Reefer Madness: The Science of Marijuana with Neil deGrasse Tyson and Dr. Staci Gruber

Does weed make you faster? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice hash out the effects of cannabis with neuroscientist at Harvard Medical School and director of the MIND Program Dr. Staci Gruber. Is smoking dope really doping?
Will smoking weed make you run faster? We break down if the science supports the decision to not let Sha’carri Richarson compete in the Olympics after having tested positive for marijuana. What are the rules for banned substances? What gets a substance on the banned list? We explore medicinal and recreational uses of marijuana. How has use changed over the years? What does Schedule 1 mean? What’s the difference between THC and CBD?
What are the chemical differences between cannabis and drugs that are allowed? Why can you take an NSAID and not weed? Discover the effects of your mind on drugs. Is your brain really built for weed? What are the downstream effects of cannabis use? Find out how genetics impact your capability to process cannabinoids. We discuss cannabinoid receptors, alcohol dehydrogenase, and whether coffee use should be banned. Does cannabis help in sports where you need stability and precision? Should different drugs be banned for different sports?
Should sports leagues change rules on weed? Should the country? How does research get conducted on a substance that is still illegal at the federal level? What are the rules regarding CBD? Why do they differ? How can legislation help lead science? As opinions change in the U.S., how do we approach rules in other countries in international competition? Is marijuana really a gateway drug? All that, plus, we make plans to replace the G20 Summit with the OG420 Summit. Stay tuned for more!
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0:00 - Introduction
3:00 - Why is marijuana use prohibited in the Olympics?
5:48 - The history of marijuana prohibition
8:42 - What is the IOC informed by?
10:34 - The difference between THC and CBD
13:30 - NSAIDs vs Cannabinoids
15:35 - WADA's criteria for a prohibited substance
19:08 - How marijuana affects people differently
21:10 - Should coffee be considered a performance enhancing drug?
22:55 - The chemical complexity of weed
25:41 - The future of cannabis regulation
36:17 - Is marijuana addictive?
38:42 - Closing notes

[@rac7551]

I feel like Neil's audience is comprised of more stoners then he thinks.

[@mynamejeff2006]

✌

[@Ravishrex1]

33 so far

[@infinityj2268]

👍

[@roguesource8035]

not this one...

[@PhatsoJuggalo806]

@@roguesource8035 cool; do you 💯

[@mosesbrown4812]

I would have to say as a cannabis smoker that when i partake my attention to detail and focus are increased while my memory outside of what i am focused on decreases. My ability to get back to a task after being distracted is what is most effected. I have never experienced any enhanced strength or athletic capabilities. Cannabis usage has increased my curiosity for things outside of my understanding.

[@treebeard8475]

Very well put. I use it daily and I think it could enhance my physical ability but mainly helps my attitude toward life. I wonder if athletes can use caffeine or Kratom before events.

[@james_gemma]

It works for you, but a lot of people would have the opposite affect :)

[@jeremyowen1]

I honestly couldn't of put that any better my self. You end up drowning out everything around you and focusing on the thing you're doing. It makes mundane, boring, everyday things more enjoyable. I think that works against it sometimes too though. Some people become content. It all really depends on how it effects you, everyone is different.

[@treebeard8475]

@@jeremyowen1 you ever notice how some people get real quiet? When I do talk I usually have something more interesting to say though lol

[@winluben2909]

I totally agree. I learn better when I’m high

[@cryptotaurus333]

Wow! It took me a year to find this. This is for the "Pot Doctor". I've been using cannabis over 40 years and daily for the last 25 years. I used to be a long distance runner, and I found that running is mentally challenging as much as it is physically. After I left the US Army, I stopped using aspirin before my runs and started using cannabis in place of the aspirin. I also grew my own organic pot for 16+ years in Hawaii. I am a big fan of Neil and now a big fan of Chuck and the "Pot Doctor". Great show guys!

[@franciscolopes115]

I'm ultra trail runner and use canabis too I'm my trail runs😀🤟

[@What-bq6zl]

Thank you for your Military Service! Whoo 'Merica!!!!

[@juliaelrod2154]

I'm a daily smoker. I have terrible nerve damage in my lower back. It helps me deal with the pain. Enough so that I don't need to use opioids.

[@Trumpsterasskiker]

Me too the same

[@winkletown8828]

Drugs will do that. Unfortunately your drug is packed full of harmful contaminates. Where as opioids, are clean, don't stink, are proven effective and actually work.

[@m3sdvalorant324]

so smart for staying away from those its gross how over prescribed opioids are

[@donnajobe6111]

Same here

[@Stephen85]

@@m3sdvalorant324 I hate em too, but they are hardly prescribed at all anymore. That's one of the reasons the fentanyl market is so huge.

[@JohnDoe-oj5it]

burning for 50 years now.. 71 now and still here and been watching Neil since he was a young man.

[@mikeharris5681]

Peace and love old man

[@Itsphoison]

@@mikeharris5681 wow that is dope. excuse the pun

[@Ottophil]

I bet you used to know alot of people who drank and did harder drugs, but they aren’t around anymore

[@deepgardening]

I RESEMBLE THAT! I'm 70 in a few days... I rarely use anything too strong in the THC, (unless I'm at a show or festival :) but the hybrids with high CBD and THC both, keep me working, enjoying and playing w/o pain. And no temptation to dull the pain with two or three beers.

[@marcussmart3275]

@Mark Hawkins what is a lid?

[@Anti-HyperLink]

"Ex weed smoker and current weed smoker." 🤣🤣🤣 I used to smoke weed. I still do, but I just also used to. 🤣🤣🤣

[@daniellea5789]

Chuck looks high right now

[@nobodyknows3180]

I quit smoking weed. I'm eating right now. I'll start smoking weed again after I've eaten.

[@MurderCraw]

Lol, this is why I love Chuck. He's one big goofball. 🤣

[@tokonjudo]

top comment dude

[@gtbkts]

@@nobodyknows3180 Same

[@herbolson8166]

I have been smoking marijuana since I was 16 and I am now 71. 55 years with ten years of college.

[@datengugod]

That open minded laughter and jokes towards the end from all these folks about getting world leaders high was just the icing on the cake to this great conversation 💨

[@michaelnicholas2417]

My friends and I said the same thing as teenagers in the 80s and 90s. I'm sure it was brought up by stones in the 60s and 70s as well. Neil... I love ya, but you and your friends are late to the party.😆😎👍

[@keithharris1672]

Putin needs to smoke some ickey ickey sativa. All of a sudden he'd withdraw all Russian forces from Ukraine.

[@thestorm3474]

I needed to know how its being handled in terms of the long half life of THC even if you haven't smoked in quite. Long time. So people het DUI z even if the after not smoked for days !!!!

[@maryannbrown5762]

@@michaelnicholas2417 I can verify that these same questions were brought up by young people in the 60s/70s!!

[@whotoldyouboutme]

The fact that anyone believes what this mf says just goes to show that they are part of the problem

[@paulmichals]

Quote from the late Carl Sagan: “The illegality of cannabis is outrageous, an impediment to full utilization of a drug which helps produce the serenity and insight, sensitivity and fellowship so desperately needed in this increasingly mad and dangerous world.”

[@msshannonigans]

It is crazy to me that we KNOW (via official documentation like the Watergate tapes, especially, for example) that the "War on Drugs" (before and after the official campaign) was initiated to directly blame/impact first Mexicans searching for work during the Gold Rush, then the blacks and Jews (as the users and pushers, respectively). Still we hold our collective heads deep in the sand and overall shun weed. But not alcohol. 🧐 We demonise the plant that grows that way so that we can drive slower and chill, but the alcohol that takes a long and specific distilling process to make which often comes with horrific accidents and domestic abuse... that's just fine. Why do we still call Native Americans "Indians"? Why do they prefer to be called Indians?? WE'VE KNOWN SINCE 1492 THAT COLUMBUS DIDN'T FIND THE OTHER SIDE OF INDIA. I hate collective lies even more, I think, than individual ones. Sorry about the rant response. Excellent quote placement.

