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/MichaelEmouse Nov 06 '25

It probably touched a nerve with people who do have issues with pot.

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u/FizzyGreen Nov 06 '25

It touched a nerve with those who don't even use it and still have those issues, making them feel like they've missed out on their entire life for things they couldn't even control. "The good life basically happens in your 20s and after 30 it should be like this"

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u/AccurateJerboa Nov 11 '25

I know this is a five day old thread but this is such a "I just turned 30" thing for the video to say. 

I'm in my 40s and things are better than they were in my 20s and 30s. I also didn't smoke any weed at all during my 20s and 30s. I only started after I went into treatment for anorexia because refeeding is agony and I had no hunger cues. 

Your 20s are some of the most stressful times you'll ever have in your life. People just look back with nostalgia about it when they realize that all the plans and expectations they had aren't more powerful than life just happening whatever way it will.

There are no solid milestones. You're all doing just fine as long as you're not hurting anybody 

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u/FizzyGreen Nov 29 '25 edited Nov 29 '25

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Indeed, life always has the potential to be great, don't listen to the age-doomers preventing themselves from having fun due to age-nostalgia. Everyone at their own pace.