During a conversation on the Joe Rogan Experience with journalist Mariana van Zeller, host Joe Rogan offered pointed commentary on weed policy and recent administrative actions.
The discussion came while the pair were exploring various societal issues, from technology’s impact on human connection to the challenges of regulating online platforms. When the conversation turned to [ ] and policy, Rogan drew an unexpected comparison.
“Should coke be legal? Like, is coke a real problem? I don’t know. I’ve never done it. But I know a lot of people that get [ ] to it,” Rogan mused.
He expressed frustration with the traditional classification of weed, noting its placement as a Schedule One substance, a designation reserved for [ ] with no accepted medical use.
“It’s being thought of as a [ ] and it’s Schedule One which is crazy because Schedule One has no legitimate medical use and clearly it does. And that that needs to change,” he stated.
Rogan then acknowledged a shift in federal policy: “You know, that’s another thing the Trump administration has done with weed. They’re moving weed into Schedule Three.”
Rather than treating weed as a substance with no medical applications, Rogan outlined its documented benefits.
He noted, “So instead of it being this thing that has no medical use, well, of course it has medical use. It helps cancer patients keep keep their hunger during chemotherapy. It gives people relief of pain. For some people, it helps them with anxiety. There there’s a lot of benefits to it.”
Addressing concerns about potential misuse, Rogan offered a comparison that captured his libertarian perspective on personal choice.
He stated, “Can it be abused? Yes. So can cheeseburgers. Okay, you can eat cheeseburgers until you have a heart attack and end yourself. It doesn’t mean we should ban cheeseburgers.”
He concluded his point with a call for education over prohibition: “Means people need to understand what’s responsible use of whatever it is, whether it’s food, sugar, [ ].”
