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This is a clip from https://doctorapprovedcannabis.substack.com/p/parents-talk-first-panic-later-the?utm_source=youtube_shorts

See the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2QNAHJ_cQU

#shorts #substack
Stop Letting Silence Teach Kids About Cannabis: Start the Conversation Now #substack #shorts
This is a clip from https://doctorapprovedcannabis.substack.com/p/parents-talk-first-panic-later-the?utm_source=youtube_shorts

See the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2QNAHJ_cQU

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Why Silence About Cannabis Sends the Wrong Message #substack #shorts
How To Talk To Kids About Cannabis (No Panic)

https://doctorapprovedcannabis.substack.com/p/parents-talk-first-panic-later-the?utm_source=youtube
Parents: Talk First, Panic Later — The Surprising Power of an Honest Line
Dr. Caplan here — short clip, big point: parents, talking about cannabis with your kids matters. We teach our kids about alcohol, sugar, and cigarettes — why skip this one? If you leave the conversation empty, TikTok, Instagram, and older friends will fill it with memes, half-truths, and dangerously incomplete advice. Let’s change that. 👇

What this clip covers (quick):
• Why silence sends the wrong message (silence ≠ neutrality).
• How curiosity = learning (not rebellion).
• How honest, calm talks now make safer teens later.
• Simple one-liners parents can use tonight.

Why this matters (short science):
Adolescence is a time of rapid brain growth. Open, honest parent–child conversations about substance use are linked to lower rates of misuse later. When parents speak calmly and without panic, teens are more likely to ask questions — and less likely to learn from an algorithm. 🧠📚

Practical lines you can use (copy these):
• Age 8: “Some things — like coffee — are for grown-ups; if you hear something and wonder, ask me.”
• Age 12: “Adults sometimes use cannabis, but it can change a growing brain — let’s look it up together.”
• Age 16: “If you try it, tell me — no punishment, just safety.”

Want more? I’ve got a one-page printable script and short age-specific lines you can DM parents who comment “SCRIPT + age.” Drop that in the comments and I’ll send the line. ✅

Why Dr Caplan made this clip:
I run CEDclinic.com and care for thousands of patients using cannabis safely. I wrote The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook (BenjaminCaplan.com) to help clinicians and families have grounded, evidence-first conversations. This channel is where science meets real-world care — but in plain language and, yes, with a little humor. 🤓✨

Topics covered (organized — no minute markers):
• Silence vs message — how not talking shapes risk
• Social media & misinformation — who’s filling the silence
• Curiosity as learning — decriminalize the question
• Age-appropriate scripts — what to say tonight
• Evidence: parent talk reduces later misuse
• Harm-reduction: how to keep conversations safe & real

Resources & where to learn more
CEDclinic.com — clinical cannabis care & patient resources
BenjaminCaplan.com — about Dr Caplan and clinical work
Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook — (search Amazon for the book title)
CaplanCannabis.com — deeper clinical essays, guides, and patient-facing tools
X.com/drcaplan and Instagram.com/drbenjamincaplan — quick posts, clips, and Q&A

🎯 SEO & sharing tips (for you, the viewer)
• If this helped, like the video — it tells YouTube this matters. 👍
• Comment “SCRIPT + age” (or ask for SOURCES) — I reply with one-liners you can use.
• Share with another parent — save this as a small, practical prevention tool. 🔁

✨📣 Be sure to share questions, concerns, and support for viewers to engage with the comments below the video! 📣✨

#TalkToYourKids #CannabisParenting #WeedAndTeens #ParentingTips #PublicHealth #HarmReduction

Friendly house rules: I keep things evidence-based and compassionate here. If you want the references I quoted in the clip (peer-reviewed studies on parent talk and adolescent outcomes), comment “SOURCES” and I’ll pin them. If you want a one-page printable or a short handout for school groups, comment “HANDOUT” and I’ll share it. 🧾

Watch more clips: I post quick, evidence-first parent scripts, clinician tips, and real-world case takes weekly. If you want to be notified of new short clips and deep dives, like, comment, and subscribe — and hit the bell so YouTube actually tells you when something new drops. 🔔

If you’re a clinician, school counselor, or parent group leader and want a short slide set or printable for a talk — DM me (X.com/drcaplan) or visit CEDclinic.com for clinical resources and contact options.

