CNN Anderson Cooper with Bruce Mirken of the Marijuana Policy Project

[DetroitMaggs30]

This is bullshit for the most part. There's is absolutely no physical addiction, and there's no withdrawl symptoms. But I do have a slight mental addiction. Also, the whole thing about suicidal thoughts is bullshit. I'm pretty sure everyone gets sad or depressed when they're not high anymore, but not suicidal.

[diownt]

having problems to sleep? my pillow is a fucking cloud if i'm sleeping baked.

[angelangel3000]

OMG this is shocking ! They have scientists in Mississippi ? . . . .The fact that it took thousands of samples to conclude anything is interesting.

[lifesgrandfinale]

that old woman at 2:58 haha

[guerrerro472]

hahaha damn 4% that stuff must suck id be so ashamed to say i grow weed like that

hey but weed is weed no matter what strain it is

[shadowsofthenight83]

john walters go fuck your self you fucking old cunt. legalize marijuana and get paid or dont and you wont get shit and they'll still get high.

[darocker212]

Insomnie? Suicidal? Gimme a break.

[SUPerFreakUsa]

Forgive Michael Phelps LOL ,, Ill never forgive Kellogs for dropping him .

[mjproductionz09]

lol at 2:58 grandma smoking a jay

[UltraLiteSpeed]

Can't believe any of The Governments Negative views of Pot..(Pure Statistical Bull). The Neoconservative aspect of our Government has a Agenda since Nixon...Its like Big Oil telling us there is no Global warming.....

[dukeoforegon]

Is walters a doctor ?

[x3dmedia]

Mr John Walters opposes legalization because his paycheck depends on prohibition.

Marijuana is VERY much a danger to the pharmaceutical, oil, alcohol, tobacco and chemical corporations. Big businesses, with plenty of dollars and influence in Washington have suppressed the truth from the people.

[JPotGirls]

Thanks for posting. Phelps made a big mistake getting shot while taking a hit. I haven't heard him say that toking was a mistake.

[Jermbot]

Also, the public was never upset with Phelps. After the picture of him using the RooR little sista bong went public, RooR almost instantly sold out of that particular model of bong. Talk about free advertisement xD .

[Jermbot]

Hey anyone heard of MARINOL?!?! You know...the FDA approved drug which contains 100% THC....seriously...grow brains

[anthonychrisbradley]

it has no THC. it is syntheticly made

[Budlord1028]

yeah because 100% THC doesn't fuck you up as much as 10% THC

[hamflakes]

CHRONIC!!!

[KrismanX]

Stupid News.

[yerk3]

Why is anyone still listening to John Walters? The man is irrelevant, everyone with an I.Q. above 60 can see through his bullshit, so why is he still being asked for his opinion?

[dLimboStick]

These "Drug Czars" are fearful of losing their income. As long as marijuana is illegal they'll have billion dollar budgets at their fingertips. They'll say whatever bullshit they have to in order to keep that money coming their way...even going as far as lying like saying marijuana is addictive. Marijuana is as addictive as a Hershey bar.

[logical0evolution]

very misleading goverment studies....

[codystratton]

wtf! I'd rather see my kid light up a joint than see him smoke a cigarette, or go out and get drunk . It's only the gateway if you make it the gate way.

[leppy111]

You can't OD off pot- unless it's spiked with something- You only get so high, and then you put it down - and you put it down because you can . I've been smoking on and off for 34 years and have had no dependence problems, as a matter of fact it helped me to stop drinking.

[markinrs]

shit where do i get this potent marjuiana from?

[joethepusher]

Don't legalize it you will put me out of bussiness

[VlGGY]

What bothers me are simple techniques to make things seem worse then they are. The lady in the beginning says (and watch the wording) that SOME samples of marijuana have reached potency of 30%, compared to the AVERAGE's of 4%, 7.3%, and 10.1%. The peak of 30% is NOT the average of today's pot potency. This is an easy media trick to manipulate understanding for the simple minded.

And again, as others have said, WHO CARES? Pot is essentially non-toxic anyway, so why does it's potency matter?

[nobleservicesbureau]

also, i really like the obama biden team, everyone thinks america is great again. its grand

[nobleservicesbureau]

i'm from england and american news, is this news?, is really crazy. but for americans, i think this just means that the country is moving ever closer to legalising and theyre scared. i think thats great because in britain its just been moved UP a class, to a class b, so now its more illegal again.

[showmethevideos000]

Is there a problem with strong pot? just means that smokers smoke less, there's still no danger of overdosing and dying, unlike alcohol.

