Sha'Carri Richardson Isn't the Only Elite Getting High: The Performance Advantages of Cannabis with Josiah Hesse

Sha'Carri Richardson thought she was going to the Olympic this
summer after winning the 100m sprint.  But when she tested
positive for THC after the race, she was disqualified.


Like Richardson, several elite athletes have made headlines
recently, while the use of marajuana has pretty much been an open
secret among the best of the best.


But why?  What is the science behind this controversial
plant?  What researchers are starting to learn is that the
natural runner’s high that we feel when we go for a run is
directly related to the one you get from THC and NOT from
endorphins like so many believe.


Now there’s a whole lot more to this topic than getting stoned
and going for a run, I promise you, and today I’m going to talk
to the investigative journalist who literally wrote the book on
it.


Josiah Hesse’s work has been featured in publications including
Vice, The Guardian, Politico, and Esquire.  In his new book,
RUNNER’S HIGH, Josiah takes us on a journey through the secret
world of athletes who experience astounding, cannabis-inspired
physical and mental transformations.  He explores the
groundbreaking science of the runner’s high, the economics of the
$20 billion CBD market, and the fundamental racism and
inequalities in the enforcement of marijuana prohibition.


Regardless of what you feel personally or politically about
marijuana, and how it relates to running, this is a
stereotype-busting deep dive into a fascinating topic and I hope
you’ll join me for the trip.


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