Title: Marijuana Slims? Why Pot Smokers Are Less Obese | TIME.com
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Marijuana Slims? Why Pot Smokers Are Less Obese

Content: Of course, none of this explains why marijuana smokers in the national survey samples didn’t get fatter by taking a drug that can clearly stimulate appetite. One factor may be tolerance: many of marijuana’s effects are reduced in frequent users, as the body adjusts to it. Another may be substitution — the smokers could be seeking comfort by smoking more marijuana, rather than eating more. Or, perhaps other ingredients in cannabis like cannabidiol (CBD) could reduce the appetite-increasing effects of THC in the same way that they reduce its paranoia-inducing properties. Whatever the case, marijuana research never lacks for surprises! MORE: The Secrets of Self-Control: The Marshmallow Test 40 Years Later
Maia Szalavitz is a health writer at TIME.com. Find her on Twitter at @maiasz.