Weed: The Audacity of Scent

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11/08/19 • 27 min

When it comes to weed, we like to follow our noses, but not everyone revels in the smell of a freshly lit joint. Lauren talks with Olivia Jezler, founder of Future of Smell, about the ways our emotions waft their way into scents, how our brains process smell, and why the smell of weed is so polarizing.

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