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As state-legalized cannabis spreads, NOVA explores its little-known risks and benefits.
NOVA investigates the story of cannabis from the criminalization that has disproportionately harmed communities of color to the latest medical understanding of the plant. What risks does cannabis pose to the developing brain? How much do we know about its potential medical benefits? As cannabis becomes socially accepted, scientists are exploring its long-term health consequences.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
03:40 How Cannabis Affects the Brain
10:26 Epilepsy Case Study: Medical Uses of Cannabis and CBD
20:37 Autism Case Study: Medical Uses of Cannabis and CBD
26:18 How Age Affects the Impact of Cannabis
34:10 The Criminalization of Cannabis
41:03 Using Cannabis to Treat Chronic Pain
43:13 Risks of Using Cannabis Daily
47:54 What Does the Future Hold for Cannabis?
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[@GarettMac]

The most dangerous thing about pot is getting caught with it

[@Nobody-11B]

It's a gateway drug... A gateway to gardening and the fridge.

[@ShortFuseNL]

@@Nobody-11B >< you got me.

[@juanalba4698]

lol

[@Quantum-Omega]

How Willie Nelson of you.

[@bremCZ]

Yeah. That and the causing psychosis.

[@catnk9]

I'm 68 years old and smoked weed since I was 17. Almost every day! I was USAF, banking and a nurse and at no time did my smoking interfere with my family or careers. I worked 36 years and am now retired in my home I purchased with enough income to suffice. Got my weed right here.... So glad I've lived to see it become legal in Illinois!

[@dan.m4384]

You go girl! Stay healthy.

[@danielthemaniel7934]

I'm 17, have had a medical card for the last year, and finished highschool early and started college 2 years ago. I'm working towards a Ph.D in Anthropology with an emphasis on Archaeology. All while smoking weed almost every day. People who say it makes them lazy and unmotivated are more likely just stuck in a lazy unmotivated state of mind that's perpetuated by the use of thc all day every day. However, in those of us who are motivated and enjoy learning and being productive, marijuana (in moderation) is a great way to unwind at the end of the day, or give you a bit of a pickup/creativity boost (depending on the strain). If anything smoking weed has deepened my interests in ancient civilizations and the many cultures in the world. It's great seeing first hand that long term hard work and cannabis use can go hand in hand and I'm not just gonna burn out in the next few years 😂

[@samanthajane11.11]

Hi Cathy. Im 55 smoked everyday since I was 14. I am healthy and people say I look young for my age. I've also had a productive and interesting life, and my IQ has increased over the years. I found weed really enhances my creativity and my mind is very open to new ideas and possibilities. Ive always grown but now I've just received my first legal medical 💚 Im also so happy to see its finally becoming legal here in Australia Life is good💫

[@suntimes9465]

The ILL State Cook County.

[@endo_3565]

Your my hero

[@uncledan2u]

Lighted my first joint at 13. Finished my Masters, taught at a university, married had 3 daughters and 2 grandchildren. Now 63. Feeling good. Legalize it, don't abuse it. Love from Malaysia ✌️ 🇲🇾.

[@janemojcec8945]

I totally agree. Legalise it, dont abuse it. Enjoy in moderation. 💜💜

[@russBwright]

Lighted? XD

[@Charlieseason_16]

💙💙💙🙏🏿

[@VultureUKmusic]

Too true ive smoked it for years if used correctly it will never harm you if you need too much then there's a chance of you breaking down ..... it's all about the amount we smoke but some people want to abuse it and parts of it are being tested as an antibiotic for the lungs so i was told

[@nancymc]

​@@VultureUKmusic It has many rherapeutic values but the side effects can be crippling. I used it for years for anxiety and ptsd. I am now 70 years old and my brain and mind is affected. I feel high eveyday and not very alert. As if brain cells never regenerated. Please be careful.

[@CollisionScott]

I could remember several years ago I was diagnosed with ADHD. Also suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my mom recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms

[@BillySnyder-eq2he]

Congrats on your recovery. Most persons never realizes psilocybin can be used as a miracle medication to save lives. Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death bud, lets be honest here.

[@AaronNelson-qt3qy]

Can you help me with the reliable source. I'm 64 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Greece. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them

[@Robertvaquero]

YES very sure of Dr.raymycology. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.

[@RogerStevens-hs4ju]

I hate that psilocybin gets grouped with drugs like cocaine and heroin. Mushrooms are a remedy, not a vice! I went on a microdose treatment for a couple of months and within the first week, every sight of a cigarette got me questioning why I was doing all that to myself. It really works

[@mariaclara4480]

childhood. It was relentless. I assumed it would ultimately end me somehow. About twelve years ago I randomly accepted the offer from a friend of a few doses of mushrooms. I did them two consecutive nights alone. First night was pretty mild. The second night? Wow. I saw my depression from every angle, realized much. Next day: depression totally gone. Never came back, never coming back. It's like it's a forest far away I can remember, and could probably find again with enough effort, but it has zero impact on anything in my life or mind. They honestly saved my life and improved it immensely. I never did them again, either. I wish there was a good, organized way to administer them to people who would benefit from them

[@howey935]

My grandad had PTSD from WWII and he suffered with nightmares and insomnia until I got him to try cannabis when he was 64 and it helped him so much he used it every day until his death at 99.

[@thatguy22441]

My grandfather, my father and nearly myself died from alcohol-related issues. Had we been able to use cannabis, things may have turned out differently. I know it would have for me. I only used alcohol when I couldn't get weed, or my job didn't allow it. All three of us were also in the military: my grandfather in WW2, my father in Vietnam and I fought in Iraq.

[@Noitisnt-ns7mo]

I once had PSTD but it went away when I came down with Dyslexia.

[@chw1009]

Inspiring story!

[@kell_checks_in]

In other words, he spent the last 35 years of his life as a zombie. Terrific.

[@kell_checks_in]

@@thatguy22441 TRY BEING SOBER.

[@h.b.7104]

I had cancer when I was a teenager and smoking weed was the only thing that helped with the nausea I had from chemotherapy. Cannabis is now entirely legal in all of Canada. I have three high quality cannabis shops within walking distance of my apartment in Toronto. They are government licensed and regulated. I know exactly what I'm buying and what doses, and I know it is good quality. The people against legalization of cannabis should explain why they are for the legalization of cigarettes and alcohol and not cannabis.

[@ekeys6897]

Same story here... in france. The judge that jailed this guy that fought for his countty should be sued for kidnapping. That judge is a criminal and should be locked up.

[@riveravelar3523]

I hope you stayed healthy

[@TiagoSilva-rv2ws]

must be nice... but tell that to china... Wanna buy alcohol? no problem. you are not 18? we dont care. here want some cigs? take them. wanna smoke weed? sorry gotta kill u/arrest you

[@mattpark909]

@@TiagoSilva-rv2ws Makes you think for yourself, that's not allowed to in China. Just imagine if there was a 60's-Esq Hippe movement in China things would get interesting very quick to say the list.

[@Test7017]

Chemo is Poison. Regulated weed is overpriced

[@LuisaSweden-rf3ke]

I started smoking cannabis at the age of 15 got addicted for over 9 years, with so much depression and anxiety. After trying out a psilocybin treatment, I will be 3 years clean. Psilocybin treatment actually saved me from depression and addiction. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

[@rosemary8305]

After doing some research on the psilocybin benefits, I honestly want to get into shroom microdosing but it's just so hard to get a reliable source. Really need!

[@DonnHowes]

Yes very sure of dr.lucasmushrooms

[@FrankMorrison-vu2kc]

was addicted to what i called a trifecta Meth, Opium, Alcohol. I also suffered severe depression i went to a party and consumed about 2 eights of shrooms i was lost in my head for 2 days but when i came back my depression and addiction to my trifecta was gone. I didn't realize it at the time. The psychedelic experience is temporary but many people have good permanent results

[@darlingtonegeonu1110]

Psilocybin containing mushroom saved my life, never had a bad trip

[@nicholda436]

Saw people talk about him on instgram..., checked him out and I must say he is very good at what he does.

[@TheChimpoko1]

The worst thing about using cannabis is running out of cannabis

[@carbonforms]

Legalize it and research it! NO ONE should be locked up over cannabis!!

[@Mr.Peetersen]

Government and religion will never allow such freedoms

[@myfavoriteplanet3247]

@@Mr.Peetersen They don't listen to the people, that's why they've both lost their relavance.