Thanks for watching. Be curious. Be kind. Start the conversation — or someone else will. 🙏

Join the community — more on BenjaminCaplan.com and CaplanCannabis.com — and if you want the full clinical book, search: The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook (Amazon).

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A Billion-Year Relationship Between Plant and Person — and What It Means for the Future of Medicine

https://doctorapprovedcannabis.substack.com/p/are-humans-built-for-cannabis?utm_source=youtube
Are Humans Built for Cannabis?
🌱 Imagine a plant so deeply intertwined with human biology, it’s shaped our evolution for over a billion years. Sound like sci-fi? It’s not. This is the forgotten — and increasingly undeniable — science of the endocannabinoid system (ECS), and how cannabis may be our body’s most ancient ally.

👨‍⚕️ Under the clinical direction of Dr. Benjamin Caplan, founder of CEDclinic.com and author of “The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook,” this video explores the astonishing biology, historical record, and political sabotage that has long obscured cannabis from modern medicine — and why that might finally be changing.

✨ What You’ll Get in This Video:

• The evolutionary origins of the endocannabinoid system
• How cannabis and humans co-evolved for over 1.2 billion years
• A breakdown of CB1, CB2, and the elegant feedback loop of ECS communication
• THC, CBD, CBN, THCA, and more — decoded in plain English
• The truth about cannabis driving performance (2025 Marotte study)
• How cannabis could help with cancer, Alzheimer’s, arthritis, epilepsy, MRSA, Parkinson’s, and more
• The real reason cannabis was banned in 1937 (spoiler: not science)
• What Big Pharma didn’t want you to know (and still doesn’t)
• The power of the entourage effect — why whole plant medicine works better
• The controversial but promising legacy of Rick Simpson Oil

🧠 This is not just a plant. It’s a chemical symphony — one that your body knows how to play.

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📘 Table of Topics Covered:

• Evolutionary history of cannabis + ECS
• What is the Endocannabinoid System?
• How ECS receptors regulate pain, inflammation, sleep, mood
• Phytocannabinoids vs Endocannabinoids
• The Entourage Effect explained
• Key cannabinoids (THC, CBD, CBN, CBG, CBC, THCV)
• Ancient medical history of cannabis: China, India, Israel, Greece
• The 1937 ban and the AMA’s forgotten protest
• Pharma lobbying & suppression of plant-based research
• Rick Simpson Oil: How it’s made, used, and what we know
• The 2025 Marotte Study on cannabis and driving performance
• Cannabis for ALS, Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, depression, cancer
• How medical truth lost to financial incentives
• What needs to change now — and how you can help

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🎤 Who Is Dr. Caplan?

Dr. Benjamin Caplan is one of the world’s leading voices in medical cannabis. As Chief Medical Officer of CED Clinic and author of “The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook,” he’s treated more than 300,000 cannabis patients and leads national efforts to reform cannabis care. Learn more at:

• BenjaminCaplan.com
• CEDclinic.com
• CaplanCannabis.com
• Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/drbenjamincaplan
• Follow on X: X.com/drcaplan

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💥 Bonus: If this blew your mind, check out the full guide to evidence-based cannabis medicine in “The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook” — now available worldwide on Amazon.

🔔 Join the movement. Spread the truth. And stay curious.

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The Billion-Year Secret Behind Cannabis & Your Body
This is a clip from https://doctorapprovedcannabis.substack.com/p/cannabis-made-me-a-better-parent?utm_source=youtube_shorts

See the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqa4BBcbQYw

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How Cannabis Regulates Parenting Reactivity #substack #shorts
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See the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqa4BBcbQYw

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How Cannabis Can Make Parenting Less Reactive and More Empathetic #substack #shorts
Cannabis + Kids = Sanity?

https://doctorapprovedcannabis.substack.com/p/cannabis-made-me-a-better-parent?utm_source=youtube
Cannabis Made Me a Better Parent?!
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