Will Cannabis Become America's Next Craft Beer?

Many people say using cannabis helps them with sleep, nausea, chronic pain and other conditions. But producers have long associated “good weed” with high THC content. 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? Let’s explore the future of weed.

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50 Comments

  1. Jacob Foerster on September 29, 2022 at 6:40 am

    Think of the finest buds like a fancy wine aged and properly stored is how to make a truly dank smoking bud



  2. Charlie on September 29, 2022 at 6:42 am

    We need to step up to the government, why the fuck are they still controlling us? We need to take our freedom back



  3. El Nino on September 29, 2022 at 6:43 am

    They need to legalize it already. I find it rather hypocritical that the biggest opponents of weed legalization are the conservative christian right, doesn’t it say in the bible that god gives you every plant and seed on the planet?



  4. A O on September 29, 2022 at 6:43 am

    meanwhile spiceheads in manchester be like… 🙇‍♂️



  5. Eggsalsa on September 29, 2022 at 6:45 am

    Cannabis is a plant that won’t shake it’s negative stigma for at least another generation or two.



  6. _ŠHÅDĖŠ_ on September 29, 2022 at 6:45 am

    not crafted, cured



  7. sound bored on September 29, 2022 at 6:46 am

    👍💤



  8. Mirrored {} Chaos on September 29, 2022 at 6:49 am

    weed is the best tool for discovering philosophical details about your mind and soul.



  9. Tom Zart on September 29, 2022 at 6:49 am

    POT FARMER DANCE SONG #
    I got out my pipe stuffed it with pot
    You better believe it held a whole lot.
    I whipped out a lighter thumbed up a flame
    Sucked down that smoke which comforts my brain.

    I tried alcohol smoked cigarettes
    They did nothing but give me regrets.
    My mom had arthritis could not walk around
    I rolled her a joint she danced on the ground.

    I thought I was losing my lovemaking knack
    After I smoked some to me it came back.
    Soon I decided prices were high
    I searched for some ground I wouldn’t have to buy.

    I bargained for seeds from smokers all around
    Got in my truck and drove out of town.
    I walked through the woods where wild birds nest
    Found me the meadow I thought was the best.

    I dug up the ground sowed all my seeds
    Said a small prayer for strong, healthy weeds.
    I watered at night with a five-gallon pail
    Mosquitoes went hungry for I wore a veil.

    Seven months went by; I thought I would die
    Till the Halloween moon was high in the sky.
    At night I went out, in a camouflage suit
    Used my corn knife to chop down the loot.

    I hung it up to dry where it couldn’t be found.
    Came back and got it, when it had turned brown.
    I trimmed off the buds, stuffed them in bags
    Called all my friends and passed out free drags.

    In less than a week my crop was gone
    I flew to St. Thomas with a love hungry blonde!!

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  10. Aloysius Snuffleupagus on September 29, 2022 at 6:54 am

    “Government Weed” what a stoner.



  11. John Pac. on September 29, 2022 at 6:56 am

    Maybe I’m high, but is she talking about being high whilst high?

    Nice.



  12. ROBERT HOGUE on September 29, 2022 at 6:56 am

    Good video. Can i mention that i love your hair, without being sexist?



  13. Jordan blackbird on September 29, 2022 at 6:59 am

    Cool beans



  14. Snicklefritz on September 29, 2022 at 7:00 am

    This “RaCiSt” thing is a bunch of bs there’s no way to track what races use it and how much 🤡🤡🤡



  15. thecrazyracoon on September 29, 2022 at 7:00 am

    plenty of dispos with lower thc weed



  16. JB on September 29, 2022 at 7:01 am

    Well done PBS



  17. TV Viewer on September 29, 2022 at 7:01 am

    How far behind are you? Anxiety is vaccine injuries.



  18. baggie knight on September 29, 2022 at 7:02 am

    Oh Canada…!!
    Where marajuana is……
    ACTUALLY ""RE-LEGALISED"

    NOT JUST DECRIMINALIZED!!!!

    We DIDN’T just say "Hey as of now the federal government will not spend anymore time or money or police time fighting marajuana…
    And leave to each individual state to choose the allow it to be sold and how or keep it illegal"

    IT IS NOT LEGAL FEDERALLY TO POSSESS CONSUME OR SELL!!!

    BUT CANADA ACTUALLY FLAT OUT REMOVED THE LAWS (OTHER THAN SELLING WITHOUT A LICENSE
    i.e STREET DEALERS)



  19. Freddie Estrada on September 29, 2022 at 7:03 am

    she is gassed gawd dayum



  20. GUTS on September 29, 2022 at 7:04 am

    I’m just going to answer the question posed in the title: Probably not considering the world is collapsing and there is not much hope for the future. Who cares which next thing becomes craft when the icecaps finish melting in like probably 5 years at this rate?

    Oh well.



  21. Alkimachos on September 29, 2022 at 7:05 am

    broooo she was stoned when she was recording this xD



  22. WeDontSmokeMids on September 29, 2022 at 7:07 am

    To me, I believe that craft cannabis is the new thing. It’s been a thing for a while, but man is it amazing. So many traits that can be expressed in every genetic. Different aromas, tastes, and highs. It’s fantastic



  23. Heavy Thinker on September 29, 2022 at 7:07 am

    Organically grown cannabis. Relieves pain detoxes and heels DNA. It is a benefit for those who are suffering from anxiety. Due to malnourishment. Always increase vitamin C d and b complex don’t forget your zinc. Pray before you smoke pray during your high. And thank God for the healing afterwards in Christ Jesus name. All seed bearing plants are good for food and Medicine that’s what the Bible says. Take care and don’t hang around people who are negative they have spiritual attachments



  24. Zombiekiller707 on September 29, 2022 at 7:08 am

    a lot of dispensaries give you descriptions on what a strain or hybrid strain can help with like pain, focus, sleep, energy, depression, anxiety, and help with PTSD. There are apps like leafly that let you look up strains and names and will let you know what they are good for and give user feed back such as taste, and the positive and negatives down to dry eye and cotton mouth. you can do just a bit of looking or asking those at your dispensary to know what will be best for you, for your issue or issues. no worries.



