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Bill Gates Launches “Unconfuse Me” Podcast Talking to Seth Rogen About Cannabis

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1 year ago

August 11, 2023

Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and a prominent figure in the world of technology, has just shared the first episode of his podcast “Unconfuse Me”, where he was talking with actor and cannabis enthusiast, Seth Rogen, and his woman, Lauren Miller Rogen. The podcast focused on cannabis and Alzheimer's disease and revealed Gates' support for legalization, in addition to his experience with the plant in his youth.

The voices of Bill Gates and Seth Rogen converged in the first episode of the podcast “Unconfuse Me”, where they discussed the relationship between cannabis and Alzheimer's disease, and where Gates admitted having said “yes” to cannabis, in his youth, to “be to fit in".

In the episode, released last week, Gates confessed to having had his own experience with cannabis. "In high school, I also said 'yes' to cannabis, not so much for the weed itself, but to be part of the group," admitted Gates.

Bill Gates has voiced his support for changes in cannabis policy and the importance of resolving legal discrepancies between state and federal law.

The conversation quickly turned to cannabis edibles, an area where Gates acknowledged little tolerance. Seth Rogen, founder of “Houseplant”, agreed with the importance of regulating the potency of edibles, since the variation in intensity of these products can be “disconcerting” for consumers.

However, cannabis edibles were not the only topic covered. The three also discussed Alzheimer's disease, an issue emotionally close to both of them. Rogen and his wife, Lauren Miller, founded Hilarity for Charity, dedicated to Alzheimer's awareness, after losing loved ones to the disease. Gates, in turn, actively participated in supporting research into this disease, with donations to research programs such as “Part the Cloud”.

Listen to the full episode below:

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Antonio João Costa

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I am one of the directors of CannaReporter, which I founded together with Laura Ramos. I am from the unique Island of Madeira, where I currently reside. While I was in Lisbon at FCUL studying Physical Engineering, I became involved in the national hemp and cannabis scene and participated in several associations, some of which I am still a member of. I follow the global industry and especially legislative advances regarding the different uses of cannabis.

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