Monthly episodes discussing this topic, 2021-12 to 2026-03.
Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
Cannabis legalization causes negative societal impacts such as addiction, cultural decay, and public safety risks.
4 people · 3 episodes
Tim Pool is not a fan of marijuana legalization because he believes it contributes to a lethargic population and a decaying culture.
“I'm not the biggest fan of marijuana legalization, although I don't think it should be schedule one. I think that if we enable mass marijuana across the country, I think you're going to get a lethargic population, you've already got a decaying culture.”
Timcast IRL · Dec 2025 · 1 episode · 172K views on this topicPhil Labonte has a general disposition against marijuana usage and is skeptical that full legalization would result in positive developments for the United States.
“I'm generally considered one of the resident prudes here at Timcast. So I have a disposition against marijuana generally, but I actually do sympathize with the argument being made by the Trump administration.”
Timcast IRL · Dec 2025 · 1 episode · 172K views on this topicMarijuana legalization has led to significant societal harms, including increased addiction, psychosis, and impaired driving.
“I don't think they went far enough because they're saying that, well, we're not saying there should be a ban. U, I think there should be a ban, but they at least admit that they got some things wrong.”
Matt Walsh · Feb 2026 · 1 episode · 159K views on this topicLegal action against a neighbor for smoking marijuana inside their own home is a positive development.
“a lady is suing her neighbor for smoking pot in his own house. And she's winning. And I love that.”
Michael Knowles · Oct 2025 · 1 episode · 137K views on this topicEdibles are undesirable because they produce a prolonged and unpleasant high that may cause physical discomfort.
2 people · 1 episode
Shane Gillis suggests that one should not consume edibles because they result in an unpleasant, long-lasting high.
“they're either too much or not enough it's either you don't fill them and then you overdo it because you're like I need to take another one and then it hits you and you're like what just happened”
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast · Jan 2024 · 2 episodes · 1.5M views on this topicCole Beasley claims that edibles result in a prolonged high that he does not enjoy, often leading to him feeling sick.
“I can't do Edibles though edibl are the ones that make me freak out yeah I'll get sick and start freaking out I like one to P also I feel like I'm high for five days if I take a edible yeah feels it's such a longer High yeah they get you yeah I don't enjoy them”
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast · Jan 2024 · 1 episode · 628K views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
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