Did Twitch Ban Top Streamer Kai Cenat For Dozing Off After Weed Edibles?
The Amazon-owned live streaming platform has just banned one of its most popular channels. His alleged crime: vibrating something edible.
The war on weed on social media platforms took another absurd turn Thursday when popular live-streaming platform Twitch banned one of its most subscribed streamers, Kai Cenat, for what appeared to be violating its community guidelines. Twitch bans are usually temporary, but some are permanent, and even short bans can have a huge impact on the streamer’s account.
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The company hasn’t officially confirmed the reason for Cenat’s suspension, but fans and Cenat himself believe that a Jan. 24 stream of Cenat sampling its first THC-infused edible sparked the ban. That’s a pretty big deal: The Bronx native became Twitch’s Breakout Star of 2022, racking up millions of views and hosting celebrity appearances from the likes of Lil Baby and Ice Spice – all from the comfort of his home.
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Twitch’s policy clearly states that the “hazardous use of alcohol or other incapacitating substance” is prohibited under the platform’s “self-destructive behavior” protocols. Here are some clips from Cenat’s edible adventure where she ordered too many snacks and fell asleep in front of the camera.
We have to unpack a few things.
First, we reject the notion that embarking on an edible in the safety of your own home is self-destructive. For many consumers, drifting off into a luxuriously deep (and very safe) sleep is the point of an edible.
Secondly, can someone please connect my husband to an experienced budtender? At the very least, Cenat could use some tips from Leafly’s edibles dosage guide. How often do we have to say it: Start low, go slow. Try a gummy bear. Don’t eat the whole bag.
In a since-deleted Tuesday tweet, Cenat announced he would try his first edible on an upcoming stream. See for yourself how that played out. Two days later, Cenat addressed the ban in a Jan. 26 tweet, showing little concern about how the fine would affect his quest to gain more subscribers. The ban postponed a “subathon” planned by Cenat, where streamers try to acquire new subscribers over the course of marathon streaming sessions.
Banned before Subathon, I haven’t even been live😂😂😂GG
— AMP KAI (@KaiCenat) January 26, 2023
At the moment it’s unclear how long Cenat’s ban will last, but Leafly will continue to update this story with the latest.
Although cannabis is now medically legal in most states and recreationally legal in 21 states, social media platforms have shifting, ambiguous policies regarding the substance. For example, Facebook and Instagram often block the accounts of legitimate companies. TikTok strictly restricts cannabis content. Meanwhile, YouTube, Twitter, and LinkedIn have taken steps to provide safe ways for the cannabis community and industry to interact and grow.
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