Ep. 368 - The Marijuana Experiment

In 1972, the government funded an absurd study to measure the impact of cannabis on productivity.Show Notes: Young women were sequestered in a hospital ward for 98 days and administered daily doses of super-potent, government-grown marijuana. They smoked 2 joints a day while weaving macrame belts for money. Their story is the subject of a new indie film, The Marijuana ConspiracyTrailerBut it was first told to reporter Diana Zlomislic by Doreen Brown, who now bring it to us.  This episode brought to you by Our Darkest Day, Squarespace, Freshbooks, ArticleSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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