[@Montblanc1986]

Problem is mental health issues have blown up especially among young people using it.

[@myfavoriteplanet3247]

@@Montblanc1986 Life gave them mental health issues. Life is stressful, if it wasn't people wouldn't use as much.

[@sxmdt]

@@myfavoriteplanet3247 my man hit the nail on da head

[@anitaclayborn2578]

I'm 70 and been smoking since I was 20. I waited till my baby was born. Then I started still going to this day or night. Relaxes me helps me sleep relieves a lot of pain and I've never been a drinker.

[@wonksone8115]

Same here since 12 help me with adhd I’m 34 now and I feel great

[@ModernWorld.]

Weed is one of the only drugs you can’t overdose from, along with some other psychedelics, gotta be careful though, it can make you lazy and forgetful like technology and age lol.

[@SoCalGrillin]

Im proud of you three!

[@wonksone8115]

@@SoCalGrillin thanks

[@hugh-jasole]

Thats great to hear. To me I look at cannabis as honestly an additional perk of being alive on this planet. Helps with so many things though out the day. I am 37 now but I see myself being a lifelong partaker of cannabis

[@MegaSmk]

Hi Cathy, I'm 60 years old and have been smoking since 18 yrs old. I have a successful career to look back on, raised a lovely son, and I'm looking forward to becoming a grandmother in about 2 weeks. I don't drink alcohol, nor do I take any meds regularly, I'm healthy and happy. cheers from Switzerland.

[@Gingerwalker.]

A man once told me about his daughter who was injured in car accident as a young child. She began to have 50+ seizures per day from that accident. The medicine the doctors gave her did next to nothing and cost the family and insurance over $10,000.00 per month. After taking out a second mortgage this man ended up speaking about this issue with an older man who he described as a old Hippie (in the kind way, not as a derogatory term). The Hippie gave this man a few joints and said have your daughter smoke these and she will improve right away. The man took the joints home, his daughter had a couple of hits each night and the seizures dropped down to just a couple per day and they were very mild. Of course the joints ran out. So this father started sourcing more for his daughter. She has taken just a hit or two before bed each night since and her seizures are gone. She was able to grow into a fully functioning adult with a complete and happy life. It breaks my heart to see the boy in this story who has permanent brain damage from not getting access to Cannabis. In my own experience, being at parties, the people smoking pot were just happy go lucky, talked about deep subjects and could sober up in time to drive home with no issues. The people drinking however got aggressive, loose and frequently vomited. Not always in the toilet either. They had to be fought with to not drive or the cops had to be called on them. I have never felt at risk around people smoking pot. But I was almost raped by a drunk man and had way too many unwanted, aggressive advances forced on me by drunks.

[@Claudia-vz8xb]

It heals,thank god,no migranes and I sleep longer now.

[@Gingerwalker.]

@@Claudia-vz8xb That is wonderful.

[@Davidsavage8008]

Yes , as we live in the moment . HEAD Trauma prepubescent is not only permanent , flashbacks no matter how sober trigger easy. Cannabinoid slows down ( aggressive thinking ) for lack of a better term. I realized though " it can cause a negative reaction and should NOT be Normalised.

[@user-mb1dz2wu5j]

Weed mellows, Booze Bellows

[@ozgur1243]

Meat gives more damage to our body more then cannabis.

[@thawdani]

"it can cause addiction" meanwhile there's a literal optiod epidemic started by pharma pain killers

[@Egzoset]

Read doctor John Warnock for "addiction" that kills - and "The Black Candle" of Janey Canuck with it considering she also refered to it as "science"... Déjà vu, hey!

[@whiteicenotnice1872]

Lol snowflake issues💊💉🥴😵

[@tttarms1970]

Also can buy booze at the corner store, big stores, liquor stores etc. Feed your addiction....but that's ok.....they're all hypocrites

[@DJDisalwaysright]

Opioid addiction didn’t start with pharma...sorry to burst your victim bubble trying to find a culprit

[@healfirst875]

This denial people have, is going to cause people death. and you guys will claim "anxiety is the reason"

[@jonathangeorge787]

Sean's story is heartbreaking. He served in the military and suffered mental injuries and the country he gave his youth to protect jails him for treating his injuries with a plant that grows in nature. Insane!

[@jonathangeorge787]

@@dolphinride5157 every president since nixon.

[@mcozy333]

@@jonathangeorge787 we are blaming presidents but the Drug War is UN run with treaties ... a UN war

[@Egzoset]

You remind me of Cpl. Ronald J. Francis who died by suicide in Kingsclear First Nation, on October 6 of 2014 at 43. Harper was ruling Canada back then and he couldn't tolerate a mountie smoking his joint in red serge although perfectly legal (as a prescription), nor did the rest of RCMP like that it appears, so this PTSD victim was followed and even provoked - which he did complained about before they "found" him dead.

[@mcozy333]

@@Egzoset in 1919 the Ruler of Egypt started pressuring America to do something about the illegal hash trade and shipping from Egypt to America ... that actually started the Drug war we have today , or the idea of it anyway

[@circlebodo991]

@@mcozy333 Well, to be fair the US started all of this. They forced everyone else to ban all drugs.

[@patriaciasmith3499]

Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.

[@elizabethwilliams6651]

Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!

[@Jennifer-bw7ku]

Yes, dr.sporessss. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.

[@steceymorgan814]

I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.

[@elizabethwilliams6651]

Is he on instagram?

[@Jennifer-bw7ku]

Yes he is. dr.sporessss

[@boblatkey7160]

I smoked pot every day two or three times a day for 40 years and I finally quit and I have never felt better in my entire life.

[@wilde.coyote6618]

Me too

[@CarlBland-tn1jo]

Please tell me how it gets better as I want to quit I can't afford it a it makes me moody as hell without it

[@errorshowinguser]

My friend suggested me L-Theanine ($5+ in Walmart). It's supposed to relax you for a whole day. Please Google.

[@1Letter23Numbers.]

The moodiness goes away in a few weeks. Drinking caffeine helps especially if you have ADD. Black or green teas. Good luck.

[@locutusdeborg4288]

That is sad.

[@brandonchilders2667]

I was medically discharged from the military this year. The day I left base I went straight to the dispensary. I had never really smoked cannabis before so I had a budtender give me a run down. I smoked flower for the first time that night, and every night since. Cannabis has helped me so much for my mental and physical health. I am down 30 lbs, a straight A student, and currently in the most meaningful relationship I have ever been in. It wasn't just the cannabis, but I know it helped.

[@nirangarathnayaka5296]

kzbin.info1DZg_q2hJJQ?feature=share millions of butterflies wilpaththu national park srilanka 🇱🇰

[@lindapelle8738]

👍👏👏👏

[@kylorenthehusky2584]

Yay! Thank you for your service.

[@armyofninjas9055]

Glad to hear it, brother. Keep on the good path. And smoke a doob for me.

[@HumbledIAm]

Best wishes, thank you for your service, mate... and all others who've served that may read this comment.

[@bowlkiller1975]

As a California resident with a degree in horticulture and 15 years of experience growing cannabis and searching for CBD heavy strains I’m about to quit and leave the country. I’m only allowed six plants now by county regulation. Not allowed to start a business and a farm similar to a grape farmer and winery. The laws are being made for corporations who don’t care about anything but profit. It’s a complete joke. Treat growing cannabis and the industry in general like the wine industry and allow people to succeed in their passions

[@SwampGas703]

PREACH BROTHER!

[@thadtheman3751]

I can't say that I am disappointed in California. They have heavy water needs, and shouldn't be using it on crops not used in food.

[@ceresmary206]

Basketball Jones (loved the song, kiddo), the regulations are ridiculous, and impossible to make anything out of what you are allowed to grow right now. Even horticultural growing of hemp for non ingestion is impossible given the stigma of misunderstanding a PLANT. They also are requiring huge upfront money holdings (to guarantee payment to the government) . It's crazy.

[@Ellfman]

Move to Colorado. There's HUGE hemp farms here. So much so, trying to do an outdoor grow for self medicine often finds your plants pollenated.

[@peterbelanger4094]

That pretty much applies to all industries. Try growing and selling Tomatoes on a business level without government permission. We need a reform of small business laws.

[@SativaxDiva]

Started smoking at 12, I am 31 now. I have graduated high school, obtained my associates degree in IT with honors and on presidents list with almost a 4.0 GPA. I now have a good job, my own house and 2 kiddos. Weed has never stopped me from being all I can be. I control it, it doesn't control me.

