physically addictive wtf

[@allesdurchprobiert]

One major problem is purely a communication and education problem: people don't choose their words correctly and say addiction when they actually mean habbit or just "liking something very much". I smoke tobacco because I"m addicted and it has become a habit. I sometimes smoke weed too frequently for a while because it can become a habit if I'm getting lenient. I eat too much meat because I like it too much. An addiction, a habit and a strong preference can all lead to the same behavior that looks the same from the outside. But it's nonetheless 3 different things! And that's what people mean when they say it's not addictive. They are simply more precise with their words.

[@laurayoung8001]

Of course it is.

[@Ljay-us7rc3ev8t]

Marijuana has been proven to be non addictive, but believe what you been programed to believe. lol