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Scientists Finally Figured Out Why Weed Gives You the Munchies

Researchers found cannabis made rats eat even after a full meal, offering new clues about how marijuana affects appetite.

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We’ve been joking about it for decades, but there is actual scientific grounding for the munchies, the seemingly bottomless pit of hunger that can open up after getting stoned. According to researchers at the University of Calgary, the phenomenon isn’t just stoner comedy fodder. It’s a real biological response, and the research team used rats to prove it.

In a new study conducted in conjunction with researchers at Washington State University, neuroscientist Dr. Matthew Hill........

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