[@indicalife7105]

I started at 12 also. Sadly, I became an opioid addict. I became addicted, not because weed was the gateway drug but because doctors prescribed them to me, and it was me going back to weed later in life that helped me to get off what became heroin addiction. It was the gateway out. Weed has so many possibilities to help people in different ways. It definitely shouldn't be demonized like it has been.

[@LadyYoop]

This is spectacular. My last doc, before I moved...said..."I wish they'd change that Schedule 1, so we COULD study this...there's at least 90 drugs we could be using"....

[@locutusdeborg4288]

See Bruce Bugbee ( he has worked with NASA 40 years growing in space etc... and Build a Soil. See my other comments for more info.

[@IQcheck.]

I was furiously angry for 23 years (after a TBI). I was diagnosed with intermittent explosive disorder. I was prescribed cannabis 6 years ago and haven't had a single blow out since. I feel happy again. This plant greatly improved the quality of my life, and the lives of the people around me.

[@mcozy333]

Congrats ... !!

[@IQcheck.]

@@mcozy333 thank you.

[@mcozy333]

@@IQcheck. how appropriate these days to have benefit from plants that are supposed to have zero benefit for anyone ... its great that you have found relief ..!

[@IQcheck.]

@@mcozy333 thank you. It has many more purposes.

[@checkraiser1000]

So basically, weed calms you down and prevents you from acting like a petulant child. After 6 years, you should have been looking for therapy and other means to fix your issue, rather than using marijuana as a crutch. The documentary actually addressed this. Have you tried other means of help?

[@kdvinson5638]

My friends and I have just completed a 45 year field test and found Cannabis safe and effective. Peace

[@peterbelanger4094]

After 40 years of intense research, I concur.

[@annunacky4463]

Same here. 50 yrs. we’re all fine.

[@wills2140]

35 years here, but it has not gone as well for every friend involved in our "research". Nothing is universally "harmless", it turns out.

[@Kenchan1337]

thnx guys, much appreciated

[@morbidmanmusic]

No, you cough, you are messing with your lungs, and other issues depending on your intake. Stop kidding yourselves.. from me, a 50 year Rasta.. don't kid yourselves..everything has issues.

[@chubbydamron672]

I started regularly smoking weed at 17 during treatment for cancer, I lost my appetite and it helped me get back to normal quickly I’ve been smoking regularly ever since and I’m still here 45 years later!

[@dennishendrikx3228]

I smoke for about 25 years, daily. I sleep better, eat good, feel like doing the house chores, I don't have chaotic nightmares anymore. But even without all this, I love the taste and feeling. Many people drink, but when I say I smoke weed it's suddenly weird. Any mistake or misspoken word, and it's because "you're high". People using cannabis aren't bothering others. Now let's put that next to alcohol : numerous bar/street fights, traffic accidents, abusive relatives, divorces, aggression at sports games, or in a plain on the way to a holiday destination. Or alcohol while on hard drugs. The amount of problems alcohol has caused, is unmeasurable. I've been around all sorts of drug users, they are more careful in general. Because going to far can kill you. Not the drugs itself, but the lack of food, water and sleep.

[@amyhepker9025]

I smoked cannabis for 22 years between the age of 18 and 40. It helped me cope with everything. I have been smoking again as of the age of62, I am 65 now with No Major problems, heart, lungs, everything is good, I feel like I am in my 40s

[@debisybesma5855]

i wondered during the piece why the researchers didn't include long time smokers---street smokers if you will cuz that's how ya got it till the gov started opening shop. seems like there could be some learning when it comes to "long term use" and all that from a population that never saw what the big whup was about smoking to begin with....peace.

[@PrimoStracciatella]

That's interesting, because lots of my hippie friends who started smoking around the same age and stopped when they got professional are starting to smoke again after ten to twenty years of abstinence.

[@annunacky4463]

@@PrimoStracciatella Yep! Now that the stigma is going away, they feel less likely to suffer career impacts. Also most businesses have stopped random drug testing. So I see it also… Lawyers, judges, professors, engineers…for the most part, they use it for comfort, and don’t abuse it like some folks. They are tired of alcohol and pills it seems. I like the trend. They are better friends and easier to be around these days.

[@gayleneboucher1456]

@@PrimoStracciatella Quit when I was twenty and started again when I was 50. I'm 61 this month and smoke about a joint a day, somedays a little more. I find it helps to dull my anxieties. I run 6k most days. It does not affect my physical health or make me lazy. Some people think it makes them lazy. It does the opposite for me. Peace to you and your "hippie friends."

[@tofaanshinwari6431]

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[@jmc8076]

Let’s appreciate NOVA allowing comments when many similar channels don’t. 👏✌️🌎

[@locutusdeborg4288]

That is great they don't filter the comments. BUT their data is incomplete or wrong. epidiolex is a man altered chemical where CBD is natural and does not make you have suicidal thoughts etc.

[@jaguarpaw4632]

Thank you for your service, Sean. I'm so sorry for what the system did to your family and life. Stay strong, my friend.

[@MaeBeach-ed7dr]

Much like Sean, I have PTSD and couldn't really sleep at night for years because of the night terrors and generally always being anxious that something bad was about to happen. After starting to use cannabis, I can finally get full nights of sleep. I know cannabis is not a cure all but it changed my life, much like it changed Sean's and it helped reduce allot of my symptoms related to PTSD.

[@dr.douggraves7352]

The real crime is that cannabis is still not legal in many states while alcohol,which is more harmful than cannabis, is legal.

[@Egzoset]

Not to mention no such thing as "medical" fire arms even exist and yet the constitution protects those... Anything abused can cause trouble, starting with politicized "science"!!

[@Real1Gaming]

At least you guys over in America have it legalized in some states. Here in Sweden it's still super illegal. It's even illegal to have it in your blood. Only a minority of Swedes, maybe 30-35%, wants it legalized as the propaganda is stuck in the 1980's still.

[@mikeheaton8424]

Alcohol is worse than heroin.

[@pamlove421]

When I hear it said that marijuana is a gateway drug, I say really? Really!!? I wonder how many kids, who they say marijuana was a gateway drug, had been using alcohol, out of an adults cabinet, well before they used weed? 🤔

[@medievaltrap7285]

Your all weak and disgust me

[@boynamed_sue]

100 years from now, kids are going to learn in history class that people were locked up for cannabis. And these kids will be dumbfounded why this was ever illegal.

[@mosthated2469]

For reals 🤣

[@hawkeyemadi]

If we even still teach the kids history

[@PISCESBEATS]

hello future people

[@PafMedic]

@@hawkeyemadi ,That Would Be History To Them,They Wont Have To Learn About Former President,or Slave Trading..

[@hawkeyemadi]

@@PafMedic Bro, we don't even teach kids the correct history now. What special cracks are you smoking? We got dumbfucks right now literally trying to rewrite the school textbooks. So if we can't teach them correctly now, how are we suppose to do it in the future??? I'll wait.

[@robinfenn376]

You're a wonderful companion Jenny, thank you! ❤

[@Euclid__]

Thank you so much! I appreciate your congratulations on reaching 50k subscribers

[@auntihooha]

I'm 61 years old, and suffer from Complex PTSD from an abusive upbringing. I wasn't physically abused; it was all emotional abuse and neglect. I drank myself to sleep for years. I tried antidepressants, going sober for months at a time while meditating and doing yoga, etc...but it wasn't until I regularly started using cannabis that I was able to feel emotions other than fear, guilt and shame. I can sleep. I can eat. For me, it absolutely saved my life.

[@trix8669]

That’s good 👍 keep using your medication

[@kwamestanciel2513]

you should try yoga on some sativa!

[@janm2361]

Your story is very similar to mine I’m 63 years old and I to suffer from complex PTSD or do you use cannabis on a regular basis it helps me with that and it also helps me with my arthritis it’s a lifesaver God bless you

[@JordanAF808]

Thanks for sharing your story, I wish the DEA and politicians would listen and do what's right.

