How Does Marijuana Affect Your Appetite and Weight

Most people have heard the joke about marijuana and hunger. Someone uses it, and soon afterwards they are standing in the kitchen eating far more than they planned. That joke is based on something real, and many regular users will tell you that their appetite changes after they use marijuana. What the joke leaves out is the other half of the story, which is less funny and far more confusing. For some people, marijuana does not make them hungry at all. It takes their hunger away during the day, makes food taste flat, and leaves them skipping meals they used to enjoy. For others, the effect swings both ways in the same week: no appetite at lunch, then a sudden rush of hunger late at night, followed by a morning of feeling heavy and tired. The same substance can push eating in opposite directions, and that is why the effect on weight is so hard to predict.

The reason for the confusion is that marijuana does not act on one simple switch. It acts on a system in the body that helps control hunger, mood, sleep, pain and energy, and that system is different in every person. The amount used, how often it is used, whether it is smoked or eaten, what else a person eats, how well they sleep, and how much they move all change the result. Two people can use the same amount and end up with very different eating habits. One may gain weight steadily from late-night snacking. The other may lose weight because proper meals no longer appeal to them. Both are real outcomes, and both are reported often enough that health researchers take them seriously.

This article explains, in plain words, how marijuana affects appetite and weight: why it can make some people eat more, why it can make others eat less, how it changes the taste of food and the timing of meals, what it does to weight over months and years, and what happens to appetite when a person stops. It is general information, not individual medical advice. It does not tell anyone how to use marijuana, and it does not give advice about doses or methods. If you are worried about your eating, your weight or your use of marijuana, a qualified health professional is the right person to talk to.

Why Marijuana Changes Hunger in the First Place

Hunger is not a single feeling. It is a mix of signals from the stomach, the brain, hormones, habit and mood, and marijuana touches several of those signals at once. The active parts of the plant interact with a network in the body called the endocannabinoid system, which helps the brain decide when to feel hungry and when to feel full. When that system is stimulated, the brain can send a stronger hunger signal than usual, even if the stomach is not empty. That is why a person who has just eaten a full meal can still feel a sudden urge to eat again after using marijuana. The signal is real to the person feeling it, even though the body does not need more food at that moment.

At the same time, marijuana affects the senses. Food can smell stronger and taste more intense, especially sweet and salty food. A biscuit that normally tastes ordinary can taste richer. A bag of crisps can feel hard to stop eating once it is open. This is not just imagination. The brain’s reward system, which makes pleasant food feel rewarding, becomes more active, so eating feels more satisfying in the moment. That is why the food people reach for after using marijuana is rarely a plain salad or a bowl of lentils. It is usually something quick, sweet, salty and easy to eat without cooking, because the craving is for the immediate reward, not for nourishment.

There is also the effect on attention and routine. A person who is relaxed and unfocused after using marijuana is less likely to cook a proper meal, sit down at a table, and eat slowly. They are more likely to graze, to eat standing up, to open one packet after another without keeping track of how much has gone. The meal loses its shape. Instead of breakfast, lunch and dinner at regular times, eating becomes a series of snacks spread across the evening and night. Over weeks, that pattern matters more than any single snack. A body that eats most of its calories late at night, in large amounts of sugar and fat, stores weight differently from a body that eats regular balanced meals during the day, and it also sleeps worse, which in turn affects hunger the next day.

The Short-Term Rush of Hunger

The most widely reported short-term effect is a sudden increase in appetite, often within an hour or two of using marijuana. People describe it as a hunger that arrives quickly and feels urgent, quite different from the slow build of normal hunger. The mouth may feel dry, which makes the idea of food and drink more appealing, and the stomach may feel empty even though it is not. Sweet food is a common target, because sugar gives a fast sense of satisfaction, and salty snacks follow for the same reason. The person may eat far more than they intended, and only realise it afterwards when they feel uncomfortably full.