  25. literally me on September 29, 2022 at 7:08 am

    Just call it ganja aunty



  26. Nerif on September 29, 2022 at 7:09 am

    Ok how the hell do you know black and white people use cannabis at similar rates? Did you go ask everyone and they just told you they use illegal drugs? It is literally impossible to collect accurate data on the amount of people who use cannabis because you can’t gather the required data. Also there is no link to a source, putting business insider on the bottom doesn’t really count.



  27. Giovanni Trentalange on September 29, 2022 at 7:09 am

    We need to stop focusing on thc percentages. It’s all about the terpene profiles. Been saying this for years



  28. jared ritter on September 29, 2022 at 7:10 am

    As long as the kind police don’t trip about my couple of small Autoflower that I grow for my family and friends. I know that my weed is really what it says it is ,and no pesticides 100% Organic fire medicine. Let the government sell their weed, as long as they let us grow also . Weed growing is peaceful and a great thing to pass along to the new generation of smokers. Let them learn to grow weed and everything else is easy peasy



  29. 13th Raven Purple on September 29, 2022 at 7:11 am

    Great work 🥳 Thank you 💜



  30. Lucid, On That Wave on September 29, 2022 at 7:18 am

    i just want to say that swapna krishna is a beautiful name.. on with the vid.



  31. Iyeet Security on September 29, 2022 at 7:18 am

    It already is! The industry was _built_ by small groups making their own "brews".



  32. bean on September 29, 2022 at 7:20 am

    she looks high asfuc



  33. C H on September 29, 2022 at 7:20 am

    not in shithole louisiana . i honetly thing pedophilia will be legal here before weed. i wish i was never born



  34. Douglas McCormick on September 29, 2022 at 7:22 am

    I hope states like Washington legalize cannabis delivery and amend their laws to allow non medical cannabis patients (ordinary citizens) to grow it. Then we can stop paying too much for what many would rather grow and have the final say on quality with.



  35. Olly O on September 29, 2022 at 7:23 am

    in the UK we are still in the stone age instead of the stoner age when it comes to weed laws.. people have been conditioned for decades that its more evil than alcohol ….lol.



  36. Shadow on September 29, 2022 at 7:23 am

    I love how this girl is just doing a basic af educational video stoned out of her mind



  37. Peter Shoes on September 29, 2022 at 7:26 am

    These nerds have ruined weed. I wanna smoke some dirt, man. We like seeds! We like stems! where I come from …



  38. STRANGER THINGS WRITER on September 29, 2022 at 7:26 am

    marijuana is Spanish for cannabis…not the "flower in the plant"



  39. Austin Jensen on September 29, 2022 at 7:27 am

    She looks so high in the video 😂



  40. Sean Birtwistle on September 29, 2022 at 7:29 am

    nobody ever beat up their girl because they smoked too much weed. if we can be ok with alcohol at the dinner table we can be ok with smoking that devil weed those colored folk enjoy



  41. Chntz.mp4 on September 29, 2022 at 7:29 am

    She def stoned during this.



  42. Manny Gamboa on September 29, 2022 at 7:29 am

    That scientist talking about “drug dealers” increasing their potency to compete in the market. You mean cannabis breeders? They’re only labeled drug dealers because the government is a joke.



  43. Retro on September 29, 2022 at 7:31 am

    They do tell you the effects, it says "Uplifting, Relaxing, Pain Relief" On the back of my Sunny Wizard container.



  44. Scott Lovejoy on September 29, 2022 at 7:32 am

    Look at a bud for thirty seconds. You will see a face. Bible says grow the seed on the first page, fatrher in it says to put thy salve on thine eye. Jesus used hemp and the face you see on the bud . To block these demons in the clouds from taking people over. The full army of God!! Do some research. The face on the bud showed me the answer.



  45. JackSpeed on September 29, 2022 at 7:33 am

    she looks high in the vid 🤣



  46. 1goofeygirl on September 29, 2022 at 7:33 am

    In the 1960’s and early 1970’s pot was fun, not crazy making. Even asking for bottom shelf they gave stuff beyond our perspective and desire, making us dislike it, unlike when we were in the 60’s to 70’s. Shame. No wonder DUI’s are given to consumers. I wouldn’t dare think of driving after consuming any form of what is recommended by shop sellers.



  47. Loudawg01 on September 29, 2022 at 7:33 am

    I’ve waited my whole life to see a video like this on a channel like PBS talking about cannabis and it’s wonderful attributes .



  48. TheRealSlimPickin's on September 29, 2022 at 7:35 am

    No. THC is part of the plant, leave her be. I don’t believe in the research that states elevated THC does not bring enjoyment. How did you measure that, because I sure as hell enjoy it. To a varied very many, this plant is a spiritual sacrament and physical medicine combined. So many lies about this plant spoken throughout human history- it’s telling, and proves it is a good plant. Because goodness is attacked in human societies that have too many people. That’s why they say nice guys finish last, or the good die young.



  49. Anselmo on September 29, 2022 at 7:35 am

    It’s been crafted low key for a long time.



  50. Purple Alien Cookies on September 29, 2022 at 7:38 am

    Reggie, midget, huff, air, dirt, swag, mek, duff , commercial
    , VS ,,,,,Fire, Loud , Gas , indo, sticky ick , killer , Murda, Kush ….. you choose