The Consequences of Marijuana Legalization | Ricardo Baca | TEDxMarin
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- Опубліковано 10 гру 2019
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The most significant drug policy shift of our lifetimes (Cannabis) is causing unexpected challenges and opportunities for society. Ricardo Baca is a 20-year veteran journalist, keynote speaker and thought leader in modern media and drug policy circles. He served as The Denver Post’s first-ever marijuana editor and founded news vertical The Cannabist, where he extensively covered the advent of adult-use cannabis and related issues across the country and around the world. In 2016, Mr. Baca launched Grasslands: A Journalism-Minded Agency to work directly with business leaders in highly regulated industries, including cannabis, energy, hemp and healthcare. He has received numerous accolades for his trailblazing work covering drug policy, cannabis business and culture, and continues to columnize and host podcasts for a number of top publications. Mr. Baca was named Marketer of the Year by AdCann in 2019.
Mr. Baca personally assembled Grasslands’ Content Team, which has more than four decades of top-level journalism experience at outlets including The Denver Post, Chicago Sun-Times, Wonkette, Men’s Health, Women’s Health and elsewhere. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
I'm 70 and I've been ingesting cannabis for about 55 years now and this is the answer to "what about the kids"? When the kids are little you put them to bed and about a half hour later mom and dad get high at the kitchen table. When they get older you either go outside in the summer or take a walk to the park. Raised three kids and none of them ever knew we smoked. To me, cannabis is a sacred herbal plant that should be treated with respect and reverence.
but it don`t do squat for chronic pain !
@@EDD519it takes your mind off of it.
100% your kids knew you smoked
Legalize marijuana
I’ve always had fear of weed till I visited Amsterdam, now I go there 2 to 4 times a year, just smoke weed and walk in the park, it shifted my thinking and life dramatically.
Wait till you feel the same about other drugs. Watch crime decrease.
@@MasteIsIllmatic i actually feel the same about all drugs, but the fact that i wont touch other drugs is because they are spiked with other stuff to oblivion, and would KILL you. if it was in its pure form it would be much better.
@@MasteIsIllmatic *insert clown emoji here*
@@herooww2572 you’re the the uneducated clown..look at how drug decriminalization has worked out in Amsterdam to educate yourself
I'm an alcoholic. Weed controls my cravings for alcohol.Good medicine.
and... it cant kill you unless you smoke it all day every day.. (its called suffocation) hehe... anyway thats a good thing man pot isn't addictive at all, habbit forming maybe.. smoked 30 years ago and just stopped.. now after the cancer I went back to smoking it. I dont believe anyone should call a plant thats oviously here for reason.. a DRUG..
next thing you know some guy will get high smoking banana leave's and BOOM banana's a a dangerous drug.. LOL
I was an alcoholic. Weed had zero impact. In fact, it made me drink more because I would get paranoid unless I had 3-4 beers first.
Has saves my mother’s life who was given a year to live with extreme cirrhosis of the liver. Has helped buddies get off opioids as well..all reasons why it’s still federal illegal ..this is any big pharma and alchy co’s lobby against it
@@magnus3716 the weed didn’t make you drink more the alcoholism did
@@magnus3716 guess you have other issues then
He explained benefits of marugiana. But I felt the Focus was on only on medical marugiana. He should have given his analysis on recreational
Got my first migraine when I was 13 (1985). After 30 years of mildly effective prescriptions (Caffergot, Sumatriptan Succinate Injections, buckets of Excedrin-Acetaminophen) I was gifted a tiny bud of weed in 2016. I woke to a migraine aura growing in my eye, remembered the bud, took 2 puffs of a bb sized amount. Those 2 puffs ZEROED ALL SYMPTOMS. Zero eye strain in bright light, zero nausea, zero head movement pain, zero tension, zero all pain. Anyone who says weed has no medical benefits are lying or mistaken.
It stops helping my migraines after a while plus I am prone to addictive behavior and find it hard to stop.
