Tucker Carlson: “Because [nicotine] raises testosterone, whereas weed lowers…”

“But the one thing you couldn't have was you couldn't have a cigar, you couldn't have a pouch, you couldn't have anything. And now it's just like. Because [nicotine] raises testosterone, whereas weed lowers it. So it makes you less obedient, more free thinking, happier or stronger. And those are all the last qualities authoritarians want the population to have.” (05:23–05:27)

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