Ep104 - Smoke Out A Republican

This week’s guest has a brilliant program on how to use cannabis to change conservative Republican minds--and no, he wasn’t high when he came up with it!This episode is sponsored by Elēment Apothēc, a new CBD body care and wellness brand inspired by the healing power of nature and backed by science. One of their best sellers, Belle Visage Face Serum, is an intense hydrating and moisturizing face serum filled with healing and beneficial oils, botanicals like Sea Buckthorn Oil, CBD and CBG, which naturally support the skin while combating environmental stressors. Get 10% off at checkout with this link: https://elementapothec.com/discount/10brave.A few weeks ago we received an email from someone who proposed we do a show on his program to change the politics of America by actively offering cannabis to Republicans. My co-host Matthew thought it was a joke, but I was intrigued--after all cannabis was likely one of the plants that warring tribes of yore used in their “peace pipes.” If it worked centuries ago, maybe it could help bridge the red blue chasm that has the Republican party strangling the Senate, restricting voting rights, and egging on the misguided thugs who stormed the capitol on January 6th.So I called the writer of “Smoke Out A Republican” and grilled him. It turns out that he himself is a recovering Republican (and Evangelical Christian), so he knew his audience. And his reasoning was based on experience and seemed... well, very reasonable. “Look.” he told me, “When I first tried cannabis it caused me to think new thoughts and examine what I believed, which I had never done because an integral part of being a Republican is that you don’t do self examination because you’re always right!. That deep conviction in your rightness is at the center of being a Republican.” His ambition was mighty: try to change the minds of 1 million Republicans by offering them a joint (once COVID is no longer a threat). Do it respectfully and repeatedly, use an excellent sativa variety, and never insult. As he correctly points out, saying ‘Hey, you should stop being a Republican and try pot!’ isn’t going to do it because attacking someone causes them to hunker down and entrench. I’m not telling you more. For the good of the country, listen to this podcast, and check out the SOAR program on Twitter at SmokeOutARepub1 or email him at [email protected]. We have a lot of minds to change, one puff at a time.