Youtube's paradox

In the early days of YouTube, there was a debate about whether or not the platform should allow the monetization of videos featuring marijuana smoking. Some people argued that marijuana was a legal and harmless substance, and that there was no reason to ban it from the platform.

Others argued that marijuana was still a controversial and controversial substance, and that YouTube should err on the side of caution and not allow it to be monetized.

Ultimately, YouTube decided to allow the monetization of videos featuring marijuana smoking, as long as the content was legal and followed the platform's community guidelines. This decision sparked a wave of marijuana-related content on the platform, and many creators found success by posting videos of themselves smoking marijuana and sharing their experiences with their followers.

Meanwhile, YouTube continued to ban the monetization of videos featuring tobacco smoking. The platform took a strict stance on tobacco, arguing that it was a harmful and addictive substance that posed a risk to public health.

As a result, creators who wanted to monetize their content had to find other ways to do so, and many of them switched platforms such as rumble, or turned to other forms of content, such as gaming, music, or vlogging.

Overall, the decision to monetize marijuana smoking but not tobacco smoking was a controversial one, and it sparked a lively debate about the role of YouTube in regulating and promoting certain types of content.