[@AsobiMedio]

@@msshannonigans Please don't look to the American people, and especially the American government, for signs of logic or common sense. You'll hurt your eyes from trying too hard.

[@gtbkts]

@@AsobiMedioSad but true.

[@msshannonigans]

@@AsobiMedio Or any country. America is unfortunately not the sole holder of either intentional or unintentonal ignorance.

[@jinabrasser9439]

Indeed, the world really would be a better place if most of its people smoked weed ✌🏻😌 🌎☮️

[@Jokerwolf666]

We legalized it here at the federal level in Canada, our society didn't end.

[@wholelottapain8130]

Must be nice. I wish the United States can do the same. I live in California so it’s legal at the state level but they need to legalize it at the federal level

[@Jokerwolf666]

@@wholelottapain8130 It makes no sense at this point to not federally legalize it in the US.

[@JMAC306]

I bet it’s pricey

[@Jokerwolf666]

@@JMAC306 What is?

[@darryl0harris]

@@JMAC306 The government run dispensaries get pricey but it brought the price down overall.

[@robertsunseri8887]

I am someone who has definitely suffered from cannabis use disorder. Simply, I was very dependent on weed. I tried to quit many times to no avail. As of now I am no longer smoking daily and haven't in quite some time and don't plan on it ever again. Here are my thoughts on weed: 1) It should 100% be legalized medically and can have amazing effects (for example being prescribed to those with terminal conditions like cancer patients for pain). I also believe weed should be legalized for recreational use just because the government has no right to deny the right to do something that has very little physical adverse effects (especially compared to something like alcohol). That being said, it has become clear to me that marijuana is not the safe drug that I and most people think it is. Based on my experience and from what I've seen in multiple instances of those close to me, it can be extremely dangerous to your mental health. When I was smoking every night I would spend my days more depressed/anxious and I had almost no appetite. Because of what I had seen/read from the media I was convinced that it wasn't weed's fault, until I quit. Obviously different people have different reactions to the substance but it is not the "savior drug" that people make it out to be. If you are someone who struggles with mental health I would stay as far away from weed as possible. I used it as an escape from all my problems. I couldn't sleep without it, which made quitting miserable. When I was high I felt so much better, which was quite literally the biggest problem. If you are someone who is dependent on weed like I was, just know it does get better.

[@rodrigomaravilla321]

I think you had chemicals in your weed bro

[@imraanfallahi4321]

I was also diagnosed with cannabis use disorder. It’s real. Proud of you for getting clean and staying clean! You got this. Cannabis can be addictive to some people not everyone, for me it became something I had to do, I prioritized it over everything, spent all my money on it. I couldn’t stop. At one point I was smoking more than an ounce a week and I want even getting High. After a while you don’t feel it, you can smoke bowl after bowl after bowl and nothing. Cannabis is great for a lot of people and I’m not against it in any way, i just think people need more information in order to make informed decisions about their use

[@fro_3]

I know someone very close to me have an addiction to it, gradually increasing the amount over a 3 year period. Person ended up having major psychotic problems amongst, paranoia and a few other issues. All on the verge of bankruptcy. There should be warning signs that this drug can be addictive and person can become psychotic etc. Almost lost his career and family over it.

[@tallmaine]

It's obvious to me that I have a weed problem. I am not eating, losing weight, can't work without being high, marriage problems, pledged to myself that my son would never see me smoke. He has many times. Can't seem to get a hold on life and I'm constantly making bad choices because I'm always high or trying to get high. At this point weed smoking is no longer for me. But I can't stop.

[@erikdayne5429]

I am definitely someone who has suffered from a lack of cannabis. Then, I bought more cannabis and everything was great!

[@JesseScott-pc3kb]

Psychedelics definitely has potential to deal with health issues like anxiety and depression , I would like to try them but it's hard to source them here.

[@MichaelLucos]

​@@RobertDavid-fn3qo My first shroom trip was really awesome , it felt like I was deep into the sea 😊

[@JenniferJeffs]

Shroom microdosing help me overcome my life long addiction to cigarettes and alcohol*

[@JordanRodgers-ei5wu]

​@@JenniferJeffs Taking two grams was a wonderful experience for me😊😅

[@AndrewRobertson-iq4hf]

​@Annie Chase Yeah , he's dr. johnsonshroom ..he's got magic mushrooms , chocolate bars , Isd and other psych's*#

[@grob420]

Get to know as many people who smoke weed, go to music shows to find people.

[@Gaming_Vegan_Ape]

I'm a disabled combat vet and use it daily. I can't function without it. I love getting high before a work out, I can really focus on the pump and it helps with my chronic back pain. The war on drugs was always a war on the poor and people of color.

[@quikdraw5203]

And white boys that the feds are afraid of...

[@jodywilliams1718]

Ty for serving for our freedom,smoke on bud!

[@apelincoln1616]

A really good friend of mine pretty much has a destroyed lower back and is able to not take opiates because he uses weed

[@chriscail20gmail]

Right here with you man! Army combat veteran (10th MTN) was able to stop taking opioids for my injury as well as it helps to keep me even and calm. Not to mention I skip REM sleep so no dreams. Thank you for your service. Take care!!!

[@nycest14u2nv]

This video is biased. Weed increases your testosterone it also gives you a better mind muscle connection. Not to mention occasional marijuana use can cause an increase in lung airflow rates and lung volume!!

[@PresentingGreatMusic]

I might smoke up for this one. Ya know, for science

[@hamclapper2654]

Cheers

[@seafodder6129]

Don't bogart that joint, my friend...

[@milangumar7695]

Ufffff……… HERE….., damn this strain is too good 😊

[@SerDunk]

Aye Aye

[@nobodyknows3180]

make sure you uh, share your results with others, aight?

[@JesseSauveandfamily]

Everyone of my stoner Family and friend's who are stoners like myself absolutely adore everything Neil Tyson does. So this is fantastic, I am elated.

[@DoreenBellDotan]

You have to be a stoner to think that what the astrophysicists have to say about the universe makes any sense or is even a good fairy tale.

[@JesseSauveandfamily]

@@DoreenBellDotan it sure helps 😉😂

[@kanedNunable]

@@DoreenBellDotan as opposed to what? religion? :D

[@itsohaya4096]

@@kanedNunable hey hey hey you wanna hear a joke? 1. The bible says God exists 2. God says the bible is 100% accurate __________________ 3. God is real LOLLLLL

[@Bruss813]

How productive are you and your stoner family?

[@AreUmygrandson]

I got a near perfect score on an end of course bio exam while lit. According to my teacher it was the highest score in the school district. It was definitely high, I don’t remember taking a test. (I was at an alternative high school, I got sent to it for possession of cannabis)

[@andreycamacho5337]

"It's not a war on drugs, it's a war on personal freedom" - Bill Hicks

[@toolfoolmostrom6254]

Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration. That we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively. There is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves. Here's Tom with the weather.

[@Gored1]

@@toolfoolmostrom6254 I know a guy that locked himself in the bathroom on acid and refused to come out for many hours, turned out he thought he was an orange and didn't want to risk someone trying to peel him. Acid can be hilarious.

[@toolfoolmostrom6254]

@@Gored1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2LJlHppqN2pf6s

[@pissedpatient23]

"Keep that in mind at all times!"

