Contrary to popular belief, cannabis can actually make some people “less cool,” according to researchers at Harvard Community College.
A new report released Thursday from Harvard Community College in Santa Monica, California concludes that smoking cannabis does not make the consumer “cool.” In fact, depending on one’s income, environment, hygiene, and IQ, it can actually make them “less cool.”
The study consisted of 374 test subjects, ranging from ages 12 to 99, who all claimed to smoke cannabis on a regular basis (3+ times a week). They were asked a series of questions including “Why do you smoke?”; “What employable skills do you have?”; and “When was the last time you flossed?” Subjects were also asked to bring in photos of their homes for the researchers to assess.
Dr. Wallaby Frank, lead scientist of the study, told High Times, “The idea came to me while watching Dazed and Confused. Matthew McConaughey’s character says, ‘Say, man, you got a joint?’ to which Mitch responds, ‘No, not on me, man.’ And then at that point, McConaughey says, ‘It’d be a lot cooler if you did.’
“I thought to myself, shouldn’t Matthew McConaughey, who is the epitome of cool, have a joint on him already? So I became wildly fascinated with the idea of ‘cool’ and what it actually meant, specifically in relation to cannabis.”
The process itself was quite simple: Frank and his team of four other professors interviewed the subjects and judged them based on their answers (and overall appearance during the interview).