This rush is not the same for everyone. Some people feel it strongly every time, while others feel it only sometimes, or only with certain amounts. A person who uses marijuana often may find that the rush becomes weaker over time, because the body adapts to regular use. That does not mean the effect has gone away. It means the body has adjusted, and the person may need more to feel the same effect, which brings its own problems. A person who uses it only occasionally may feel the hunger rush much more strongly, because their body is not used to it.

The timing of the rush also matters. If it arrives late at night, the food eaten is usually eaten close to bedtime, when the body is preparing to rest rather than to digest a large meal. That can disturb sleep, cause heartburn, and leave the person waking up with a heavy stomach and little appetite for breakfast. The next day starts with a skipped meal, which makes the person hungrier later, and the cycle repeats. A single evening of overeating does not change anyone’s weight. A pattern of late-night eating, repeated several times a week for months, can.

When Appetite Goes Quiet Instead

Not everyone who uses marijuana feels hungrier. A sizeable number of regular users report the opposite: their appetite during the day becomes weaker, food tastes dull, and meals they used to enjoy no longer appeal to them. This is one of the least talked about effects, and it can be confusing for the person experiencing it, because it contradicts the popular idea that marijuana always makes you hungry. They may skip breakfast because they feel no hunger in the morning, pick at lunch, and only eat properly late in the evening, if at all.

There are several reasons this can happen. Regular use can change how the brain responds to hunger signals, so the signals become less clear. Smoking can also affect the sense of taste and smell over time, making food less appealing. A person who feels tired, low or unmotivated after regular use may also lose interest in cooking, shopping and eating properly. Food becomes a chore rather than a pleasure, and the easiest option is to skip the meal or eat something small and quick. Over weeks, the total amount of food eaten can fall, and weight can drop, even if the person is eating large snacks at night.

Nausea plays a part for some people too. While marijuana is sometimes associated with easing nausea in medical settings, regular heavy use can, in some people, lead to the opposite problem: repeated bouts of stomach discomfort, nausea and a reluctance to eat. This is not common, but it is reported, and it is serious when it happens, because a person who feels sick at the thought of food will eat less and less. Anyone who experiences repeated nausea, stomach pain or vomiting should seek medical advice promptly, because those symptoms need proper checking and are not something to ignore or explain away.

How the Timing of Meals Changes

One of the clearest effects of regular marijuana use is not on how much a person eats in total, but on when they eat. Meals stop following a regular pattern. Breakfast is missed because the person wakes up late or feels groggy. Lunch is delayed or skipped because the morning has drifted by without a clear plan. Dinner may be eaten very late, or replaced by snacking through the evening. The body likes routine, and when routine breaks down, hunger signals become harder to read. A person may feel no hunger at midday and then feel ravenous at midnight, not because the body needs food at midnight, but because the day’s eating has been pushed so late.

This shift has knock-on effects. A person who eats most of their food at night often sleeps worse, and poor sleep itself changes hunger hormones the next day, making the person crave sugary and fatty food and feel less full after eating. A person who skips breakfast often feels tired and low in concentration by mid-morning, and reaches for sweet tea or biscuits for a quick lift, which gives a short burst of energy followed by a dip. The eating pattern and the sleep pattern feed into each other, and after a few months the person may not remember what a normal day of eating felt like.

Family meals suffer too. A person who is not hungry at the family’s dinner time may sit at the table and eat little, or avoid the table altogether. Over time, that can cause tension at home, because the family notices the change even if the person does not. A mother may worry that her son is not eating. A partner may notice that the shared evening meal, once a normal part of the day, has quietly disappeared. These social effects matter, because eating is not only about calories. It is about routine, connection and care, and when it breaks down, the loss is felt by more than one person.

Weight Gain: The Slow Climb

For many regular users, the most visible long-term effect is gradual weight gain. It rarely happens quickly. It happens a little at a time, a kilogram here and a kilogram there, so slowly that the person does not notice until their clothes fit differently or a photograph surprises them. The gain usually comes from the pattern described above: frequent snacking on sweet and salty food, large amounts eaten late at night, sugary drinks, and less movement during the day. A person who feels tired and heavy after using marijuana is less likely to go for a walk, play with children, or do physical work with energy, so they burn fewer calories while eating more of them.

