Drugs And Therapy w/ Cameron English [Waterbreak]

Drugs And Therapy w/ Cameron English | Waterbreak Ep. [EPISODE #]

💦 IN THIS EPISODE:
Trump signed an executive order fast-tracking psychedelic research, RFK Jr. is pushing it hard, and Calley Means is calling it the miracle "MAHA moms" have been waiting for. So Gabe sits down (solo this week — Annie's out) with Cameron English, Executive VP of the American Council on Science and Health, to pressure-test the hype against the actual data — then follows it straight into medical marijuana, organic food myths, and why "natural" doesn't automatically mean "true." A science guy who, in Gabe's words, "doesn't hurt your feelings" — with the receipts to back it up.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Sponsor: Kings Ridge Elderberry Farm (code WB10 for 10% off at TKRfarm.com)
00:46 – Welcome back to Waterbreak (Annie's out this week)
01:01 – Save the date: Fight Laugh Feast Conference, Oct 1–3, Franklin, TN
01:35 – Setting up today's topic: tying back to CrossPolitic's "Pharmaceutical Gods" documentary
02:22 – Trump's April 2026 executive order on psychedelics research
03:05 – The Calley Means clip: psychedelics as a "one-time" MAHA-mom miracle
04:32 – Guest intro: Cameron English, EVP of the American Council on Science and Health
05:18 – Cameron's first reaction to the administration's psychedelics push
06:49 – On trusting science post-COVID: why skepticism is fair, but evidence still matters
09:49 – Medicalization as a "stepping stone" — the pattern behind opioids, marijuana, and now psychedelics
14:07 – What actually counts as a "psychedelic"? Psilocybin, ibogaine, MDMA, ketamine
16:00 – The case for psychedelics as depression/PTSD treatment — and the "well, why not let them try" argument
22:19 – Medical marijuana: the new study linking cannabis use disorder to ~4x the lung cancer risk
25:23 – Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome and rising THC potency
27:38 – Drug use, family destruction, and Peter Hitchens' reporting on marijuana
30:08 – Turning to organic food myths (from Cameron's appearance on Dr. Kevin Folta's podcast)
33:42 – Why pesticide-residue fear is "demonstrably false" marketing aimed at budget-conscious families
39:52 – Is cancer actually rising, or are we just living longer and detecting it earlier?
42:42 – The spiritual angle: abundance, blessing, gluttony, and a nation that won't call sin what it is
44:58 – Where to follow Cameron English: X (@camjenglish) and acsh.org
45:21 – Wrap-up and sign-off

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👤 ABOUT OUR GUEST
Cameron English is Executive Vice President at the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH), where he writes, edits, and co-hosts the ACSH podcast. He previously served as Director of Bio-Sciences and managing editor at the Genetic Literacy Project, and worked as a campaign staffer in the California State Assembly. His writing has appeared in Forbes, Big Think, and RealClearScience, and has been cited in McGraw-Hill and Pearson critical-thinking textbooks. His beat is science-based mythbusting — holding health claims to the evidence whether they come from Big Pharma, the wellness industry, or activist groups.
Follow Cameron: https://x.com/camjenglish | https://www.acsh.org

✝️ ABOUT WATERBREAK
Waterbreak.tv is a faith-and-fitness show hosted by Gabe and Annie Rench — "Healthy Living. Biblical Roots." Each episode helps Christians steward their bodies, homes, and habits for the glory of God, cutting through the fitness industry's idolatry, guilt trips, and fad-diet myths, with the occasional guest pastor, scientist, or fellow rebel against modern food-tribe culture. Real health. Real faith. Real life. Waterbreak is part of the CrossPolitic and Fight Laugh Feast (FLF) Network.

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