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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry

REVEALED: Why does cannabis give people the munchies | Rare Historical Photos

A man with long wavy black hair wearing an orange shirt lights a joint with a lighter.

One of the best-known side effects of smoking cannabis is "the munchies," or an intense increase in appetite. One minute someone might feel full, and the next they appear ravenous.

This effect, known scientifically as cannabis-induced hyperphagia, is powerful enough that for regular marijuana users, it can even cause weight gain, a seven-year analysis found.

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