Cannabis Could Help Combat Obesity — Refuting the 'Lazy Stoner' Stereotype (federally funded)

A new federally funded study found that chronic cannabinoid exposure, particularly cannabis-derived extracts, produced weight loss, improved glucose homeostasis, and normalized adipose tissue function in a diet-induced obesity mouse model. Both the THC-only group and the full-spectrum extract group showed reductions in body weight and visceral fat, despite no changes in food intake or activity. The findings draw attention to long-term metabolic mechanisms that run counter to the conventional view of cannabis as an appetite stimulant.

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