[@Z0mb13ta11ahase]

@@Gored1 how much did he take?! Upto like 300 ug I don't even get visuals much less forget who I am. Just hella wild thoughts on reality.

[@jonshellmusic]

"If you can smoke weed and still win that race, you should get two medals." Yeah, a gold medal and a green medal.

[@SavageDarknessGames]

Gold medal* Green medal*

[@jonshellmusic]

Scubysnax2012 Thanks. Fixed. Funny enough I spelled it correctly before mis-spelling it twice in a row. Perhaps my spelling performance would have improved if I were high… Or would that be spelling stamina?

[@BitWise501]

You see weed relaxes you same as alcohol, and it is treated as doping because of that. I was into sport shooting and it is banned there. I seen person make his best personal record while being little drunk. Shooting as sport is all about your mind, and relaxation. Thumbs up for Neil addressing it 22:50 tho she dodged the question. Also look at ethical side, imagine seeing drunk and high people with guns shooting at targets. Sport should be clean of substances.

[@silvercloud1641]

Drug Prohibitionists: Only losers use drugs. Drug Prohibitionists, on people wining with drugs: Only cheaters use drugs./ 🤣 Just can't win with these people it seems.

[@silvercloud1641]

@@BitWise501 What about a league that allows all players to dope? *Everyone* maxed out?

[@HamiltonVanMan]

Marijuana is really only a gateway drug to more marijuana. I rarely see it happening anywhere where it leads someone on to something else. Cookies, maybe.

[@vernonpaigejr.1517]

True.

[@ZenataUSA]

Anecdotally, I could see marijuana users being more likely to try natural hallucinogens like mushrooms. Most of my weed smoking friends have tried them and said it was a positive experience, even life changing. But yeah, as for harder drugs, I personally haven't felt any urge after using marijuana for about a year.

[@ThisWeekInGambling]

I am now up to a 10 Oreo a day habit. Thanks, marijuana!

[@Stephen85]

It depends on who you smoke with. I ended up doing coke and acid with the people I first started buying weed from.

[@andym9423]

I have friends as well who've partaken in shrooms and nothing else besides weed. Even I've been curious

[@Nicola_Harvey]

Love Neil and chuck so much, so genuinely down to earth and nice guys ❤

[@VoMFilms]

I believe that while weed isn't addictive itself, what is addictive about it is the way it makes you feel. Basically being addicted to feeling content and not depressed

[@Matt198d]

It’s impossible to be “addicted” to a feeling. Chemical addiction is not the same as wanting that feeling all the time.

[@crazyspace6792]

What you are describing is being addicted to weed.

[@VoMFilms]

@@Matt198d what happens in food addictions or like when ppl are addicted to eating sand? What chemistry is happening in that moment? Perhaps dopamine and serotonin being released? What is chemical addiction to you actually?

[@tyguy5291]

I don’t believe in science. I just believe in hypothesizing and doing experiments to build upon discovered information over and over

[@stonechaisson8156]

@@tyguy5291 😂

[@MarkLLawrence]

Neil "De Grass" Tyson

[@murphykitty44]

he’s a fraud that is deleting links to the article exposing him 😂😂😂

[@Chalepastel]

Neil "smoke dagrass" Tyson

[@planerdude88]

@@murphykitty44 wym?

[@peggywoods4327]

I had to giggle at the thumbnail for this video - he looks pretty high 🤣

[@wano2363]

Neil the grass Tyson.

[@SamJames-jq1bk]

Love listening to Neil, such an inspiration to watch your videos. =)

[@rbmwiv]

When I use to have my shop before I got sick my employees would insist that I smoked before I sprayed paint on a car, my paint jobs were always better looking when I was high. But when I was putting an engine together I would not dare smoke it. It really relaxes me and helps my MS. A lot of people call it Gods gift.

[@chriscail20gmail]

Thank you for covering this. I am a vet with PTSD and it helps GREATLY, but my family looks down on me because I use it!

[@Sabledoux]

Have you told them the history, and why it's demonized, especially in contrast to alcohol. I'm glad it eases your pain.

[@ReaLibro]

Don't let it get to you. If it helps you that's all that matters. I smoke because it keeps me mellow even though I have brain damage that makes me aggressive usually. My family is the same way. You are not alone in this. Thank you for your service. ❤️

[@chriscail20gmail]

@@ReaLibro thank you!!! It is a recreational thing for me as well though. It definitely keeps me mellow.

[@EgadsNo]

Sad cannabis is proven to cause neurogenesis of a damaged hippocampi which is not only a region of the brain destroyed by extreme stress, but is actually the most reliable way to diagnose ptsd by observing the amount of volume and density lost.

[@Rob_TheOne]

Thank you for your service. I started using edibles after I seen it helped vets! Still going throught PTSD myself a lot better now, 2 years after my mind shower me all of my childhood teama at once. I'm with you I know the struggle.

[@juliarotunno]

“The only way Marijuana is a performance enhancing drug is if you put a big giant Hershey bar at the finish line.” Robin Williams

[@mazraelventacus914]

Preach!

[@timdowney6721]

Or Doritos. Every toker has their own tastes. 😄

[@randallmcgrath9345]

Or a Studio Album iight lol.

[@michaelbouvette3055]

@@randallmcgrath9345 this was the funniest thing said here tonight.

[@matthewkoen6124]

For some reason a cup of good tea after or with a joint is so damn good😅

[@NeoDon1]

As a medical patient and a smoker since the 70's. GREAT SHOW. I am from Philly and Chuck knows me. Hi Chuck and Neil.

[@ImUnadjusted]

As someone who has worked in the industry for over a decade, I would love to get to converse with you on this topic. Can never learn too much

[@surfshop9601]

When Neil finds out that half the people who even care to learn everyday and watch all of his videos is really a group of half misfit stoners who always asked to many questions .....yeah that would be me.

[@tonysmith4702]

Same

[@savsaga8265]

💯😂

[@brandonhoffman4712]

When reality sets in, sometimes you get a smile on your face!

[@emmanuelbongomin1210]

Hello 🤗

[@steve00alt70]

misfit?

[@jonshellmusic]

I’m all for replacing the UN G-20 summit with an OG-420 Summit. Peace in our time.

[@hinthegroove9740]

Good one!

[@IanM-rl1pu]

Peter tosh can open the ceremonies.

[@chriscail20gmail]

We just need to drop incendiary cannabis bombs on the whole middle east and just let them mellow out. Then start dropping fast food for the munchies. All future conflicts solved

[@whatabouttheearth]

😄 Good one. Except I'm pretty sure G20 ain't a UN thing, it's just 20 of the richest ("most developed") countries

[@newhope-cbd6156]

Love the content Follow up question Second segment you talk about the complexity of cannabis. Are other common drug as complex (such as advil/ibuprofen ) and are received with less scrutiny.

[@martinurbani]

I’ve been always against the gateway theory,because I used to smoke weed and Hashish but never once thought of trying something different. I know it’s completely anecdotal but it’s true for me. On a side note,I have so many broken memories because of the smoking,that sometimes I regret it.

[@BhanukaPraveenDissanayake]

There's no word to describe how good and informative this segment is 👏🏼 The irony is usually I watch Star Talk while I'm high. Weed and Cosmology is a whole other dimension.

[@DrSlipperyFist]

I'ma go head and say anybody watching science and deep space videos or stuff about quantum realities who's not baked af is doing it all wrong. Same goes for video games.

[@shikaarchander320]

@@DrSlipperyFist facts

[@francisjames6996]

A perfect Friday night = Cosmos and and a fat joint.