The reason there's so much media attention going to this now is that we're on the cusp os legalizing.

[cmangy]

Old lady at 2:58 rules.

[Gangsta6667]

I wish that were my grandma, lol.

[NewOldSalt]

Walters describes himself well, "There's a wolf in sheep's clothing here." This is what I've been saying for ages.

Read about it for yourself: Matthew 7:15-20. Compare the War on Drugs, and the Drug Warriors, to that passage, what kind of fruit have they yielded? Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, OR govt. corruption, death, and destruction?

[theoriginal72]

Damn hippies desecrating the bible with their "conjecture".

[NewOldSalt]

Huh?

[Comtraya1]

Sarcasm, dude.

[brianaaroncarson]

Even if true, that just means we don't have to smoke as much as we did back then to get the same high.

[youtooberr]

legalize marijuana

[lurch138]

Don't believe everything you hear on the television, kids.

[pumpkin8438]

There are different strengths of alcohol products. The same holds true for cannabis. So what? Legalize it. Regulate it. Then users will know what they're getting. If I want to buy some 30% THC Grass on a weekend how is that any different from buying 100 Proof Scotch? We should NOT ever allow the government to tell us what we can put into our bodies. This is a fundamental right.

Obama, don't be soft of common sense!

BTW, Michael Phelps has no balls. What a tool.

[GobHobblin]

30%? WTF? That's like... hashish.

[bigchz22]

The ignorance of this "drug czar" is fucking astonishing. How can people make claims to something they know nothing about. Of course people smoke less pot when it's more potent, cuz you'll be trippin balls if you treat it like red bud and smoke 5 blunts back to back.

[telehorseuma]

or just falling asleep

[SensibleDrugPolicy]

Again, absolute total denial of facts; John Walters accuses Mirken of not using evidence, then makes equally subjective and unsubstantiated claims.

If they are really so concerned about the potency of cannabis on the street, get it off the black market: legalize and regulate.

[HarmsDino]

I have never heard about anyone going to the hospital or dying from marijuana yet they still say that this happens.

[collinz341]

FUCK YOU FORMER DRUG CZAR!

[collinz341]

FUCK YOU ANDERSON COOPER

[Genecourter]

what an idiot!

[man4cannabis]

former drug dzar now you know why .more potent i smoke less i have been smoking 30 years now and i work at a good job to

[Grendel2110]

2:36 - "Teenagers, especially, may feel more suicidal." Thanks, Einstein.

[xfluffybunnyx]

oh my...

every phrase out of here mouth is utter shit

[45flight]

Disgusting propaganda.

[fladnag0]

Know the facts - check out the BBC, or showmethefacts, for some non-propaganda marijuana news.

[sepherothic]

Tripe.

[blasphemyyy]

No matter how potent pot is, people only smoke it until they're high, then stop. Always have, always will. I'm so tired of this back and forth. There's so much evidence to back up the medical benefits of marijuana, but all the public gets to hear is propaganda provided by the media. Pretty much every pharmaceutical on the market packs more negative effects than pot, so why is it still illegal? Oh no, people will be sleepy and hungry?!

[SilentBud420]

actually high thc can cause anxeity and fast heart rate and heart probblmas, i speak from expirence, i live in bc and smopke 5 joints or more a day of 30% medical weed

[sodahomme]

im so fucking high right now

[AdrblAznGrl]

Oh wow, how many more times is this lie going to get repeated? If anyone falls for this CNN trolling I have no pity for you.

[Maloclips]

"teenagers may feel suicidal" ..... I don't think they need weed to feel that way... that's just teenagers

[Zialox]

I think you are right....

[scottrrose]

lies....

[crwatkins1]

Forgive Phelps? Yeah, I totally forgive him for not passing it to me. But I wasn't that upset to begin with since I wasn't there.

But seriously folks, was anyone really mad at him?

He should be the poster boy for potheads though. The next time someone calls you a lazy stoner, ask them if they have won 8 gold medals in a single Olympic year.

[Zialox]

fuck yes

[sean21122112]

"packs a huge wallop!" there is 100% thc medication approved by the FDA.

[Firebird00500]

From Wikipedia:

One estimate of Cannabis's LD50 for humans indicates that about 1500 pounds of marijuana would have to be smoked within 15 minutes.[17] This estimate is supported by studies which indicate that the effective dose of THC is at least 1000 times lower than the estimated lethal dose (a "safety ratio" of 1000:1). This is much higher than alcohol (safety ratio of 10), cocaine (15), or heroin (6).[18]

[SolarEXtract]

Oh look, more propaganda. I am so surprised.