Let's Talk About Weed: Cannabis Myths Busted & the Risks Nobody Talks About - Ep370

Let's Talk About Weed: Cannabis Myths Busted & the Risks Nobody Talks About - Ep370

What drives someone to seek a life without blindly trusting that weed is “no big deal”? This conversation on Through a Therapist’s Eyes digs into how cannabis really affects your mind and body, without wagging fingers or preaching. Host and therapist Chris Gazdik teams up with fellow clinician John Pope and producer Neil to talk through some striking new data on Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS).

Chris admits he was “really shocked” to learn that, despite cannabis being used to reduce nausea, heavy and frequent use can trigger “reoccurring severe nausea, repeated vomiting, abdominal pain” and send people to the emergency room. As John bluntly puts it, the idea that weed is harmless is “full of shit”.

You’ll hear the panel break down classic myths: that weed isn’t addictive, that it makes you a safer driver than alcohol, that “natural means safe”, and that if it calms your anxiety it must be treating it. They talk about THC strength now hitting 60–90%, compare it to past “skunk weed”, and question what this does to the brain, hormones and long‑term health.

The chat also looks at legalisation, tax revenue from dispensaries, and how quickly culture has started treating weed as casual and harmless while science is still catching up. Addiction is framed in practical terms like loss of control and unpredictability, rather than moral failure, and you’re nudged to ask yourself honest questions: could you stop, and what happens when you try?

If you or someone you care about leans on weed for sleep, anxiety, or just getting through the day, this episode gives you plenty to think about and talk over with others—are you using it, or is it quietly using you?