[@prana8660]

🙏🏻

[@f143744]

It’s never been about the drug, it’s always been about money, power, and control in our legal system. The government will not just let you take that away from them…

[@rogerhickson7256]

Surprise, surprise, surprise! We have legal weed here in Canada, now. I never thought I would see a world where I can legally walk down the street with smoking a doobie! The system they created though is a complete farce! The rules they put in place make it so you need a boatload of cash just to get a greenhouse started as every aspect is heavily regulated and controlled. They didn't allow the black market growers into the system so most of the people growing "legal" weed were amateurs and there were mold issues and quality issues from the start. Since they didn't create a system to allow those black market growers in (guys who have been grower for decades, with tons of knowledge and experience), we still have an enormous black market, thankfully! Quality and price is far superior to the overly dry crap they sell at the legal dispensaries. Price is at least double what I can by it for and sometimes even closer to triple the price. Weed is so dry it usually grinds to a dust, making it sh!t to smoke!

[@leovicious6992]

@@rogerhickson7256 And we also have a great gray market for psychedelics. Great time to be Canadian.

[@magicalempire]

perfect statement

[@tofaanshinwari6431]

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[@Michael62nyc]

Truth.

[@mikecassidy8322]

Ahh a subject near to my heart! I've been growing since it was made legal. I'm sorry to those who can't wait for the research. I speak for me, and me alone! It saved my life from opioid addiction caused by being abused as a child/ptsd.

[@locutusdeborg4288]

We are over ran with REHABS here in Ky. They are a cash product. They refuse to talk to you about cannabis. There is no VULGAR profit in healthy people. That is why you need prescriptions to counter the side effects of the first pill.

[@stonefree2573]

been toking since i was 17..im 57....only had the flu about 5x in my life ..never get colds...had a very mild case of covid....don't wake up hacking or coughing ....i have no issues breathing or taking long walks while i toke ...it relaxes me....had the same job for 28 years .. ..i was never late for work or called out like some who i worked with that drank ....my coworkers that don't puff are amazed i can remember things that they have a hard time remembering ......marijuana is the best medication and i will never stop

[@pamelawaddell8518]

I love my cannabis, I've been smoking since 15 now I'm 63 and still smoking, I have no plans to quit I live in a illegal state but I have my resources, so until they come to there senses and realize the benefits of cannabis, I'll keep on smoking

[@user-lj2gx2bh8p]

Hell yeah

[@susanstiles9477]

Same here, smoking since I was 15 and now I'm 63!!

[@wholeshebang1]

@@DG-lj9qm- Same for me. Edibles, CBD oil, topicals, herb, hash and oil.

[@carlgomm9699]

I used to make edibles for my late wife who was suffering from Alzheimer's, granted this won't work for everyone but I can say from experience that she got lots of relief from it, I'll never understand why a person can't grow a patch for their own use and keep it to themselves if it works for them

[@darrenvail8726]

Same for my father. It is the best medicine for many things.

[@Eli_B3000]

It just surprisingly got legalized here in VA to grow for personal use, but no buying or selling, or retail stores for a few years.

[@davefalls6703]

The politics of money and power is the root of all confusion and nonsense. Just like the Oklahoma land grab of the 1800's when thousands of people lined up at the Oklahoma boarder waiting for the official gun shot so they could race into the state to stake their claim on prime land. The cannibus industry is waiting for that green light from the feds to start the profit machine rolling.

[@Blacksheep40actual]

vote libertarian if you want to be able to make choices like that for yourself. vote republican if you want to live in a police state. vote democrat if you want to live in a nanny police state. all you have to do is look at which political party is fighting to reduce the amount of reach government has. sure as hell wont be "small party" "conservatives"...

[@MrLoobu]

Because the government(s) always wants more of both our freedom and money.

[@user-ke9yk5qp3u]

I smoked weed almost every single day for probably 40 years and it never really interfered much with my life. Loved it! However for work purposes I had to quit for a while and once I got off of it I realized how much I liked being sober and I have never smoked since.

[@Boomshankarim]

Cannabis is truly unparalleled; this powerful plant has demonstrated its potential to alleviate certain conditions more effectively and safely than some pharmaceutical drugs. What's more, it's a remarkably user-friendly plant to cultivate. Anyone can grow it at home within a relatively short time frame, and advances in technology, such as LEDs and grow tents, are making the process even simpler. This accessibility is one reason why complete control over this plant is unlikely. From a cultural perspective, no other plant or substance has been as globally celebrated throughout history. It's a significant part of our human experience and it's time we acknowledge and embrace this fact.

[@nahcuz710]

I wouldn't say anyone can grow it because it sure as hell takes a lot of money to get a decent grow set up indoors. All the items like the tent, lights, soil/ hydro equipment, fans, humidity and temperature sensors and on top of that you have to be able to identify nutrient problems correctly. People make it out to be real simple but if you've ever grown it yourself you know it takes money to make a decent product and to solve some of the issues you may face while growing.

[@hezekiahblackwell3205]

If you can drink a beer than you should be able to smoke a joint

[@dr.trixiecp5651]

Come to 🇨🇦...have a beer AND a joint! Cheers!

[@underscr0e]

Eat it, smoking it is bad for the lungs!

[@hezekiahblackwell3205]

@@underscr0e every thing is bad for you

[@anthonywebb269]

Absolutely!

[@TheWeirdResearcher]

@@hezekiahblackwell3205 My neighbours dad used to say the same. He'd laugh it away while smoking. He died of small cell lung cancer a month ago now. Karma ...

[@donloughrey1615]

So instead of thanking Sean Worsley for his service, Alabama puts him in prison. It is shameful, I can see why our country is in trouble.

[@torstrasburg8289]

Thankfully the rest of the country isn't like Alabama, although many states still have terrible cannabis laws.

[@virgilioblanco5374]

It's all a fabrication of the "powers that be", it's akin to Assange's situation.

[@michaelelbert5798]

Yeah it's really sad . But I wouldn't get my panties in a bunch over it. His doctor who isn't a lawyer , I assume, shouldn't be giving legal advice unless he gives a full lesson on state and federal laws that pretain . And I believe the police were simply doing their job. My advice is not to tell the police more than your name and number.

[@proudhammer62]

So true

[@peterbelanger4094]

In Oregon, since legalization, a regular cannabis habit is less expensive than a regular tobacco habit.

[@paulgilson2347]

I've been a heavy, daily user for 25 years and it's helped my insomnia I had as a child and into my teens , I'm high functioning autistic and I swear it has helped in so many ways, especially keeping calm...I enjoy using 100% thc oil, land race buds with more of a mix of cannabinoids, strong or mellow weed and I like cooking with it. I used to take cbd tablets before bed but really didn't see any difference in my health for the price (UK). But I have a great life and career and although a lot was from hard work, cannabis has always been a help and a joy. Just waiting for the UK to catch up with the USA when it comes to legalisation...I'm getting older and it's looking like it'll never happen. Great documentary.

[@djreeves2591]

I use it as a catch all for the things that require harder medicine I use it for pain, anxiety, PTSD and to help me gain an appetite

[@Chantal2468]

“Is marijuana addictive? Yes, in the sense that most of the really pleasant things in life are worth endlessly repeating.” ― Richard Neville

[@rawbmar1166]

@@yunnailavayen5574 You need to re read the quote. It's a good one.

[@tjlightningbolt]

cannabis isn't addictive. what bullshit!

[@rawbmar1166]

@@tjlightningbolt Did you stop reading after the word yes?

[@Chantal2468]

@@rawbmar1166 I had no idea that people literally wouldn't read or understand the whole quote. 🤔

[@kudanavadmont1242]

Right? I've been told by my doctors that I'm "addicted" to weed. And I look at them with a disgusted look and go yes. I'm "addicted" to being mentally sound, feeling like I can handle the day, feeling like my thoughts aren't overtaking me and making me want to ram my head into a wall. I mean.. Shouldn't I be addicted to that feeling?

[@gregspencer7287]

I quit recently, but I smoked weed every day for 4 years; held down a full time job, never got in trouble, never hurt anyone. I drink now & then (when I go out etc’) and I can absolutely guarantee without any hesitation, it has caused me & those around me more trouble than weed ever did (fights, falling out, missing work). I don’t think I’ll ever go back to smoking weed, I feel far better for having given it up, but to outlaw it while alcohol is still total legal is insane.

[@missrachael1709]

Great doco thank you. May i ask how many of you who thought you were or are addicted to cannabis mix tobacco with joints/bong mix? An old boss of mine was an all day joint smoker for 30 plus years and when he gave it up cold turkey it was the nicotine cravings that were the hardest by a country mile. He said the weed was relatively easy but the tobacco was super hard to kick.

