SCOUT· 54%8m·2026-09-23·ComedyIs Marijuana Damaging Bill Maher’s Brain?
Bill Maher tells brain-health expert Dr. Daniel Amen why he believes marijuana contributed to his creativity and success—but Amen has a very different diagnosis. They debate marijuana’s effects on memory, teenage brain development, anxiety and depression before turning to negative thoughts, happiness, and how to…
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“I never had a panic attack until I started smoking weed in my 20s. Kids today are going to be really messed up hitting that vape all day.”
“Pot is a teacher, it can teach you how to get thru anxiety, teach you how to look inside of yourself, be observant, etc etc, but once you cross the line into dependence on it to function it becomes negative imo. Revere it”
“Sorry, the doctor does not impress me with his pronouncements on memory or cannabis. Now we know Bill Maher has used pot for many years His memory is better than the doctors. While pot may have some impact but the brain's health depends on…”
“It's unbelievable to me how different two people can feel after smoking grass. Marijuana's effects have always caused me deep despair, then there are guys like Maher who do it daily and champion its use. Just unfathomable to imagine having…”
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