The type of food matters as much as the amount. Snacks eaten after using marijuana tend to be high in sugar, salt and fat, and low in fibre and protein, which means they do not keep a person full for long. An hour after eating them, hunger returns, and the person eats again. A proper meal with vegetables, protein and whole grains keeps a person full for hours. A bag of crisps and a chocolate bar do not. Over a week, the difference in total calories can be large, even if the person does not feel that they are eating much more than before.

Weight gain also brings its own health concerns. Extra weight, especially around the waist, is linked with higher blood pressure, higher blood sugar, and a greater strain on joints and the heart. A person who gains weight slowly may not connect it with marijuana, because the change is gradual and there are many other possible causes. But when the weight gain follows the same timeline as regular use, and when it is driven by late-night snacking and less movement, the link is worth considering honestly, rather than blaming it entirely on age or on a slow metabolism.

Weight Loss and Poor Nutrition

The opposite outcome, weight loss, is less expected but just as real for some people. When appetite during the day fades, when food tastes dull, and when meals are skipped, the total amount of food eaten can fall below what the body needs. The person may lose weight without trying, and may feel pleased about it at first, especially if they wanted to lose weight. But weight lost through skipped meals and poor nutrition is not the same as weight lost through healthy eating. The body may be missing protein, vitamins and minerals it needs, even if it is still getting enough calories from snacks at night.

Poor nutrition shows up in small ways before it shows up on the scales. Hair may become weaker. Skin may look duller. Wounds may heal more slowly. The person may catch colds more often, feel tired for no clear reason, or find it hard to concentrate. These signs are easy to blame on other things, but when they appear alongside a changed eating pattern, they deserve attention. A diet made mostly of snacks, with few vegetables, fruit or proper meals, does not give the body what it needs to stay strong, whatever the person’s weight.

There is also the problem of swinging weight, where a person gains weight during a period of heavy snacking and then loses it during a period of eating very little, and then gains it again. This up-and-down pattern is hard on the body and hard on mood. Clothes never fit reliably. Energy swings with the eating. The person may feel out of control around food, not knowing whether they will be hungry or not from one day to the next. That uncertainty itself is stressful, and stress can drive further use of marijuana, which keeps the cycle going.

Why Sweet and Salty Food Wins

If you ask regular users what they eat after using marijuana, the answers are remarkably similar: chocolate, biscuits, crisps, ice cream, fast food, fizzy drinks. Very few people say they suddenly crave a bowl of soup or a plate of vegetables. There is a reason for this, and it is not a lack of willpower. The brain’s reward system, when stimulated, responds most strongly to foods that give a fast, intense hit of sugar, salt and fat. Those foods are designed to be rewarding, and after marijuana use, that reward feels even stronger. A plain, healthy meal, which satisfies hunger slowly and quietly, simply cannot compete in that moment.

The problem is that these foods are also the least filling. Sugar gives a quick lift and then a crash. Salt makes a person thirsty, and thirst is often answered with a sweet drink rather than water. Fat makes food taste rich, but a small packet of crisps contains many calories in a very small amount of food. A person can eat a large number of calories in a few minutes without feeling full, and then feel hungry again soon afterwards. This is why the total amount eaten in an evening can be far larger than the person realises. They were not eating because they were hungry. They were eating because each mouthful felt rewarding, and the reward kept asking for more.

Shopping habits change to match. A person who regularly snacks at night starts buying more snacks and fewer ingredients for proper meals. The kitchen cupboard fills with packets, while the fridge holds less fresh food. When there is nothing proper to cook, the snack becomes the meal by default, and the pattern locks itself in. Breaking it takes more than deciding to eat less. It takes changing what is in the house, when meals are eaten, and how the evening is spent, which is why it can be hard to change while regular use continues.