[@dominiceliakim4617]

For sure

[@randallmcgrath9345]

Try psilocybe mushrooms next if you havent

[@LaughingLefty]

If you're baked, and in the right groove, there's always making that impossible bank shot into the waste basket from across the room while perfectly catching the beer your roommate just knocked over before it hit the carpet without spilling a drop. These things happen.

[@Aetherion223]

Oh 100%. I've learned to carve out that groove while high and the things it allows me to accomplish that I would never do sober is incredible. On the flip side though I know people who smoke and they can't do anything so it really is all about personal experience.

[@tesla01]

Rare but yes. I agree.

[@joshuamcdowell1460]

These things do happen, but then a minute later you spend 15 minutes trying to plug your phone in.

[@raoulduke3770]

Weed is what gives a free thinker his power. Its an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the Galaxy together.

[@robertpone749]

@@joshuamcdowell1460 right ! 🤣🤣

[@karenlynne6200]

Great topic, reading the comments makes me reflect upon my experience. I tried both Sativa & Indica, didn’t like Sativa that much, mind got too excited after taking 2 gummys. I used Indica mints to help with my sleep for about 6 months, really saw improvements during the 1st couple of months, but the dryness of my mouth & sensation of feeling my stomach & getting hungry before sleep, got worse & I really didn’t like it, so I quit basically at the end. Once quit, getting back to sleep naturally was a bit hard, I’d toss & turn for a few hours, listen to some music, then eyes got tired but mind still awake, but after few weeks of adjustments, it’d get better. I only liked the part that before the Indica effects fully kicks in, I can feel the mind & body “sinking”, that’s when I know it’s started, & I’d explore my mind for the next 30 mins to think about the things in life that I normally can’t figure out when sober… LOL it helped solve a lot of my questions in life, the mind just ran on its own, so fast & visual/graphic of the logic process, I had trouble tracing back the memory of how the logic flows basically, that’s the cool part I liked, but it’d last only for a while before “sinking” deeper to sleepinesses… 😂

[@dallasroy5231]

perfect explanation honestly, I love the state of when it helps but the cons affect my sleep and eating way to much

[@hanaf1231]

@@dallasroy5231agreed!

[@chazwyman8951]

I watched every episode of the original Cosmos with Sagan on pot on a small B&W TV. It was the most colourful experience you could hope for. I agree that pot is not great for doing difficult tasks but it can open up your mind to new wonders. It can also help you express yourself when you are sober. MDMA is particularly good here. In the weeks following a drop of MDMA I've found myself making more friends and eventually finding my life partner. Word of warning - I do not get addicted, some people find it very hard to avoid. Its horses for courses. I do not think low level drug taking is any more harmful that tobacco and alcohol.

[@Dinofaustivoro]

As a science teacher in the cannabis topic, I always encourage students to talk about personal use. You can not do science if you keep prejudice and stigmas.

[@adamhaze8477]

“You can not do science if you keep prejudice and stigmas.” Would you be so kind as to mention that to anti-vaxxers, flat earthers et al.

[@Dinofaustivoro]

@@adamhaze8477 I would, just that they dont care about science at all

[@KiraiSZN]

@@adamhaze8477 Huge difference between “anti-vax” and being cautious when it comes to an experimental vaccine

[@adamhaze8477]

@@KiraiSZN yes you are right 6 billion people who have had the shot successfully are not really a statistically significant sample. Oh sorry I forgot about Nicki Minaj’s cousins friend who had swollen testicles. X

[@KiraiSZN]

@@adamhaze8477 Its not about the amount of recipients of the shot, it’s about the fact that we can’t go into the future to view long term effects

[@GarageWoodworks]

It is well established that "Runner's High" is produced by the endogenous CB1 and CB2 agonist anandamide. Anandamide produces "Runner's High" by interacting with CB1 and CB2 generating euphoria, anxiety reduction (central CB1 receptors) and pain reduction (peripheral CB1 and CB2). Anyone that has ever competed in long distance running knows that once the "runner's high" kicks in, you will start to perform better going forward. If anandamide works through CB1/CB2 to produce these effects, then one would expect THC to do the same. I am a little surprised that anandamide and runner's high were not mentioned in this discussion.

[@gtbkts]

Nice bit of knowledge. Leaving a comment just incase someone adds more info.

[@GarageWoodworks]

@@gtbkts Runners High. “High” is in the name; it blows my mind that anandamide wasn’t discussed when they were throwing around possible explanations for why marijuana is banned.

[@XenoTravis]

They really didn't seem to care about the neurology behind it and wanted to stay more comedic. It is pretty sad they focused on drug tests for the entire time when they had a PhD on.

[@Elephant_Juice74]

Is runner's high the same as second wind?

[@gtbkts]

@@Elephant_Juice74 Should be the same.

[@mikemiller659]

Has anyone else experienced the Un-controllable canabuz Giggles? In 86 me & two friends smoked some & went to safeway for the munchies..omg ! the bright lights and taking a glance at each other caused the un stoppable laughter & giggles. Good times !!

[@Kingjames313]

I’m new to smoking and growing cannabis (3 years in!) I’m not a daily smoker, but I will say, that I have had stints where I have smoked 4 days in a row and what I noticed is that there is a euphoric feeling that I get accustomed to and want to feel it daily. I wouldn’t call it an addiction but I do think about the feeling a lot even tho I have at least 10oz. At home at all times, so obviously I’m not running through my stash enough to be “addicted”.

[@erikdayne5429]

I like to compare it to people that watch TV, or I guess these days it would be streaming services. TV isn’t addicting, but a lot of people watch TV as part of their daily routine, and if you suddenly removed that from their routine, it would certainly throw them off. That’s how I see weed. It’s not addicting, but it can become part of your routine, and any disturbance to your routine could be distressing.

[@erlannderrantem6972]

@@erikdayne5429 Sorry, but this is not comparable. People who have a real cannabis addiction can have physical symptoms on withdrawal. They can have headaches and cold sweat fx. as well as sorts of psychological symptoms, like nightmares, stress, anxiety. Thats a little more severe then just being thrown off. Of course it can be widely different, whether someone gets these symptoms or not or if they even get addicted.

[@r1s1nggodz1lla]

@@erlannderrantem6972 physical symptoms of/from withdrawal can be induced from anything. Anything that allows one to depersonalize can/will be addictive physically or mentally

[@r1s1nggodz1lla]

@@erlannderrantem6972obviously not clinicaly dangerous depersonalization, just anything that allows you to forget about your responsibilities and life in general.

[@noincomprehensible3849]

@@erlannderrantem6972 people who watch TV all day have physical symptoms aswell. They tend to be lazy and fat but aye everyone is different right................................................................................................................................................

[@JinxMarie1985]

Being a weed smoker for about more than 15 years... I find I get super super into information and can get very locked into something. My mind craves curiosity and information. Information being "learning". It doesnt really have an effect on reaction time for me. I mean my mind starts to get very deep into thought. I can focus without interruptions.

[@leoariez2568]

Tried not doin it for sometime?

[@Andrew-mm5qn]

I have the same experience, I get super focused into whatever I find interesting and dive really deep. Sometimes the subjects aren't that meaningful but compared to alcohol, I enjoy weed recreationally more. When I stop, I get really anxious and agitated for about 3 days then I'm fine and can go months without. I tend to get high in the winter and stop in mid-spring. Been like that the past three years.

[@erikhendrickson59]

@@Andrew-mm5qn There's nothing better in the world than goin to the nature preserve during a light snowstorm and walking around while smoking and listening to some music. There's never anyone else there during a storm, and the snow absorbs sound waves in the air, so it's totally silent.