@@eminemilly Sorry, not fun. I'd suggest buying the minimal amount and definitely don't burn/smoke it. Buy a portable vape that only brings the bud to about 390˚F. You'll go through a very small amount that way and it should be much more effective. Also keep a complete log of everything you eat and track your headaches accordingly. Many of my headaches were kicked off by certain foods. Aged cheeses, wine, too much caffeine, food additives. Another natural product is called SunusPlumber headache nasal spray, it burns for a second but then provides some relief. And, also, don't sleep near a window where the sun shines on your face, that screwed with my eyes and set off headaches. Best of luck.
@Frank L Doubt it... I have the same issue with headaches and many prescriptions. It helps immensely in prevention, and if used at onset of headache, can stop it all together..
It works better than the several prescription drugs I have tried including most of those listed above.
It doesn't always work 100%, but is as effective for me and sometimes more than taking ibuprofen and Acetiminophen at the same time (which is what one doctor told me to do, but can't be good for stomach or liver over years of use!)
It’s sad that we even have to have a TED talk about legalizing cannabis. It shouldn’t have to become “legal”, there just shouldn’t be any legislation whatsoever because it’s a plant. There shouldn’t be a limit on personal possession, flowering plants at home, etc. the only thing that laws should apply to is sales, in which you sell cannabis to whoever and you record the sale and file a 1099 at the end of the tax year. Marijuana has been “legal” for the vast majority of history and its illicit status in modern times is a historical anomaly
If you're 50 and up then you might hear the resemblance in the speaker's voice to fitness "guru" Richard Simmons from 30 to 40 years ago..
Don’t have to be 50 to know Richey and his spandex tights ..kinda hear it lol
Who cares if it's bad for you or not? We are talking about the govermnent forbidding it to you. On this basis anything bad should be illegal, like alcohol, sugar, sleeping less than 7 hours, skateboarding, etc... If you couldn't possibly make a bad decision on your life what would it even mean?
Love this video...and Ricardo Baca.
More than the hemp plant?
When I use this plant it makes me feel relaxed. If you say it is dangerous then why do we use prescription drugs and we don't regulate it as much when operating machinery.
Even worse we have like 200 yrs of data stating that it us completely safe to use MJ.
If legal drug brings side effects, I wonder what illegal drug brings
Munchies
Don’t criticize it legalize it ✌🏼
This is some good information for the generation.
1:57 - it makes me think Cannabis Plant . the actual name for the plant in the cannabaceae family
Everyone would be happy and there'd be world peace?
Legal or Illegal, Teen Cannabis use will always be high. It’s so easy to get it from a Classmate; and is a trend in high school.
Good, have fun kids. I did and so did the vast majority of my friends ..didn’t ruin a single life 20 years later.
Shoot, I think I was 15 the 1st time I smoked MJ & still got to med school.
When he said "Addition to marijuana" ... I laughed. There are absolutely zero addictive compounds in Cannabis. You may become psychologically dependent, but you will never become addicted.
What we have is what we’ve had for many decades. Things are fine, the sky hasn’t fallen.
I always thought that the prohibitionist we're fullabulla!
wanna take back what you said about that crime wave now LOL
I love this speech
Is this guy a dead ringer for Drew Carey or am I too stoned?
Lol 🤣 im☠️
Legalized in Canada back in October 2018!
I drove a delivery truck, for the last dozen years of my career, stoned every day!!! Before i left the house in the morning, after lunch and bedtime!!!!!! BECAUSE OF THE PAIN RELIEF I WAS WILLING TO RISK IT!
Legalization removes the cool factor for children now can we talk honestly.
The plant isn't for everyone like prescriptions drugs aren't for everyone. There are certain foods that give allergic reactions. I've had strands that made my eyes red and irritated but still managable. Ive had strands were I function better than when I am sober.
so if you can`t have your pot ! lock up pain meds !!
Drug dealers don't check I'ds but dispensaries will
Weed is best
This man is the problem why its still illegal
Weedly-weedly
He said nothing bad about it
The crime wave definitely happened - I don’t know what this guy is talking about
This guy is talking about logic and reason. You are smoking crack. Alcohol does so much damage however it is wound into our culture so many don't think about the extreme damage booze does to our country.
Crime not related to cannabis use. Have you ever smoked?
People who regularly take drugs be it Dope or Meth already have Mental Health problems like depression & paranoia..