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Suspect Joe Rogan has also been a fair influence too. His podcast has a massive and varied fan base, and he's a pretty consistent promoter of the benefits of p

• imesh 7y ago
  I think it's just the world. Joe Rogan is popular because currently "Joe Rogan Things" are growing (Weed, fitness, nutrition, MMA, psychadelics). These are all trending.
  • cjhveal 7y ago
    There's likely a feedback loop involved. Commentators who happen to talk about trending topics become popular; their popular platform can bring those topics to a broader audience; that broader audience stokes the hype around the trend and builds the audience further through (social media-amplified) word of mouth.
  • magashna 7y ago
    It's still rare for a celebrity to be as gung-ho and upfront about drug use, while also being very healthy. Usually drug use and celebrities are mentioned together in tabloids along with calls for them to go to rehab.
• Ididntdothis 7y ago
  For me he definitely made psychedelics from something I vaguely had heard about and only crazy people use into something normal people could use.
• gooddadmike 7y ago
  Tim Ferris donated a lot of his personal wealth directly to this cause and promoted it on his podcast frequently as well.