Joe Rogan Experience #1246 - Pot Debate - Alex Berenson & Dr. Michael Hart

Alex Berenson is a former reporter for The New York Times and the author of several thriller novels and a book on corporate financial filings. His new book "Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence" is available now via Amazon. Dr. Michael Hart is the founder and medical director of Readytogo clinic, a medical cannabis clinic in London, Ontario, Canada.

Joe RoganhostDr. Michael HartguestAlex Berensonguest

Feb 13, 20192h 48mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: February 13, 2019
Duration: 2h 48m
Channel: The Joe Rogan Experience
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Alex Berenson is a former reporter for The New York Times and the author of several thriller novels and a book on corporate financial filings. His new book "Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence" is available now via Amazon. Dr. Michael Hart is the founder and medical director of Readytogo clinic, a medical cannabis clinic in London, Ontario, Canada.

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Joe Rogan
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Dr. Michael Hart
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Alex Berenson
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Joe Rogan and Dr. Michael Hart, Joe Rogan Experience #1246 - Pot Debate - Alex Berenson & Dr. Michael Hart explores joe Rogan Moderates Fierce Cannabis Debate: Medicine, Madness, and Violence Joe Rogan hosts author Alex Berenson and cannabis physician Dr. Michael Hart for a deep, contentious discussion on whether marijuana is medicine or a dangerous neurotoxin. Berenson argues high-THC cannabis is largely a recreational drug that can trigger psychosis, schizophrenia, and violence in vulnerable users, and that legalization advocates underplay these risks. Hart counters with clinical experience and selected research showing benefits for pain, PTSD, seizures, cancer symptoms, TBI, and more, emphasizing CBD and careful medical guidance. The three also explore adolescent vulnerability, social media’s role in youth mental health, gateway-drug claims, crime statistics after legalization, and the ethics of how both sides present incomplete “truths.”

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