#95 Marijuana, Momentum, and the Cost of Moving Too Fast

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We were told marijuana was basically harmless.
Not perfect — but harmless enough.

Now even some of the institutions that once championed legalization are adjusting their tone.

Daily use is higher than many predicted.
Potency is stronger than it used to be.
Regulation is catching up.

This episode isn’t about returning to prohibition.

It’s about something more interesting.

How emotionally satisfying stories turn into policy.
How momentum can outrun guardrails.
And what happens when we legalize a feeling — and audit it later.

From rising daily use to institutional recalibration, we examine the pattern beneath the debate.

Because the real cost of moving too fast isn’t outrage.

It’s drift.

Stay sharp. Stay skeptical.

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