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Take Two

Why do people get the munchies after smoking pot?

By Take Two Staff
Published Feb 27, 2015
After the pot-smoking comes the insatiable hunger. Just ask James Franco and Seth Rogen's weed-loving characters, as seen in this photo from the film 'Pineapple Express.'

Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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