Chris Weld worked for years in emergency rooms, then ditched that career and bought an old farm in Massachusetts. He set up a distillery and started making prize-winning spirits. When cannabis was legalized, he jumped into that too — and the first few years were lucrative. But now? It turns out that growing, processing, and selling weed is more complicated t ... Show More
Jan 16
659. Can Marty Makary Fix the F.D.A.?
It regulates 20 percent of the U.S. economy, and its commissioner has an aggressive agenda — faster drug approvals, healthier food, cures for diabetes and cancer. How much can he deliver? (Part two of “The Freakonomics Radio Guide to Getting Better.”) SOURCES:Marty Makary, commis ... Show More
55m 25s
Jan 2
Are Personal Finance Gurus Giving You Bad Advice? (Update)
One Yale economist certainly thinks so. But even if he’s right, are economists any better? We find out, in this update of a 2022 episode. SOURCES:James Choi, professor of finance at the Yale School of Management.Morgan Housel, personal finance author and partner at the Collaborat ... Show More
1 h
Jun 2025
CLASSIC: Why do some people think cannabis can cure cancer?
In tonight's Classic episode, Ben, Matt and Noel dive into a decades-long, surprisingly disturbing conspiracy: with a growing number of Western countries decriminalizing or outright legalizing cannabis, the controversial plant seems set to become an acceptable alternative to some ... Show More
56m 20s
Feb 2025
La légalisation du cannabis ultra polluante aux USA ?
<p>En 2012, le Colorado devenait le premier État américain à légaliser le cannabis, ouvrant la voie à une transformation majeure de l’industrie. Depuis, 24 États ont suivi pour l'usage récréatif et 39 pour l'usage médical. Mais derrière ce succès commercial se cache une empreinte ... Show More
2m 17s
Dec 2019
E142 MARIJUANA MADE HIM A MILLIONAIRE - IMPAULSIVE EP. 142
<p>Big Mike, aka the King of Weed, is the CEO of Advanced Nutrients, the worlds #1 supplier of the best nutrients to the Cannabis Industry... although he's made hundreds of millions of dollars (while high), he's had to change his identity multiple times, isn't allowed in Canada, ... Show More
1h 19m