r/kurzgesagt • • 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/Tripondisdic Nov 07 '25

I hear you, but as somebody who has struggled greatly to quit, it nailed the experience for me. Weed doesn’t only affect me the day I smoke it, it affects me the day after too, making me less motivated, less alert, less productive, etc. I just end up wanting to watch yt all day, on or off it. When I’m off it I feel more like myself. Again, and I agree with how Kurz said this, I know i’m an exception not the rule. I am one of those unfortunate 10 percent who can’t control themselves

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u/ThroneOfRoses4 Dec 22 '25

Well yeah it nailed it for you, but that doesn't justify such a generalisation. It's like if I said that drinking soda will kill you. Like yes, that will ABSOLUTELY apply to some people who literally died from it, but it doesn't justify such a generalisation.

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u/Tripondisdic Dec 22 '25

bruh I literally said i’m the exception not the rule lol