[@proverbalizer]

@@erikhendrickson59 as a music producer, that's something I never really thought about. The effect of snow on soubdwaves, nice 😁. But those are the types of details mj can help you notice more easily.

[@brandonhoffman4712]

suddenly I am imagining Mr. Miyagi teaching Daniel son to catch a fly with chopsticks while holding a doobie in the other hand. Hold my doobie kid, I got this!

[@Good_Horsey]

It's high time we have more conversations like these. No pun intended.

[@Derty_the_grower]

Dr. Ethan Russo Dr. Bruce Bugbee Experts on this medicinal plant, many speeches online for hours of research and innovation. Believe me, I get a 401K growing for a major wallstreet herb brand heh

[@AnantMall]

I'd joint hat conversation for sure..

[@zachsuperfisky2154]

no, pun is intended haha

[@AJD...]

Don't lie you totally intended it 😭

[@iambored678]

Don't be weediculous, you meant that pun!

[@mikekerezsi9672]

Your one of my favorite when it comes to factual conversations

[@TadhgerLily]

I like to smoke weed before going to the gym. Helps a lot with weight training because it gives me this wierd mind muscle connection that you don't get sober and I can feel every muscle fiber twitch as I life my weights. Great for keeping good form and controlling your weight. Have you ever gotten really high and felt like you could feel your stomach digesting food and every little function in your body?? It's the same thing except instead of it just being a funny feeling you can use it to your advantage. I'm not sure how this applies to running but I guess you could argue that smoking weed makes training a lot more enjoyable therefore giving you an unfair motivation advantage over everyone else 🤣

[@SpockMonroe]

I like the way you put it. Indeed I have the same examples, even for say, morning stretches .

[@leongordon8185]

Went to the gym high today an I can state that everything you said is straight facts

[@winkletown8828]

The things dopeheads come up with 🤷 Y'all will convince yourself of anything as long as it involves drugs.

[@SFWPassion]

Same here! Have you noticed feeling more high after a really intense workout? My high last 3x longer after an intense workout

[@trollman8888]

it ups your pain tolerance too

[@stellardust6954]

As a scientist and educator and long time listener... I enjoy cannabis recreationally and even self medicate for aches and pains (it's one of the best anti-inflammatories) without any real issues, but sometimes if I mix with alcohol it can have negative trip or an increase of anxiety... but just remind yourself you chose to partake and tell yourself that it will pass, is literally all you need to do. Also, the cannabinoid system in our bodies is integral for maintaining homeostasis... cannabis is very effective in helping regulate or bring your body back to homeostasis. It's actually an amazing thing. It was also Carl Sagan's favorite plant and intoxicant... this opened my eyes and mind to this plant after reading his takes on this plant. In reality, the most dangerous aspect of marijuana is being caught with it. There is literally no comparison to the harms of it physiologically versus the criminal risks.

[@toothybj]

“I don’t do drugs though, just weed” - Dave Chapelle, Half Baked

[@SongWhisperer]

Have you ever listened to NDT, on weeeeed man.

[@OldNewMama]

FULLY! 🤣

[@shotakonkin2047]

Though be careful and not take too much, editables tend to be too potent for me and I just end up having a bad trip, I even partially hallucinated. I saw a weird none existent bug that would only exist in a science fantasy novel.

[@dr.withoutthedegree3990]

@@shotakonkin2047 lol

[@shotakonkin2047]

@@dr.withoutthedegree3990 大麻で吸っていました。好きなマリファナですよね。

[@autodidacta12]

I love Neil's laughs, it is so funny and happy.

[@marisbarkans9251]

i just like listening to people who make sense and can understand each other

[@freeloader69]

Neil: “Let’s talk about marijuana.” The entire stoner nerd community: [deafening sound of air and copious amounts of smoke being forcefully pulled through water in glass tubes]

[@purpl3grape]

We're blowing bubbles

[@Enonymouse_]

Edibles bro, smoking of any kind has been proven to be bad for you. Edibles, not so much.

[@brycemanagement6462]

Outlawed because it's associated with people of color. It's simple "A Race Policy "

[@five12man]

May your comment reach the top, sir.

[@brycemanagement6462]

@@five12man We're never as strong, as we are until we have to be. Never Do as much, unless the need we see. Only give our best, when we fail at mediocrity. We Love rather than hate when we admit we're one humanity. We always give more, when compassion moves our heart with unbridled generosity. We Become more of our potential when we are made to see, that clearly our minds can believe in unfathomable possibilities, while seizing every opportunity, here in lies one's destiny. More than our scars, higher than our stars, for in our flaws are what defines our features, they're uniquely ours, as human creatures. We can run faster than on our slowest day. Reason better, and thinking it through all the way, regardless which direction our emotions may sway. We can find our voice when speechless, our strong words with meekness and our Courage in weakness. Always patience not quickness. Silence for peace than loudness, quietness of fear, not hopeless, for time and effort are equally unbiased. We are more than the stories we're told, we're the one's we write, each page unfold. We are the sum of our Lies and truth, fantasy, fiction, faith, and myths, no matter how uncouth. These are what shape us, our lives lived is the proof. We can be more right than wrong. More just than judge. More godlike than unlike. Reflecting Sunlight in our darkest night. Providing refuge. Never more alive until we die within and begin again. A Human Ark Divine in our human spark. by Steven Gooden

[@smokenstein]

The universe doesn't want Neil to take DMT because it is afraid of being figured out.

[@Jessilavender]

😂 sooo true

[@chriscail20gmail]

That is a frighteningly insightful thought. We just need him to go on Joe Rogan again for that. Lol

[@theawakening2946]

I love this comment....should be on top!

[@dragoninthewest1]

I kind of want scientists to take drugs so they can feel the subjective effects.

[@michelleallen6584]

Hahhahahahhahaha!

[@arcanejones]

as a previous recreational experimenter to a regulated medical patient. Only noticed as soon as i woke in the morning and played a video game after lightly medicating (10+ years ago) my hand eye coordination was at its best. especially if i had my legs crossed. but only for 30 minutes or so. Now that i have been enlightened and on a Medical Patient it is much different. Some are Good for Head, Stomach, Sleep (Helps Giving the best sleep imaginable with no morning side effects. Maybe this is why it's banned in sports.) or even a strain for motivation and creativity. No it does no make you smarter or stronger. And you must respect it like anything else. Even though it is highly unlikely to die from an Overdose like the Opioids and Barbiturates it has replaced. it has helped me and saved me in more ways than i can proclaim. Neil deGrasse Tyson. My Hero. Love the Cosmos and anything astrophysical. Learned so much from you. Thank you for the Knowledge you share.

[@kevinim300]

what a great episode. was totally not expecting that.

[@carjamlaw753]

Neil's eyes in the thumbnail look like he may have done some research and testing for the video.

[@thefriendlybeast2613]

Yea he seemed like he just had finished his first try.

[@sylviafoster7450]

😂

[@bowmanbrent419]

His little smirk too 😂

[@travislindsey8645]

That's why I clicked

[@MeeMee-gz5vp]

He always look like that

[@hoarder66]

She says "we need to do a lot more research in this area" I'm over here trying to volunteer

[@loveandaffection4743]

DM me the details when they get back to you.

[@hunglikeahorse---fly]

Sign me up!!

[@rodcrandall1589]

Same here

[@HauntaskhanHYPNOSIS]

I've been doing this job under the table for YEARS. 😂

[@robertlewis6478]

I am testing right now and it is illegal here in Wisconsin fckrs

[@offaxisfpv]

really great talk, not that I'm surprised. great channel, great content. thank you very much for this information and talks you do!

