Can Weed Still Work in Space?

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The reason why we have a breathable atmosphere is because there's life here. And so any planet you find with that kind of atmosphere would be very surprising. What hemp crop would be best to grow on Mars? I'll say I don't know that the experiments ever been tried, but in all seriousness, one thing I wonder about is- You told me NASA never took weed into the space station? Not that I know of,. One of the big problems with astronaut health is eye pressure and cannabis reduces ocular pressure.

Can there be life on planets without magnetic fields? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice discuss exoplanets, extraterrestrials, and answer extraordinary questions from our fans with astrobiologist, David Grinspoon.

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