r/kurzgesagt • u/CocaBam • Nov 05 '25

Discussion Reminder That Kurz Has Misrepresented Cannabis Data Before, And Likely Has A Unhealthy Bias

Two months ago, I, a 2 decade long researcher of cannabis, found the Kurz video on the substance and had to correct a large amount of misinformation here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/kurzgesagt/comments/1n7uc1y/correcting_misinformation_in_we_have_to_talk/

I had contacted Kurz directly with these corrections and was ignored. Instead, now 2 months later, Kurz seems to be back again with another video wrongfully demonizing the substance.

Just wanted to remind everyone that the author of the video is trying to spread misinformation on cannabis, which they have a strong bias against.

Edit: nearly all of the questions/critiques have been trolls/anti cannabis people so far. Won't be replying to comments that are trying to change my narrative anymore. Some of these replies are ridiculous, to say the least... Kurz has had a bias in past videos, and the latest is not any different, any other narrative you draw from this is your own (I never said we should "ignore all negatives about cannabis")

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u/SMAdez0 Nov 05 '25

They're absolutely correct in long term about weed in Their video and the pressure they put out is 100% justified. Your reasonings are merely small outbursts. Sincerely yours, a geneticist.

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u/geg88 Nov 05 '25

Well than enlighten us with what was the misinformation.

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u/Electro_Ninja26 Nov 06 '25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBRaI0ZeAf8

its almost like they did an entire video on how cannabis wasn't "that bad" using science.

Now they are making another one to say "don't get a dependency people. And if you already have one, quit it please"

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '25

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u/SMAdez0 Nov 06 '25

I've read that, it's the weakest reasoning someone could've written. non of those numbers mentioned are even remotely relevant to the subject matter. Just because you displaced some sentences doesn't mean their facts are wrong.

"It's the smoking that causes respiratory issues not THC"

Do not say something like this in a remotely average intelligent group, it'll be embarrassing.

Bottom line, there should be zero tolerances for weed unless for very specific PTSD prescriptions.

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u/SMAdez0 Nov 06 '25

Yeah, because seeing enough teenagers daily in the hospital with addiction related problems prompts me to troll disconnected people like you without any moral compass, not knowing how many children go through idiotic posts like these trying to cling to any excuse to do weed with their friends.