WHY IT MATTERS: If you use cannabis and notice yourself reaching for specific types of snacks, understanding that this is a predictable physiological response can help you plan ahead with healthier options and avoid unwanted weight gain during treatment. CLINICAL OVERVIEW: New clinical trial data examining cannabis-induced appetite changes confirms what many patients report in practice: cannabis alters not just hunger levels but specific food preferences, particularly toward calorie-dense, palatable options rich in fats and sugars. This research is clinically relevant because understanding munchies at a mechanistic level helps physicians counsel patients on dietary planning, weight management, and nutritional strategies when cannabis is part of their treatment regimen.
Cannabis: What Is the Profile of Adults at Low Risk of Dependence?
Scientists have mapped exactly how THC tricks your brain into feeling starving even when you’re full, which opens the door to developing appetite-boosting medications without the psychoactive high. A University of Montreal study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research found that among Quebec adults in their mid-30s who used cannabis in the past year, 63% were at low risk for cannabis use disorder (CUD). Lower-risk users tended to use cannabis occasionally and in social contexts, and were more likely to be women or to co-use cannabis with alcohol rather than tobacco.