[@teddyknight4762]

You are by far the smartest, on target, informative and entertaining, and enlightening guy I've ever heard!!!!!!!

[@kw350]

Dr Gruber seems to be a really competent scientist. So two things: She needs a better webcam. And she needs to be interrupted less...

[@coolbreeze76]

Think its the green screen

[@MrJruta]

Neil can’t help but to interrupt anyone and everyone, about anything and everything.

[@dannygjk]

It's not always about the webcam there are multiple factors involved in a video conference that can affect quality, lag, etc. btw there isn't just internet lag there is also computer lag that can mimic internet lag. Computer lag can look just like internet lag.

[@coolbreeze76]

@@MrJruta when he KNOWS he is right.

[@paulden3158]

Her webcam is from 2002

[@Rightly_Divided]

I am never impaired when I use it. I got a cybersec degree and I was smoking the whole time. I did not have issues at all in any way. I go on walks. I am not lazy. It really just makes me feel a bit happier

[@Rightly_Divided]

@Random Stuff Thank you

[@JSkyGemini]

@Blue Blue It wouldn't be any different.

[@chrislaprise7745]

I loved this conversation! Powerhouse educators and scientists talking about the benefits of cannabis. Doesn’t get better than this!

[@mikeallan5940]

I would lov to c politicians and lobbyists watch this since they're against it in every sense

[@chrislaprise7745]

@@mikeallan5940 A lot of them are still. We have been gaining a lot the past 10 years. I hear you though.

[@Stephen85]

Isn't one of them just a comedian?

[@chrislaprise7745]

@@Stephen85 Yes, one. He's educated in the industry though.

[@65minimom]

@@mikeallan5940 Only in public! Bill Clinton, Bush, etc all used pot (& coke.) Follow the money - Weed grows freely but manufactured pills, etc creat a profit for corporations & bribes to politicians.

[@gladeloy3341]

sugar was my gateway drug ! i did LSD in 68 at age 12, & thought, "if they're lying about this, what else are THEY lying about ?" i started smoking weed soon after.54 years later, I'm still smoking it. not addicted yet ! (I did stop for 2 years so i could get custody of my daughter), i had to re-learn many things, as most of what i knew, i learned while high !

[@scottoshea9440]

Really appreciate Neil deGrasse Tyson stepping in to lend his scientific credibility to this issue. We are absolutely mocked on the world stage with our seemingly complete ignorance on this topic on the national level. Much respect to Neil!

[@likestoPlayInPuddles]

It’s because we r constantly brainwashed even now w the current living climate. Lied to about how we made the virus and our own cdc master is guilt of mass genocide. Yet these people stay in power. It’s been suppressed by the pharmy industry for yrs yrs.

[@GodKing804]

I really like when my mechanic gives fashion advice too!

[@scottoshea9440]

@@GodKing804 if my mechanic brought in one of the world's leading experts on fashion and they were in total agreement, then yes, I would completely trust my mechanics views on fashion

[@differentbutsimilar7893]

@@likestoPlayInPuddles From one stoner to another, please smoke less lol. You're in a totally different conversation from other people here, making it seem like this headspace is where you live. Please, please, please.... tend to your thoughts when using this drug. You are using a psychedelic and yet all you have for us today is fear. That alone should probably be your sign to stop looking so much at other people and the world, and do some real introspection. I'm talking about those lower level feelings. We all like to think we know where they come from, why we think the things we do. Psychedelics have the power to undo those notions and humble us, bring us to want learn about ourselves again... and then the world around us. You foster, through that experience the curiosity that eventually lends you the understanding to beat the fear. And then you can do whatever you need to do, though what that is has likely changed for you by that point. I'm just saying... and I do say this with utmost compassion - please do some soul-searching, take some time to work out why you feel how you do deep down inside... what compels you to fixate on these ideas about the world, that you will yet do nothing about outside of pumping out frustrations online? It's a bad cycle. At some point you gotta ask yourself what this bitter 1-track cynicism is really worth to you, where your thoughts are taking you, what the outcome is. What does it really help you understand? Can you grow from it? Can you make something better with it? What's the best thing you can do with this? What's waiting for you on the other side of these ideas? Questions worth asking when it comes to sorting ones ideas about the world.

[@higgsboson9380]

I have borderline personality disorder, was diagnosed 20 years ago. When I couldn't find any meds that would help my step father told me to try weed. It is the only thing that allows me to be chill and not get angry or irritable in severe ways. I have been smoking for 20 years every day. I would say the biggest misconception about weed, is when you are chronic and you do it daily it is very very different than if you use it every now and again. The only difference you would notice when I am high and not is I am nicer when I am high. I actually don't really feel much of anything except calmer. If it wasn't for weed I would of killed myself long ago. When I was financially able I was smoking up to an ounce a day. I remember before I was chronic when I would do it every now and again, it was much more like alcohol.

[@hanaf1231]

1 ounce a day?

[@repal6243]

@@hanaf1231 high goes away in like 1-2 hours for me

[@nothanks9503]

You should not use cannabis you’re high risk for schizophrenia

[@theadventuresofbrockinthai4325]

I am 76 years old and still smoke pot. I have had 4 back surgeries and have not had a day without pain for over 40 years. I am having some lung problems as I get older and am trying to see if the oil can work just as good for the pain. I also love the high I get from pot. So there is that too. I live in Thailand now, and last year, they made it legal to smoke pot, so I use it every night.

[@mshah8050]

Back in the old days my people would smoke it before a physically tiring job as it seems to numb the effects of sore muscles so you can carry on carrying heavy stuffs with no problems.

[@lfg2.050]

People still do that all the time.

[@roygonzalez1159]

Use to do it consistently on every break I had working 12 hour shifts.

[@nothanks9503]

Hire me I’m 0 for 400 with trying to get a job because I have a medical cannabis card

[@nothanks9503]

@@roygonzalez1159I find 3 puffs off a 80% vape every 80 mins will still allow you to do high speed math detailed intricate movements at high speed and have 6 conversations at the same time while making sure people don’t steal or maybe that’s just me but at that dose obviously it’s not that intoxicating

[@coadmiller5010]

Yeah, started smoking in 68, at age 14, been at it ever since, off and on, ( mostly on!) and am still in full possession of my faculties... Someone asked what is a lid, and the someone else answered: here's another fact... Back in the day, (late '60s, early 70's) "lid", technically an oz. was often measured by four fingers, came from Mexico, and sold for $10.00... Black market-- Now, in the legal market, an oz. can go for upwards of $200.00!.. and that's a helluva lot, no doubt! But, with THC levels off the charts-( for instance, my last purchase had a level of over 38 percent on the flower, and over 80 with the concentrate (shatter). Therefore, we don't smoke it at anything close to the volumes we once did when levels were more like 7%on average, and it wasn't uncommon to roll three joints and smoke 'em amongst a couple friends. Now, just a couple hits and you're good... Also, something we were unaware of back then was terpene profiles... Terps, like limonene, pinene, myrcene and beta- caryilophylene, ocinene and others, which are throughout the plant kingdom, giving many fruits and vegetables thier scents and flavors, just like they do for cannibis. They're the same terpene too... So, I hope all this has been informative and helpful, especially considering how long it took me to bang it out on my phone, one finger at a time!..

[@dimitri877]

I don't remember where I read this, but it was about the use of cannabis by modern hunter/gatherer tribes before a hunt. It was stated (as told by the elder or 'medicine man' of the tribe) they did this to increase their focus on the task at hand (=killing something to eat). The 'zoning experience', as a lot of recreational cannabis users would describe it as one of the effects. In other words it made it easier for the hunting party to concentrate on the task, rather than being distracted by normal societal cognitive thought patterns (i.e. "I have to do the dishes later", or "I promised my friend to help him with his leaking roof"). That's not something you want to think about if your life (=food/hunting big game) depends on it. I think it was in one of those sixties studies I read as a curious lad (I'm well over forty now).