[@HMan2828]

Oral CBD sprays up here in Canada usually come in MCT oil, which allows a much lower dose to be absorbed fast into the system. My father had a cerebral accident some years ago, and has been suffering from neuropathy ever since, where a slight brush on his skin to him now feels like an intense burn, and has constant pain in his right arm... He's 82, and already on a whole bunch of pills, most of which he takes in the morning... I bought him some MCT+CBD oral spray, and with as little as 5mg of CBD (two sprays), after dinner, he immediately (within the hour) feels less pain in his arm. I told him to start low dose to see if he had any side effects. The main issue now is tolerance, it works for 2-3 days but then has no effect until he stops using it for a day or two. He wasn't sure how much he could take so he just left it at that. I just told him to bring up the dose until he gets the effect he wants, and that he could basically chug the whole bottle and nothing bad would happen... For the record, he was prescribed some THC pills before by his doctor, so it's not a danger with his current meds, but he didn't like it because it made him feel loopy and paranoid (my dad never smoked weed before).

[@Road_Rash]

37 years of field research has convinced me that it's well worth legalizing across the board & it does, in fact, help people...

[@janiehalstead3581]

I agree. Having said that, I also say the government will legalize it when they have dirtied it up and changed. It’s already been manipulated since I was a youngster. It’s not the same as it was.

[@gqp3215]

52 years for me

[@bigbossimmotal]

I have zero years researching it, tried it a handful of times over the past 50 years (not for me), and I think it should be legalized across the board too. I agree that it does help people, and I am sick of paying for Dick Nixons "War on drugs". For me, it is about Freedom, Economics, and the obvious potential for health benefits that NEED to be explored. Sadly, many researchers and innovators will not even look at it unless it is legalized.

[@hexxan007]

@@janiehalstead3581 Spot on. That's the reason why cannabusiness was so rather suddenly allowed and booming in the States and Canada. "They" always let consumerism and greediness - well ingrained reflexes in the western culture - kill whatever is sacred. "They" have done so not only with Cannabis, but also with Sex, Food, Nature, Travelling...

[@olgaolgaa4811]

And killed people too

[@STEALTH1USA]

I was involved in a bad workplace accident not long ago. Took me a long hard time to get off the opioids I was prescribed. Cannabis really helped me with the pain, as well as nightmares. Only problem now that I am ready to work again is that I have to wait 2 months for my system to clear up. Yet drinking alcohol right after work is totally acceptable. Backwards ass system we have.

[@kwamestanciel2513]

Yeah, and ironically drinking is probably the worst thing to do before you go to sleep. Then the poor quality of sleep you get leads you to be more irritable, and thus more likely to drink again.

[@joelcollazo8962]

Youre so right! The politics of this is ridiculous. Fortunately in NY the Governor just signed into law that no employer can test for marijuana in a drug test unless its for a federal job or law enforcement. Hopefully change will continue to happen and other states will adopt what NY has done with employment, especially since marijuana can last in the system for up to 30 says. Fingers crossed!

[@jaybelle1909]

Both should be illegal as ppl are not responsible enough to use them within proper means an at proper times, thus risks other ppls health and safety sides from the idiot using them... proper diet and exercise offers the most health benefits at faster rates then snake oil weed

[@geraldfahey2681]

Get a whizzinator

[@D-Fens_1632]

Generally unsupervised pre-employment urine tests can be...well..."passed." You have to live in fear of another injury and getting tested again and possibly losing your job, but for many of us,no job could make us give up the benefits of cannabis. Good luck though.

[@dalecorne3869]

I ALWAYS watch stuff like this high. One day will come where cannabis will be legal everywhere and will have no government status or restrictions. I'm just happy to see cannabis legal in so many states during my lifetime. I'm 63 and of course for MOST of my life it has been a big No-No, legally.

[@2hair]

I've been researching cannabis for more than 40 years. The only bad experience I've ever had was spending 5 years in federal prison for a pot offense. Other than that, all things hunky-dory.

[@frederickthorne2496]

The biggest risk associated with marijuana use is police harassment and loss of rights/imprisonment.

[@richardsargentsr.1384]

Amen

[@christopherpederson1021]

Well that and it causes crazy anxiety for some people

[@bluu_ice6554]

Roll my blunt infronta po po

[@kenthazara5477]

@@christopherpederson1021 those people need a different strain.

[@KevinJones-Peacefreak]

@@christopherpederson1021 Not an issue for societal concern. "Some people" can choose to abstain. Problem solved. No law ever helped this one.

[@glutenfreegam3r177]

Even my mother, whom put me in a rehab center at the age of 17 for cannabis, NOW medicates with cannabis for pain relief.

[@terilward59]

I understand that, as a mother I didn't want my son's to use it before their brain was fully developed by age 25. before then the thc can be harmful without CBD, strains weren't well balanced on the black market! I and my son's now use it for medicinal reasons and it's wonderful, good luck, you mother was just being protective..

[@glutenfreegam3r177]

@@terilward59 agreed!

[@bobbyboucher1936]

@@terilward59 mr ed was a mom

[@MelchizedekKohen]

she was lied to by the mainstream narrative

[@asmongoldsmouth9839]

@Mason Ferris that is a terrible analogy. Look how many people drank and drove a heavily for the last 80 years.... Much higher rate of survival versus death or injury. That doesn't justify did it is not bad for you. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Leave it to a dope-dependant to explain rational scenarios. 🤣😂

[@ogeneezemili]

Heard someone say the best season for a financial breakthrough is now, especially with inflation running at a four-decade high. I have approximately $650k stagnant in my portfolio that needs growth.What is the best way to take advantage of this downturn?

[@jadea.aguian2587]

Because of the economic crisis that always comes up the best thing to be on every wise individual's mind or list is to invest in different streams of income that's not depending on the government to generate funds.

[@elisangellaborges]

Just imagine retiring as a registered nurse, using all your income/salary to pay rent and tax without any good investment or means of extra cash, tending to leave your profession/job that has been part of you for many years with no good funds. How will you cope?

[@kimmor2]

This is actually what most families are going through, tax and rents takes almost what they got monthly, leaving them with no savings

[@aboodia6268]

That's why we need to plan ourselves via making extras in all we do because depending on paycheck that can give us our comfort and peace till we die is not guaranteed

[@tessyclifford]

I'm a nurse and I saw all this coming, so l've planned myself so I engaged in forex trading, little I know about the business though but so far so good, Forex trading has been my very means of savings lately while my salary goes for bills and utilities

[@irenesorina3934]

Thanks NOVA, I learn a lot from this documentary.

[@locutusdeborg4288]

I don't agree with the video. epidiolex for, example is loaded with benzos and sucralose. You don't have the BAD side effects with cannabis alone. See my other comments for information.

[@losnamerales3403]

Cannabis has helped me cope with life and not be so angry about things, it has definitely brought joy to my life in the form of relaxation

[@irishamerican4558]

Just don't get caught with it in Alabama.

[@TheEnAheL]

Question = DOES IT RELAX U..but NOT making U stuped/not wise)? I ment "IF U have a friend that treat U "not good" U GET A DIVORCE not "just smoke weed 2 let go of the pain that cause" ;) IN my country they put weed in the same bag as heroin..unfurtunately. A littel less jail-time..but the same bag.

[@joeking433]

Have you been born again via the Holy Spirit and met the Lord or do you regularly attend church. I'm taking a survey.

[@eggycarrot]

I mean tea will also do it

[@--GenocidalIsraeli]

@@TheEnAheL I can spell properly, that's a good sign that I'm not "stuped" on cannabis, there's your answer

[@marcc.3513]

10:16 for what conditions is it beneficial and what conditions harmful 12:44 varieties and cannabinoids 14:00 CBD for epilepsy 16:30 biochemistry of CBD 18:40 epilepsy improvement from CBD 21:40 autism 24:30 results CBD 27:40 THC biochemistry 30:12 cognitive effects 31:15 prenatal exposure, cannabis, effects on kids' developmental outcomes 32:55 use of cannabis during pregnancy is increasing 33:00 cannabis broken justice system 41:00 opioids vs cannabis 42:23 cannabis risks 45:43 sleep problems and cannabis withdrawal

[@JesseJames83]

Nice work 👌

[@jR060t]

Thank you!

[@NickRN4L]

They gotta pin this up top or something haha thanks for making this

[@dennisthegreatest]

This is awesome. Thank you.

