The Cannabis Question I Full Documentary I NOVA I PBS

The most dangerous thing about pot is getting caught with it

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!

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 ✌️ 🇲🇾.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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!

The worst thing about using cannabis is running out of cannabis

Living in Japan (not legal yet..) moving from California was most challenging experience i had in my life. Benefits of cannabis was so huge to me. Especially used as medication regularly. Suffered culture shock, depression, anxiously etc... currently i am able to survive here, still seeking purpose of my existence of myself this country. Unfortunately not able to back united state in this moment, but i am process of discover new me with out cannabis. Strongly Hoping for happiness coming from inside of me.

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

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

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"....