[@NDProps]

Wish they spoke about any links to mental problems like paranoia or skitzo. I've heard it can be linked. Plus the fact weed is getting way stronger than ever. But fantastic episode. She seems to really be the go to person on the subject. thank you

[@johnny970]

If your paranoid it means you haven't smoked enough.

[@CryingLord]

@@johnny970no bro, weed makes your paranoid.. I smoke everyday and I could tell you it does

[@bushiii710]

@@CryingLord being paranoid while influenced is based on a low tolerance.

[@grenadepimp]

@@bushiii710No it’s not.

[@flux5836]

When you build tolerance. Anxiety attacks lessen ​@@grenadepimp

[@kalaiolele8796]

AWESOME!! Great conversation

[@rikkiechambers4959]

This is a fabulous segment . How long until we have a genetic test that can show us who cannot process cannabanoids well and who can ? This would be extremely helpful , especially when treating patients medically.

[@vinylfascist]

Expand that thought further Rikkie….. I have no medical or neurological expertise whatsoever. However, is it not the case that all drugs (specifically referring to pharmaceutical drugs) will have more or less effect on the individual. If cannabis has over 400 different elements (of which each can effect every person differently) does the same apply to medical drugs? And if so, we must be using all pharmaceuticals either dangerously or ineffectually. Or at the very least, grossly inefficiently.

[@roechambeau8420]

@@vinylfascist one is synthetic. The other is formed from compounds found in the human body and nature. The synthetic one, being made in a lab, is only going to have the effect of the synthetic compound. The natural one, has a variety of levels of these natural compounds based on the strain the sample is taken from. So you get varying levels of these compounds. This is why some weed will get you "higher" than others and in some cases have no medical effect on the user. Because of the variety of compounds in the plant, the same people who experience a negative effect from its use may still receive the benefits of its use by trying a different plant that has the compounds that your body could use in a beneficial manner and less of the compounds that caused the negative effect.

[@ash1044]

We need that genetic test for vaccines considering the FDA gave an EUA to a company with the worst medical fraud settlement in US history. When it comes to genetics medicine will never be and can never be one size fits all.

[@wintermatherne2524]

@@vinylfascist I've been saying that forever, Thats why I stopped taking ay kind of pharmaceuticals.

[@J2DAQWST]

Yes we need this to happen ASAP, and also for psychedelic drugs we need a system in place to determine genetic propensity for schizophrenia.

[@iOnline72]

A friend with weed is a friend indeed😎

[@bidwell420]

Scab friend ;)

[@Derty_the_grower]

A friend who grows is a friend that knows BosNoseKnows Extracts

[@bluntedvegas7028]

Did you you forget to take your Meds?

[@nobodyknows3180]

Actually only the dweebs with no weed say that, when they find out I have weed. Just sayin'

[@scotttod6954]

But a friend who bleeds is better!

[@Phill_84]

First of all I'd like to thank you for making this video....I have used weed for self treatment of something going on in with my mind..I'm 38 yes old and finally went to the doctor's and now I'm diagnosed with BPD and PTSD..about to be tested for ADHD/ autism....I have smoked wed for 20 years or so now using it as a treatment but now I am on medication it interferes with the effects of my medication..I stopped the weed for 2 weeks and being myself isn't easy at all but I need to stop for the medication..I am addicted to weed .I do t care what anyone says..I am addicted...

[@garyparrish6132]

great episode keep it up love you chuck!!

[@stewietsheking]

For someone with lifelong stomach issues and nausea, marijuana has been a life saver.

[@manzeve1218]

@@sarafinasummers7863 It is very much like a opiod..you will have just as hard of time getting off it as you would opioid..

[@devilsoffspring5519]

@@manzeve1218 Quitting weed is that hard for you? I find I just build up a tolerance to it and get bored with it and lay off for a while. I don't know how people can smoke it all day, everyday, for years on end and still catch a decent buzz.

[@manzeve1218]

@@devilsoffspring5519 You must not live in a state where's its legal..trust me.. dispensaries take it up another notch all the time.

[@devilsoffspring5519]

@@manzeve1218 I'm Canadian, it's legal here now

[@jakke1975]

@@devilsoffspring5519 People are different and weed isn't the right stuff for everyone or works in the same way. I know people who get a psychotic event from smoking weed, people who can't quit and people who don't really care for the feeling it gives them. Personally, I don't have an issue stopping at any time, nor do most people but there are a certain type of people who get addicted to stuff very easily. It's not a physical addiction but a psychological. I used to smoke every day too, from morning till evening and that lasted for years. When you get the potent variants, you will feel it every time but yeah, you build a certain tolerance for it (just like with alcohol and other drugs). Tolerance doesn't mean you get immune to it, you just up the dosage.

[@AlexGarcia-co1ec]

Man, I wish I could sit out on my terrace, overlooking the Mediterranean, watching the night sky, with Neil and Chuck, discussing the stars and our existence. You guys have entertained and helped me so much during this pandemic with your videos.

[@MrDsturman]

I think it was mostly having a Terrace overlooking the Mediterranean instead of a tiny apartment with no window

[@charle7537]

Perfect timing to find this video! I'm just about to light my blunt 😂😂

[@ThisIS_Insane]

Stoner thought of the day: Everytime you light your lighter, it gets a little lighter. If you light your lighter over and over, it will get lighter and lighter until will no longer light.

[@Sammasambuddha]

Uhhh... you're high pal. Congrats!

[@Patel-Chirag-Gupta]

I got one for you. and it kinda plays into history.. atlantis was a real place and is nowadays called the rechat structure. :)

[@freespirit6410]

That was Shakespeare 😂👍

[@KambizNazir]

I love Chucks honesty and confidence in himself

[@constantinbach8]

I really enjoyed the talk, but missed the part of sports where it is actually being used. I only know that It can be very common with climbing (boldering), dancing (hiphop, breakdance etc.), surfing/longboarding any thoughts on that?

[@seanmduggan]

And Neil thanks for a good conversation.

[@freeloader69]

Couldn’t pass this episode up, as I’m presently blasted off some excellent indica. Thanks, Neil!

[@travisnelson9104]

Nice. Blaze it up man

[@No1_Inpa_Ticular]

100%

[@starkillerbeats420]

Smoking on some great afghani myself , love indicas the best 👌 cheers !

[@travisnelson9104]

@@starkillerbeats420 smoke em up for the afganis. Let's hope they like us more now haha

[@Bryman5000]

I'm on that h bro.

[@GinoNL]

I definitely was one of those “cannabis use disorder” people. Quit smoking weed like 3 months ago, as I always had it in the back of my mind. Everyday I was thinking “do I have enough spare time where I can smoke one, where I didn’t have to do anything/meet people, etc”. I know for a fact that it has many negative mindset/health -effects, if you abused it like I did. Have to admit that watching this video really made me wanna buy some😅

[@waterproof4403]

Either it helps you or distracts you for real

[@deanhall9292]

The 'Paranoia'.....is because its illegal. Try natural bush grown ....and NOT HYDROPONICs. The chemicals in the Hydro set ups.....is what turns one into a zombiefied ,couch potato. Natural buds.......i wanna go outside and do something......

[@WalkOutTV]

Just use it properly

[@JC-eq7dw]

like me, you have developed an addiction. Keep up the sobriety it will only improve your life. Currently I'm 11 days sober and feel so much better. If you can't stop smoking prior to performing in the Olympics then you also have an addiction. Addiction thrives among those in denial.

