

Will Cannabis Become the Next Craft Beer?
Far Out explores the future of science, technology, and culture and how these changes may affect humanity and life on Earth.
Will Cannabis Become the Next Craft Beer?
Season 1 Episode 3 | 11m 5s | CC
Many people say cannabis helps them with insomnia, nausea, chronic pain and other conditions. Producers have long associated “good weed” with high levels of THC, the compound responsible for getting you high. Over the last few decades, the THC content in many common cannabis strains has skyrocketed, leaving consumers with fewer options. As we continue to legalize cannabis, will that ever change?
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