It has been known for decades, mostly by the people with hands-on experience in the cannabis culture, that the most glorious, and the sometimes ruthless side effect of getting high is catching a mean case of the marijuana munchies.<\/p>\n
For those who have been there, which, if you are reading this, we\u2019re assuming you\u2019re part of the club, the insatiable appetite that often comes bearing down on one\u2019s stomach after a casual love affair with fat sack of the good stuff (insert your favorite strain here) has the power to lay to waste refrigerators and kitchens cabinets in ways that have not been seen since the last season on \u201cMy 600-LB Life.\u201d<\/p>\n
What we\u2019re trying to say here is marijuana can turn even the most\u00a0disciplined human<\/a>\u00a0into a feral animal and set them on course for a wild-eyed feeding frenzy to beat the band. And when this happens, all of those healthy foods \u2014 the kale salad, the tofu suppers \u2014 people eat to maintain their dashing figure gets cast aside by the devilish junk food junkie that lives in every single one of us.<\/p>\n Mmmmmwwwwahahahahahaha!!!<\/em><\/p>\n But if it\u2019s any solace to those of you who wake up regularly drenched in guilt after your stoned brain convinces you to consume a half gallon of ice cream and an entire package of cookies before bed, a\u00a0new study<\/a>\u00a0suggests that this naughty, waist-busting behavior is stimulating the economy in sweet, sweet ways.<\/p>\n It seems researchers at the University of Connecticut and Georgia State University have found an unexpected result of statewide marijuana legalization. They say allowing adults to purchase weed in a manner similar to booze has led to a bit of an increase in junk food sales. Seriously, these scientists, who apparently have nothing better to do with their days, noticed that the sale of potato chips, cookies and ice cream have experienced an uptick over the past decade in the first three states (Colorado, Oregon and Washington) to legalize the leaf for recreational use.<\/p>\n Coincidence? Probably not.<\/p>\n The study, which was published in the journal Social Science Research Network, finds that junk food starts flying off the shelves as soon as legalization take hold.<\/p>\n \u201cThe increase in sales starts at the time of the legislation becomes effective,\u201d researchers explained.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Although cannabis culture 2.0 has worked very hard over the years to disconnect from stoner stereotypes \u2014mostly renouncing the burned out behaviors, fashion, and even the language that once made the scene a hell of a lot of fun \u2014 it appears it cannot escape the Jekyll and Hyde effects the herb has when it comes to snacking.<\/p>\n Sure, there are those users with enough patience and will power to carve up a piece of fruit instead of diving head first into high-carb, high sugar, high preservatives garbage cuisine that has been proven to pack on the pounds and cause serious health issues. But plenty of cannabis enthusiasts are still opting for the old standbys to curb their munchie cravings. For example: In legal states, chip sales went up by 5.3 percent, cookie sales saw a 4.1 percent increase and ice cream, well, the popular dairy sustenance of the gods, experienced a post-legalization increase of 3.1 percent.<\/p>\n \u201cThese might seem like small numbers,\u201d said University of Connecticut assistant professor of economics Michele Baggio. \u201cBut they\u2019re statistically significant and economically significant as well.\u201d<\/p>\n The downside to this phenomenon is that a diet consisting of these kinds of junk foods is not exactly consistent with the wellness attitude that is\u00a0often touted<\/a>\u00a0in modern cannabis culture. Consuming marijuana as an alternative to booze and even prescription drugs is sort of a bust if all a person is going to do is dump high-calorie trash down their gullets whenever the munchies kick in.<\/p>\n Hey, we\u2019re not trying to preach here, we\u2019re just saying that the uprising of the healthy cannabis consumer could eventually be exposed as a con once more users start dropping dead from heart attacks, diabetes and cancer in legal jurisdictions. It\u2019s a situation where we can just sit back and wait and see how it all shakes out or, and this is probably the best option, learn how to attack those cravings before they spiral out of control. Cannabis Now has some pro tips on the subject\u00a0right here<\/a>. You\u2019re welcome.<\/p>\n Good luck!<\/p>\n TELL US<\/strong>, what\u2019s your go to munchies snack?<\/p>\n The post Marijuana Legalization Increases Junk Food Sales<\/a> appeared first on Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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