His Opinion on Legalization
Dr. Phil has been very open about his opinion on kids smoking certain green products, and he thinks it’s a terrible idea. He famously explained, “Your brain grows until you’re 25 at least, and it’s constantly changing. When you get to be 18, 19, 20, it’s actually pruning itself back. When you smoke… it’s like opening your computer up and pouring water inside, a lot of things short out, and it connects where it’s not supposed to and really creates problems.”
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His spokespeople reported that this was just a metaphor about “impairing cognitive efficiency.” But critics say that the statement does not line up with modern medical evidence. With the world evolving and certain drugs becoming more accepted, I think it’s important to look at both sides. Everything has side effects.