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Dec 2020
51m 32s

Marijuana: what happens when you quit?

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Weed changes your brain, so what happens if you stop? Today we explain what happens when you get stoned, what endocannabinoids do in our body and how they create LEGIT WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS!

WHAT DID WE LEARN THIS WEEK:

5:50 - Human language evolved as GOSSIP!

8:39 - Driving under the influence of CBD does not affect your ability to drive

STUDY TIME on QUITTING WEED:

15:00


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