Can medical marijuana tackle obesity?

Marijuana smoking has long been well- known to cause people to have the “munchies,” yet recent research has claimed that its legalization for medicinal purposes actually could cause a reduction in obesity rates. It’s partially due to the pain killing properties in marijuana, which allow individuals to lead more active lives, and partially because of a “spillover” effect, whereby higher availability will cause some users to smoke cannabis rather than consume high-calorie alcohol.

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