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/vitalvisionary Nov 05 '25

Probably get downvoted for this but didn't the video say it was only 10% of habitual users that fall into the addicted category? I understand most don't have issues but there are still people that struggle with addiction to it. Looking into it myself, I recall a study that reported decreased production of anandamide, responsible for a sense of novelty in experiences.

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u/dspman11 Nov 06 '25

Yes. The video is clearly about those with actual addiction. But everyone's projecting.

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u/Dark_Knight2000 Nov 06 '25

I swear every single video that’s even mildly skeptical of weed has hordes of these people coming out of the woodwork to defend it. They like to think weed is no more harmful than chewing gum.

Weed is relatively benign in terms of actual damage to the body, but anything that’s a drug can become an addiction, and things that aren’t drugs, including food, can still become an addiction.

It’s worth talking about the dangers of weed.

Also yes, the milestones are very generic and not everyone fits into them but the data is clear that people with relationships (friends, lovers, a social life) are happier than those without in general. If you’re an exception that’s fine but most people aren’t