[@jaybelle1909]

In summary: weed should still be illegal till more complete studies have been performed; justice system not broken as ppl willingly choose to brake laws and deserve the consequences they inflicted on themselves (if you brake the law stop complaining as its your fault for being a criminal) ; different forms of weed have different effects so don't ignorantly say smoking it is the same as all other forms. Only positive studies are when ppl ingest it not smoke it.

[@user-bh1fo2wg1g]

It doesn’t always work the first time, took me about 30 try’s over a year and a half, it finally kicked in - right when my Brother put on the Chambers Brothers Record “Time” Right in the middle of the song !

[@user-db7bn4jl1v]

Excellent presentation! Yes to more research and less punishment

[@b.crazydiamond6563]

For research you should talk to some old time hippies... I am seventy and have smoked cannabis everyday since I was twenty three...except for the year in prison for growing my own... I have degenerative arthritis of the spine that started when I was twenty from injuries... I can still put in a good days work...just a little slower these days...but my herb is what gets me thru... Just a couple of hits gets me going... I smoke bush weed and only smoke two joints a day in small tokes... Far less than I use to need... It is like my receptors know to block the pain as soon as I toke... I have a hemp shop and make hemp seed oil based healing creams and natural sun protection... I am motivated and creative as well as very active gardener....peace...

[@robbstark8275]

Peace, brother. I hope I could grow legally in Russia someday.

[@randomstranger2472]

Good Bless B. Crazy Diamond

[@dr.wagner216]

Everyone in this comment section knows it's all about money and power rather than quality of life and genuine scientific research. It gives me hope that one day the levee will break for the better of mankind

[@saymstuff]

Never will happen.

[@Ryuujinv01]

It's worse than just money and power, it's genocide. Nixons aide admitted the whole point was to jail and murder political enemies.

[@br88dy]

It is absolutely about power and money. The Sheriff of Pickens County was arrested for stealing $400,000 in food money meant for inmates' meals, and for other types of theft (falsifying multiple tax returns). That county is a real piece of work.

[@schwags1969]

There is still a lot of ignorance surrounding this issue also.

[@369moksha7]

@@brendanariki all government officials should pass a psych evaluation

[@paulhause9040]

I've experimented with both CBD gummies and Delta-8 gummies, and I feel that I've gotten a good idea of what is right for me, a 300lb guy in his 50's. For me, it's 25mg, which is often one gummy. I ONLY ONCE took 50mg, and that's akin to the elephant and hippo BOTH sitting on my chest at once. For me, smoking is OUT, so gummies have been a real blessing.

Cannabis isn't for everyone. Some people have a negative reaction. I am fortunate, having enjoyed Cannabis since 1969. Being older now, I use edibles. Using Cannabis helps with my arthritis, and enhances my life. Good medicine

[@dan_kay]

I am not sick at all and am celebrating my 30th anniversary of cannabis consumption. I consume every day between one and two grams. In those 30 years of smoking, I have become fluent in three languages, have achieved two college degrees, and I am running my own little agency for content and translations, giving four people a job. Cannabis is not the problem.

[@thezerker2528]

I live a highly stressed life. And for me smoking a joint on the weekends is a true godsend. Really let's me calm down for a bit and relax.

[@xcen22cal3]

@@charlesbaldo interesting . So this happen to you after years of smoking on weekends or did you became more of a daily user , how do you feel now compared to back then ?

[@jamice3986]

@@charlesbaldo Agree, after years of smoking it'll cause those things. It'll cause the thing it used to help you with. That's exactly how it happened to me. But I didn't smoke to relive a symptom, I smoked because I loved the high, and of course I noticed it stopped some of the anxiety or stress. But after awhile it stopped getting me high and gave stress and anxiety, heart palpitations, feeling like ill have a heart attack. I stopped and I feel great. No drug will keep giving what it did in the beginning.

[@ASAPJermz]

@@charlesbaldo Never had any of those issues, at all.. I partake in a system like process. I do like to get high but benefit from the rest of the plant as well - pain, anxiety, stress, PTSD, ADHD ect.. is either curbed or drastically blunted to the point of no return it seems like. I've been smoking for more than 20 years on a regular basis. It just sounds like the parts of your brain that cannabis directly effects simply can't handle the changes once smoked or eaten. Especially because you were a "week end" smoker, you don't really have a tolerance or deep enough understanding since your sample size of usage was really limited.. I'd beg to guess that you were one of those "hit the J twice & you're acting brand new types" 😂💀

[@charlesbaldo]

@@ASAPJermz We are all different, different people have different reactions. I also believe in your body your choice. As long as you are responsible legally and morally you are doing no harm. You don't drive intoxicated and don't abandon your families needs, then you are being good about it, and the only people who can answer those questions or make that judgment are you, the people around you and God. One thing i am 100% with is that people shouldn't be locked up for it and that none of it should be illegal. Making it illegal causes crime.

[@ASAPJermz]

@@charlesbaldo Well that response is nothing compared to how you started this conversation & yes you're right about me, I'm responsible & nobody gets hurt or misses out because of the substances that I choose to use. I have kids, a career & responsibilities just like the next man, and those things keep me from going too far down the rabbit hole. I simply have good will power & know my own limits..

[@LadyYoop]

FYI: in the 80's, I worked for a Community Mental Health Agency. We NEVER said drug use cause mental illness...typically, someone hears voices, and tries to "symptom treat" themselves...they were called "Dually Diagnosed". FYI!

[@vagabondaloner5650]

I have not smoked since my teens (25 years ago..) I am also a PTSD veteran. I usually drink wine at night, trying to forget about the day and get some sleep at night. However, sometimes, depending upon my environment/situation, the wine might make me a little too turned up and/or triggered. Another vet recently invited me to spend the week out of town. I was concerned at first, but determined to chill out. He gave me a 100mg edible. I took about a 20mg bite of it, just in case (he was actually trying to get me to eat 2 whole ones; but I had already had a cognac and cola.) I was so relaxed, once that edible kicked in!! I was laughing, eating, and drinking water more than usual. It was bliss. I had no anxiety, but a good night and good sleep 🥰😁

[@vladimirstanescu6616]

The "addiction" it caused for me after 4 months of high-dose cannabis oil was a week or so of mild nervousness and some lack of sleep. But I cured my cancer, so I can live with that.

[@jaspermuskee9798]

congratulations my dude

[@ludwigwinter6795]

Are you saying the cannabis cured your cancer?

[@archkull]

@@ludwigwinter6795 maybe he meant it helped him through treatment?

[@stephcrumpled]

@@ludwigwinter6795 Cannibis HAS been known to shrink tumors, so maybe it did kinda, yes :)

[@ludwigwinter6795]

@@stephcrumpled As in, proven by actual medical studies? I'm always a bit sceptical when it comes to cannabis and medical claims, simply because some people tend over exaggerate its usefulness (not that it isn't useful, but it's no magic bullet either).

[@SlamFM36]

I get really bad pains in my hands and fingers, idk if it's gout or arthritis but smoking has helped me more than anything. It's also helped me with my anxiety, depression and suicidality and it's kept me off of heroin and helps me socially. I smoke about a half ounce a week or so. I learned after my heroin addiction that moderation is key, I was even able to maintain a stable life with a meth addiction through moderation before I eventually stopped. I got high but never over did it or did the criminal things most meth addicts engage in. I was a normal person that liked feeling like I had all the energy in the universe.

I too am arthritic. Eating cannabis helps me with the pain. Coconut oil extraction works better than butter , crockpot and cheesecloth! Economically , edibles last longer and doseage is easy to determine for your needs.

[@locutusdeborg4288]

Do NOT try epidiolex then!!

[@Choochill]

I love when I'm chatting with people opposed to weed, and they've got a beer in their hand, and are half in the bag. Makes me chuckle! People love to get a booze buzz, and to share their hangover stories, and that's all good and socially accepted, but there's still a stigma around weed. I know that's changing, but I still encounter it. I don't have the stats, but I would think booze has destroyed many more lives and families than weed ever has. Just can't understand the hypocrisy.

[@mcozy333]

the lives ruined from cannabis are from the laws placed on the people , not the actual; plant effecting them ... alcohol too is pure poison , cannabis is pure lipids that metabolize in our bodies as essential compounds

[@Egzoset]

Stigma as that can destroy families, starting with the life of a "black-sheep" all too aware about cannabis being the safest "buzz" imaginable.