[@winkletown8828]

Sobriety is the best way to live. Drugs are bad no matter the form or name.

[@raphaelcid]

for me with adhd , when i smoke my medical cannabis, i realized that it was doing better in stabilizing me than any other rx i had in childhood for that concentration part at least.

[@longlowdog]

As a cancer sufferer who doesn't but may in the future use cannabis I am deeply interested in the subject but the over arching attempts to add humour and laughter in a conversation between three brilliant articulate minds just grates with me. I'm ten minutes in and done.

[@adammccallum]

My dog (he's about 77 in dog years) got a limp in his leg. We stared him on CBD drops and now he's much better and is back to playing and being his ol' self.

[@joelonsdale]

Or his leg got better.

[@parnelpospahala6087]

I started my female dog 4 years ago then glucosamine chicken strips. She turned 105 in dog years. Blows me away she's still here. Grateful.

[@campervanman5340]

My friends dog was dying, was on medication from the vets which made the dog ill. Tried cbd in his food instead and improved the dogs quality of life for the last couple of months. This was a last resort after spending 25k at vets to keep the dog alive and it genuinely worked best.

[@blappappa3836]

You should stop giving him cbd for a period of time to see if it comes back after cbd leaves his system.

[@lisaortiz635]

Same happened with my Grandma when she hurt her leg, I gave her “honey sticks” to stir her tea with & she stopped limping around moaning every time she got up & not only that, she started calling up her sisters & old girlfriends & was giggling with them on the phone…at 90!…😏👍

[@RuyGuy]

About 10 years ago I asked NDT a question about weed on an AMA and even though it had the 2nd most upvotes, Neil didn't answer me. Glad to see times have changed.

[@janeblogs324]

AMAA Ask me almost anything

[@AMadd3RHatt3R]

😄😄😆 Wow!! I might sound old... but I NEVER thought I would see the day, where this conversation would be had out in the open, amongst beautiful, bright, scientific minds, across the board! I am so happy to see things changing like this, and I don't even use Marijuana! 💞💞💞 Let FREEDOM, and education RING!!

[@ChampHatch]

THE THUMBNAIL OF HIM LOOKING BUZZ IS PRICELESS‼️ I NEED A SHIRT

[@dragoninthewest1]

If weed is considered a performance enhancer, then they have to ban caffeine because it's a stimulant.

[@nobodyknows3180]

Actually weed is considered a performance enhancer in the same way caffeine isn't a stimulant.

[@Derty_the_grower]

Fact

[@ItsOnlyGenjutsu]

@@nobodyknows3180 I was about to legit argue with you on the "stimulant-theory". As, I've came across a surprising amount of people who swear caffeine is a depressant as it makes them tired. But, something felt off so I had to read your comment like 3 more times XD

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

@@nobodyknows3180 😆 Hilarious... Props, 👍.

[@rdizzy1]

Yes, regardless of some peoples ancedotes, it is indeed a stimulant, and enhances performance (as you can see it is in most pre-work out supplements). Caffeine is also psychoactive. If people don't think so, go ahead and take 3 or 4 caffeine pills and see. You'll go crazy, shake, sweat through your clothes, etc. And they sell massive boxes of caffeine pills like No-Doz OTC without practically any regulations.

[@garygwhicks5856]

Hi Neil & Chuck! Pot was legal here for medical use for a long while and now it is legal recreationally. I have smoked pot off and on for about 50 years. I have never used any "harder" drugs. As a retired software evaluation engineer with over 30 years of experience, I never experienced any long-term degradation of mental capacity. IMHO, pot's Federal "Schedule 1" classification should be rescinded. 😷STAY😷SAFE😷 👁

[@2kalmthesun28]

I need to hear deep talk on the psychological effects and why it helps with problem solving, there's always dialogue on physiological effects which are always obvious, i gotta see the psychological conversations and study

[@buckdashe2571]

What I got out of this as the bottom line is that weed (and other substances) affect different people, differently. Because of our physiological make up. My personal example comes from my experience as a fast-pitch softball player in a very competitive league in Central California back in the ‘80s. About six of us would meet at the coach’s house to dress and get blasted in really strong sensimillia. For me, it absolutely ruined my performance. Others, it didn’t necessarily enhance but they weren’t negatively affected as I was. In certain other physical competitions, it only enhances the fun I’m having. (And that is my sole purpose for using the stuff…fun!)

[@MaNNeRz91]

I smoke weed all day everyday and I can safely say my reaction times are improved in scenarios where I would usually be impaired by over reaction or hyper active behaviour. But it will be slower in situations where I haven't had experience.

[@citizenblue]

Damn, all day, every day? I mean I would too if I didn't have to work 60 hours a week

[@MaNNeRz91]

@@citizenblue I work fine on it mate. Literally wake up have a joint. Go to work. Have one on my break then back to work then when I finish probably one joint an hour roughly 🤷🏻‍♂️ I smoke them like cigarettes.. and I don't smoke cigs anymore. Weed agrees with some people and others not so much. Ive always had problems sleeping since I was a toddler as well.. that all went away when I started smoking bud regularly ✌️

[@captnodge]

That's ok till you ain't got none good luck with that

[@MaNNeRz91]

@@captnodge tell me about it 😂😂 I've been trying to psych myself up for a 4 month smoke free period since watching some interesting stuff about thc receptors decaying the more you take and coming back after 4 months roughly

[@captnodge]

@@MaNNeRz91 interesting that.all my past experiences of having a break have been sweats and hard to sleep but eventually maybe a week could be more.il start to dream again which is pretty nice .I've Allways thought and this is my personal experience. Is that I felt like I was missing out on half my life by not dreaming. Which I rarely did on weed .it's important to dream I think of it as the brain unscrambling itself ... after all we spend nearly half our life's in the sack .

[@RoeLuv1]

Getting it out of the Scheduled 1 category is something that should’ve happened by now

[@shealorena]

It’s important to find out who’s profiting from keeping it a schedule 1 drug...prison systems perhaps?

[@JinxMarie1985]

@@shealorena yes I agree

[@BeatByMars]

I just stopped smokin 5months ago but I just started doing watching Neil’s videos last month 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@thechair83]

I get high to stop my years of insomnia and it’s changed my life massively for the better however I feel so guilty about it but this video has made me feel a lot better

[@martinschwartz7342]

Dr. Staci Gruber is a great intellectual. Please have her on Star Talk again soon.

[@emissionfreeworld]

Ashkenazi Jew.. way too High if they subscribe to being Hebrew Isrealites🤐🙄

[@eastvandb]

@@emissionfreeworld What do you mean by that remark?

[@fulstaak]

Hi from Canada. Will be rollin' one up for my man Chuck later tonight. Keep looking up, keep looking high above! 👽

[@frank6129]

I smoked all the way through high-school and continue today. In school I would indulge at lunch as my humanities classes were in the afternoon. I was in " challenge level" classes(college level) from ninth grade on. I am wound pretty tight and can't sit too long(probably would have been called ADD if I was tested). MJ allowed me to slow down and focus. This was before weighted averages, I would take very good notes, not turn in a single daily assignment, ace the test and pass the course. My memory was and continues to be way above average. I dial phone numbers from memory, I can read something and recite it back verbatim days later. Like she said everyone is affected differently. For me it is an enhancement on several levels.

[@romyrugero1378]

roll a joint every time you're about to watch Neil!!!! It's mind blowing!!

[@asoaper4975]

I'm new to star talk, I've watched roughly 15 hours. You and Chuck are fantastic, and I really appreciate your approach and intent