026 - Marijuana and Beach Umbrellas

Chris learns that he is a square when he can’t distinguish between tobacco cigarettes and pot reefers. Thanos interviews some marijuana-friendly comedians before an open-mic night to know if they think weed can help with health and performance anxiety. Back in studio, Jonathan and Chris talk about THC versus CBD, and whether or not weed has been shown to help treat glaucoma, pain, nausea, cancer, multiple sclerosis, insomnia, Tourette’s, HIV, anxiety, PTSD, epilepsy, Parkinson’s, IBS, ALS, and Huntington’s. Plus: a James Franco sound-alike; christopathic pain; beach umbrellas; conflicts of interest; and Patreon!   Vox pop by Thanos Michailopoulos (@ThanocMic on Twitter).   Jingle by Joseph Hackl from Voodoo Jazz.   Additional music by Kevin MacLeod.   Theme music: "Troll of the Mountain Swing"by the Underscore Orkestra.   To contribute to The Body of Evidence, go to our Patreon page at: http://www.patreon.com/thebodyofevidence/.