If Alcohol Is Legal, Cannabis Should Be Too

Podcast: The Dr. Chalmers Show · Dr. Matt Chalmers

Opublikowano: 2026-10-09

A neuroscientist breaks down the flawed research and political motivations behind prohibitionIn this episode, Dr. Matt Chalmers challenges the prevailing narrative around cannabis by cutting through the political rhetoric and examining the science head-on. Drawing comparisons to alcohol—society’s accepted baseline for risk—he systematically dismantles common myths about cannabis while exposing the flawed research and economic motivations behind prohibition. From debunking false claims about brain damage and violence to exploring cannabis’s legitimate therapeutic applications as an alternative to opioids and over-the-counter pain relievers, Dr. Chalmers makes a provocative case: if we accept alcohol as safe...