[@bellezavudd]

Alcohol is by far the most destructive and deadly drug consumed. Look at the stats. In the U.S. alone Alcohol is involved in 260 deaths a day. A DAY ! Much more than any other drug. 88,000 alcohol deaths a year . Compare that to the total of all annnual street drug deaths combined , which is 33,000.

[@lawerancelanham]

It's pure and simple Ignorance.

[@wuaintabanks4354]

I've wondered that same thing for a long time. I've also noticed ALOT of politicians and judge's are alcholics, so no wonder why when it comes to drinking and driving people get a slap on the wrist unles its a fatal crash.

[@phyllisjeanfulton]

Thank you. I’m nearing the 8th decade of life. Finally I can sleep all night with half a gummy elderberry WILD Thank you God for the WEED.

[@howardr5391]

Those are great

[@rootedorganically4911]

So like 5mg /; placebo has a measurable affect too ,either way it’s working

[@roxaskinghearts]

@@rootedorganically4911 Ok trump supporter only someone that dumb would be pulling childish notions like that out of his butt specially in 2021 gotta love how many drugs are used to treat mental health in America actually cause life threatening problems and there being compared to a harmless drug you know like this other mind altering substance like beer

[@pqqt1046]

awww

[@WanderingBrushArt]

@@roxaskinghearts wtf are you getting on with? trump isnt anticannabis you clown

[@franciscovalenzuela3178]

Should be legalised around the world

[@hgriff14]

I have no Idea what the question is? It has literally never killed anyone ever and is more illegal than tobacco. It is insane.

[@coffeecat086]

I am legally blind, hard of hearing, high functioning Autistic, and have a seizure disorder. We went through most of the traditional medication given to control my seizures but I was either allergic to them (stevens-Johnson syndrome) or it effected my behavior in a very negative way. I use it for seizures, headache and anxiety. It’s been quite literally a life saver,

[@jaybelle1909]

Proper diet would have the same benefit and more

[@coffeecat086]

@@jaybelle1909 you’re assuming I don’t which is quite rude considering you don’t know me or my food intake. A proper diet is great but it can’t cure everything. Notice in my reply that I said we had tried many things to control the seizures.

[@quartz14girl]

@@jaybelle1909 ummm how you know that this person isn't the healthiest eater on the planet? Quite the assumption. And a condescending comment.

[@suewillett442]

@@jaybelle1909 Wow!!

[@divineart3928]

my mother suffered cancer without hope .... thx to me she took a cannabis oile of high quality, after 7 months the cancer disappeard.... love from the netherlands

[@sjmuffler1]

"Pot is a better drug than alcohol. ... I'll prove it to you. You're at a ball game or a concert, and someone's really violent and agressive and obnoxious, are they drunk or are they smoking pot?" - Bill Hicks

[@annunacky4463]

I miss Bill. He was so right so often it was scary. But funny.

[@hse6144]

If you put 5 drunks in a room, they’ll start a fight. If you put 5 stoners in a room, they’ll start a band.

[@morbidmanmusic]

That is just a joke. Real life, pot heads are just a violent and stupid.

[@trixtrix4105]

@@morbidmanmusic Not true it’s a general rule of thumb

[@isaiahcberger3865]

@@morbidmanmusic proof and stats???

[@matthewrendle9321]

I wish my cousin was around to benefit from this amazing medical treatment he passed away from epilepsy years ago

[@devak45167]

All I can speak to is my personal experience. I struggled with severe insomnia for years. Tried the traditional route with pharmaceuticals. Every Rx my dr prescribed either didn’t help, or worked but I felt like a complete zombie in my day to day life or had serious side effects. I started treatment with cannabis about 1 years ago and it changed my life. I now regularly get at least 6-7 hrs a night, and only rarely do I have difficulty with sleep.

[@arthurg8]

As a Vietnam Veteran near 78 years old with a PTSD, I smoked it for years and learned a lot from it. I quit it back in the 90s. So far as addiction, people are addicted to food, TV, boose, etc. It's all up to ones self.

[@wyzolma99]

Yep.... addiction is an attempt to ameliorate emotional pain

[@louisavondart9178]

the cure for Cannabis addiction is pizza.

[@tutupuff6359]

Why does the world always have to wait for the slow learners?Legalize.

[@carpo719]

Its sad isnt it?

[@annunacky4463]

Now that’s funny mr or ms kitty.

[@fadyalqaisy7550]

Nobody’s waiting, i‘ve been smoking daily for almost 10 years

[@joesteadman343]

Stupid and evil people also gravitate towards positions of power.

[@garnerjazz58]

Unfortunately the slow learners and willfully ignorant are more powerful than ever in the United States.

[@SherKhan-ig1gs]

Sean’s story clearly shows the blindness of American judicial system towards fact finding!

[@marydunning1722]

Good for you, running with the ball to do what it took to help your child.prayers for you both

[@KevinJones-Peacefreak]

Why doesn't "The Cannabis Question" address hemp for it's full value? Industrial fiber crops will drive economic understanding of the single question of the demonization of cannabis as a consumable. Cannabis only as a consumable also tends to ignore nutritional value of the plant from leaves to seeds. Thousands of viable uses have been denied because cannabis is only considered as a consumable with biological affect. What about economic impacts? What about cannabis as a wholly denied asset to society for all that it is and offers? Let's do an equal show about the vastness of cannabis uses applied broadly to society and economy. Patent-able medicines are only one field of exploiting the asset of Cannabis. A series of how cannabis can compete in many markets would be greatly educational and forward looking. Hemp for paper compared to current fiber? Cannabis for nutrition compared to peanuts or lettuce? Hemp compared to trees and their industrial uses? Hemp to cotton? Cannabis cellulose? It's time to tell the world about Cannabis and ALL it offers to humanity and where it is the most viable for every market as an asset.

[@mcozy333]

as to economic impact just allowing the people to grow as much as needed without any restrictions whatsoever means it is literally free to people ... in fact its a type of weed that can grow in the worst conditions

[@EddieOrlando]

@@mcozy333 Most people don't have the discipline to grow cannabis properly. Home grow is not really that big of a deal in the grand scheme. Most people are lazy and will go to the dispensary. Just like most people don't brew their own beer or make their own wine. You can, but most won't because it's too difficult to do it right for the average person. Just my opinion on home grow.

[@mcozy333]

@@EddieOrlando you can get outdoor wild land race genetics of cannabis and not have to do a thing with it except put it in dirt and maybe have to water it depending on conditions ... not going to be the best stuff or whatever but will be a plant ( weed) that continues to grow ... let it go to seed and die off into the dirt and will self propagate those seed buds for years and years in that one spot .

[@renegadesrhere2stay36]

Dat doesn't play into their simplistic marijuana war racist and oh ya I guess classist too

[@renegadesrhere2stay36]

Maybe best comment besides one of insane in the membrane insane in the brain's comments or one of this account"$ comments(;

[@cm5065]

Im a carpenter of 26 years. If you removed all the tradespersons that smoke pot, there would be no skilled carpenters to build for the elite! I’ve been working in an exclusively high end market my entire career. My typical clients are doctors, lawyers, high achieving (literally!) professionals and academics. Many of these people smoke pot in privacy hidden away from their professional peers. I find their hidden pipes they stashed in a “safe place” from their kids regularly! It’s hilarious! Once I walked into a laundry room and found a pink crystal pipe freshly packed with one hit taken off it. This person was worth hundreds of millions of dollars I want to mention. The client snuck in after I viewed the work and lent to grab my tools. When I got back, presto! It was gone. Too late! Busted! You’re a stoner, just like us! So let’s all kick back and realize we are all the same already. 🙏

[@yasuke9317]

And only 3 electricians. All the Electricians I know smoke out. The owners of huge companies smoke too. My buddy's boss gave me a stash of keif. Hes a baller.

[@lightdark00]

No wonder the rich and powerful are trying to screw us over.

[@starofdavid9919]

Greetings from Scotland, I'm a Carpenter of 35 yrs, its the same on this side of the pond haha, Take care.

[@cm5065]

@@starofdavid9919 David! I’m a Scotch Irish. My last name is McAvin. Ever heard of any from your parts? Cheers

[@juanalba4698]

Yup, I knew doctors, nurses and lawyers who smoked

[@simpledragon]

The most important thing is to get your cannabis product from a utilitarian producer that can and will be made responsible for testing, packaging and education for maximum benefit to the health care system as educated use will decrease overall doctor visits.

