We Know Sex and Weed Are a Perfect Pair, But Why?

A recent study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine’s November issue found cannabis users have more sex than their non-consuming peers.

Both men and women who consume cannabis reported having more frequent sex than non-users, this is clear from the data provided. But the study is limited in its scope and provides little insight into the reasoning for such a pronounced difference in sexual activity.

Wow, so this whole time cannabis consumers probably thought we had tremendous game, but once again, the plant proves to be one of the Earth’s most versatile resources. Thanks, weed.

The study, conducted by Dr. Michael Eisenberg, assistant professor of urology at Stanford University, utilized data from the National Survey of Family Growth to analyze over 50,000 subjects (28,176 women and 22,943 men) with an average age of 29. Survey participants were asked the frequency of their cannabis use over the past year as well as the number of times they had sex during the last month.

“Usually, people assume the more frequently you smoke, the worse it could be when it came to sex, but in fact, we learned the opposite was true,” explained Dr. Eisenberg. “We were…