Is Laughter the best medicine? We attempt to answer this and other pressing questions in Doctor Vs Comedian. Dr Asif Doja is a pediatric neurologist and Ali Hassan is a stand up comedian and actor (CBC‘s Laugh Out Loud, Designated Survivor, Goon) who are each fascinated by what the other one does. In each episode, Asif picks a topic for Ali from comedy and entertainment and questions Ali about it. Then Ali picks a topic from medicine and health and grills Asif on that subject. We talk about serious subjects in an unserious way. If you want to hear about comedy, entertainment, health and wellness and don‘t want to have to choose between being entertaining AND informed, then this show is for you.
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Friday Jun 10, 2022
Episode 66: George Carlin / Dangers of Cannabis Edibles in Children
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Today, Ali and Asif discuss the life and career of the legendary comedian George Carlin and the recent HBO documentary on his life ‘American Dream’ (0:56). They discuss the importance of George Carlin, his background and his early influences. They also discuss how George Carlin re-invented himself several times in his career and his “7 words you can’t say on television” bit. They then give their thoughts on the documentary ‘American Dream’. Given Carlin’s history of marijuana use (and as a follow up to our conversation with Eman Husseini who touted the M and M look-alike edibles) Ali asks about how often kids inadvertently ingest cannabis and whether this has increased with legalization (28:32). Asif then discusses the common features of cannabis overdose in children. They then discuss the “look-alike” packaging of edibles as brand name candy and how ‘Big Candy’ is fighting back against this. Finally, Asif discusses what can be done to help prevent these overdoses.
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Show Notes:
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George Carlin, Comic Who Chafed at Society and Its Constraints, Dies at 71: https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/arts/24carlin.html
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What Judd Apatow Learned From George Carlin and Why His Comedy Remains so Relevant Today: https://variety.com/2022/tv/features/judd-apatow-george-carlins-american-dream-1235271427/
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More Young Kids Are Getting Sick From Cannabis Edibles: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/14/well/family/marijuana-edibles-children.html
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Unintentional Pediatric Exposures to Marijuana in Colorado, 2009-2016: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2534480
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Edible Cannabis Exposures Among Children: 2017–2019: https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/147/4/e2020019893/180775/Edible-Cannabis-Exposures-Among-Children-2017-2019
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Unintentional Pediatric Cannabis Exposures After Legalization of Recreational Cannabis in Canada: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2787715
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Accidental Acute Cannabis Intoxication Presenting as Seizure in Pediatrics Patients: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7266508
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The truth behind the ‘first marijuana overdose death’ headlines: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/11/17/the-truth-behind-the-first-marijuana-overdose-death/
- Pediatric Death Due to Myocarditis After Exposure to Cannabis: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1n10w5pc#main
- Big Candy Is Angry: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/22/style/edibles-marijuana.html
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