[@KatiaCaine]

helped me keep track

[@kennethjohnson2983]

I've smoked since I was 16, now I'm in my mid 50's. I am a case study. Someone who used alcohol and cannabis . I stopped nearly all alcohol consumption as my availability for cannabis has increased. I've seen on ground level the positive aspects. For nearly fifty years.

[@micnorton9487]

And you're not relating this from prison or a psych ward or rehab or the graveyard... glad you left the alcohol, that shyts a solvent, not a drug...

[@JayPlateFaceVideos]

Alcohol's evil I've seen it ruin to many life's to count.

[@joeking433]

Have you been born again via the Holy Spirit or do you regularly attend church. I'm taking a survey. I've never met a marijuana user that was a solid member of a church.

[@Dave1507]

That's not how case studies work though. What you got is anecdotal experience. Granted, you're not the only one that benefited greatly, but a study it is not.

[@Dave1507]

@@joeking433 And what does that tell you? When you got the weed, you don't need church.

[@bryanelder9367]

I'm 49 and have smoke the majority of my life. I've never had any side affects. It's improved my life immensely and has allowed me to go inside myself and get to know me. Years ago it helped me make decisions that enriched my life immensely. The fact that it hasn't been legalized on the federal level let's me know the many of those in power are out of touch with reality. I live in Missouri and we recently were able to legalize weed and that only means that more lives are going to be changed by this powerful herb.

[@andreasmith8052]

I am 63 this yr ~ 50yrs and very productive.

[@Whitegorillaboy]

@@andreasmith8052 But how productive would you have been without it? Would you like THC in your heart surgeon, in your airline pilot, or in the cop who shoots at a criminal threatening serious injury to you in close quarters? Think about it.

[@erinncarl9294]

I wish i wasn't stuck in Kansas !!

[@bryanelder9367]

@@Whitegorillaboy Weed does not impair your ability to do highly skilled tasks, it improves concentration and focus.

[@4doorsmorewhores298]

@@Whitegorillaboy sure. as long as they arent high while helping u. same as alchohol

[@huhuhahahhh2915]

Better than alcohol or cigarettes, it... is... miraculous.

[@weeeeee374]

It's kept me alive. Period. Ps, I don't mean suicide. It's helped my illness even tho I've had 16 surgeries in 3 years. I believe it's kept me alive.

[@Tis_I_SirJames]

We The People: Legalize marijuana nationwide!!! US Government: What do we get out of it??

[@craighohmann9534]

Marijuana is our Christian Right. God states twice, on first page, first chapter, marijuana is good and ,meant for us. Under,"herbs" Every green herb. Proverbs,ch.15 v.17 Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Psalms,ch104 v.14, herbs for the service of man. Romans,ch.14 v.2, another, who is weak, eateth herbs, Hebrew,ch.6 v.7 is explained, as the herb is meant for those it is meant for. Recieveth Blessings from God. Authorized King James.

[@formerveteran7704]

@@craighohmann9534 God bless you. Consuming Marijuana is our human right. Religion, governments, and people who believe in their authority over common sense are the problem. King James was a politician. The bible was created and edited by governments. You can have a direct link to God just by showing gratitude, helping others and causing no harm. Peace be with you.

[@lynnevoyle]

I’m 63. Still waiting to lose my mind. Cannabis has helped with arthritic pain and anxiety. Who knew when I started smoking in the 70s that it was medicine as well as fun. BTW alcohol is horribly harmful but it hasn’t been banned.

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Thanks for posting

[@unitythespider]

The natural growing plant gave me my entire life back. I got completely off of pharmaceuticals finished 2 degrees, landed the best career and I’m finally normal again.

[@hexxan007]

Yes! "The natural growing plant"! That's where Nature expresses her Medicine, not in vials and bottles! :-D

[@buddyholly5246]

That’s exactly why they want it illegal. To much good and self awareness takes their power away. Congratulations to you.

[@pauljones8218]

well done mr brady and long may work for you

[@dirkdiggler9379]

Until you get injured and the drug test you. And ps they check for fake urine now

[@nasalies1292]

@@hexxan007 Ecclesiasticus 38:4 “The Lord hath created medicines out of the earth; and he that is wise will not abhor them.”

[@SchitzNGigglez]

Alcoholic here! I’ve got 2 years sober… I struggle with calling myself SOBER because I smoke lots of pot. But, I chose the lesser of two evils. I have a long history of pot use that started with my graduation of high school EARLY after failing a grade because of my ADHD symptoms. Once I realized it helped me so much, I continued to smoke. I’ve been arrested numerous times, fired, not hired and just looked down on, but I still smoke it.

[@joeking433]

Pretty common!

[@bobthetog7555]

one day at a time

[@danielkomorowski7966]

The more pot I smoke, the less whiskey I drink, the less people get punched in the nose, the less I wear handcuffs

[@Kingdielmusic]

Smoke on brother!!!

[@Femslash]

so you just changed the addiction, correct?

[@barelyfree9427]

Like many, I grew up being told it was evil. If you look at it from a moral standpoint, yes it can lead to some dark stuff. Two things made me change my mind. 1. If we ban cannabis then why is alcohol allowed? You could easily argue alcohol is far far worse for society. 2. As with many things, moderate use can be beneficial. I started using CBD products, saw their major benefits. Took a look at other substances, like caffeine, that when used correctly offer great boons. I learned cannabis doesn't sit in this little "evil zone" while the other substances are somehow "better". Everything is a substance your body uses in some way. Some are beneficial in certain doses, some are poison (alcohol). My state recently started passing a pro-cannabis resolution and for once...I agree with the opposite side of the aisle as it were.

[@victorlaflora]

Oooh what a statement the gentleman had at the end "..I would pick.. going back to war.. than going back to jail😢" Because of state laws and traveling 😢. I am so moved by his strength. Bless them both. This really was a great story. Great job NOVA

[@BaltimoresBerzerker]

I was hoping the question was going to be "how do we reconcile the fact that the industry is profiting by growing and selling strains that were developed by black market breeders but the legal industry views them as unqualified etc to join the legal market. How do we prevent a complete take over by the wealthy and cartels in an industry that's traditionally and historically a poor man's business?"

[@kj_H65f]

That sounds like socialism (for 40% of the country) so I guess we'll just keep doing the whole neo-liberal thing for another few decades until we've created a techno-feudalist economy and destroyed the planet. I would love to see these massive farms get broken up and given back to the "illegal" farmers that built the industry. If nothing else they should at least make it a level playing field going forward for the small farmers, if they won't/can't redistribute land, but that won't happen either.

[@BaltimoresBerzerker]

@@kj_H65f it's socialism to hire the people who created what you sell? How is it socialism to not want government hyper regulation that only allows millionaires to afford a license to grow? I'm saying the exact opposite, no corporate welfare or privileges, same as regular folk. Keep big government out, big business doesn't need their assistance.

[@BaltimoresBerzerker]

@@kj_H65f people are ridiculous. Exactly, our farming system is close to a corporate feudalism. Appreciate your input!

[@bogwin9621]

Grow, encourage everyone to grow. Trade weed.

[@jswets5007]

The way to beat the corporate feudalism is to plant your own crop. Unfortunately the "nature" of the world is hard and only those willing to work hard can hope to keep up with it. I am not willing to work that hard because I feel that I toil alone. And also because I'm lazy and it is easier to buy it...

[@toribern816]

Sad that a veteran got treated that way when I can go purchase weed at a store. Ridiculous. And the pain they have to go through now. He literally said he’d rather go to war than prison. That says something.

[@thadtheman3751]

The sentence was overly harsh, but he did break the law. He should have known it was illegal and left it at home.

[@Egzoset]

@@thadtheman3751 I hope for your sake and possibly family members and/or dear relatives that none ever suffers because of bigot anti-cannabic prohibitionism - read endoctrination-fueled cruelty, 'cause you'd find the bill is just too much to pay unless it's on others you never met.

[@rockyjohnson9243]

The scale was a big no no. The idea he actually needed a scale to know how much to smoke is a lie. the papers he is using will only hold so much of the product about .5 to .7 with regular sized rolling papers. The scale is a sign of selling the product.

[@renegadesrhere2stay36]

Y u giving preference to a vet? Infer w\3from dis comment .. Just a comment with a question in it!

[@toribern816]

@@renegadesrhere2stay36 because in America that’s what we do. Vets have put their lives on the line to fight for our freedom so yeah, they get special treatment. That’s just my opinion