Sleep, Mood and the Appetite Loop

Appetite does not work in isolation. It is closely tied to sleep and mood, and marijuana affects both. A person who uses marijuana in the evening may fall asleep more easily, but their sleep is often lighter and less restful, and they may wake up feeling groggy rather than refreshed. Poor sleep changes the hormones that control hunger: it raises the hormone that makes a person feel hungry and lowers the hormone that makes them feel full. The result is a day that starts with stronger cravings and weaker self-control around food, which makes the evening snacking more likely, which makes the sleep worse again. It is a loop, and each part of it feeds the next.

Mood plays a similar role. Many people use marijuana to relax, to switch off after a hard day, or to cope with stress and low mood. In the moment, eating something sweet can add to that feeling of comfort. Food becomes part of the relaxation, not just fuel. Over time, the link grows stronger: feeling stressed leads to using marijuana, which leads to eating, which leads to feeling heavy and guilty, which leads to more stress. The person is not eating because their body needs food. They are eating because food has become tangled up with comfort, habit and the routine of the evening.

Breaking this loop is not simply a matter of eating less. It means looking at the whole pattern: when sleep happens, when meals happen, what the evening looks like, and what role marijuana plays in it. A person who sleeps better often finds their appetite becomes steadier. A person who eats regular meals during the day often finds the late-night cravings become weaker. These changes support each other, but they are hard to make all at once, and they are harder still while the habit that disturbs them continues unchanged. That is why health professionals usually talk about the whole pattern, not just about food on its own.

What Happens to Appetite When Use Stops

When a regular user stops using marijuana, appetite often changes again, and the change can go in either direction at first. Some people find that their appetite returns quickly. Food starts to taste normal again, breakfast becomes appealing, and regular meals feel natural. They may notice that they are hungry at proper meal times for the first time in months, and that the late-night cravings fade away. For these people, stopping removes the disturbance, and the body’s normal hunger signals come back into focus within a few weeks.

Others find the first week or two harder. Their appetite may stay low, they may feel nauseous or restless, and food may still seem unappealing. Sleep may be disturbed for a while, which affects hunger the next day. This is part of the body’s adjustment, and it usually eases over time, but it can be discouraging when it happens. A person who stops and then feels worse around food may be tempted to go back, thinking that marijuana was helping their appetite when in fact it was part of the problem. Knowing in advance that the first weeks can be uneven helps, because it means the person can expect the difficulty and wait it out rather than being surprised by it.

Over a longer period, most people who stop find that their eating becomes steadier. Meals happen at more regular times. Snacking becomes less frequent. Weight, whether it had gone up or down, tends to move towards a more stable place, especially if the person also eats regular meals and moves more during the day. The change is not instant, and it is not the same for everyone, but the direction is clear: without the daily disturbance to hunger signals, taste, sleep and routine, the body has a better chance of finding its own balance again. Support from family, friends or a health professional can make that period much easier, because changing a daily habit is hard to do alone.

My Take:

I want to be honest about this topic, because the popular picture of marijuana and appetite is far too simple. The joke about sudden hunger is true for many people, but it is only one part of the story, and I think it has done real harm by hiding the other parts. When people believe that marijuana always makes you hungry, they are unprepared for the days when it takes hunger away, for the meals that are skipped, for the food that tastes like nothing, and for the slow drift of weight in either direction. I have seen how confusing that can be. A person expects to feel hungry and does not, or expects to eat normally and finds themselves eating a whole packet of biscuits at midnight, and they do not know which version of themselves to trust. That confusion matters, because it stops people from noticing a pattern until the pattern is already well established.

What strikes me most is how quietly this happens. Nobody gains a large amount of weight in one night, and nobody loses their appetite in one day. The change arrives in small steps: one skipped breakfast, one late-night snack, one evening when cooking felt like too much effort. Each step on its own feels harmless, and that is exactly why the pattern is so hard to see. By the time a person notices that their clothes fit differently, or that they have not eaten a proper meal in days, months have passed. I think that slow, quiet change is the most dangerous part of it, because it never gives the person a clear moment to stop and say that something is wrong. It just becomes normal, and normal is very hard to question.

I also think we need to talk more honestly about the food itself. The cravings that follow marijuana use are not cravings for nourishment. They are cravings for sugar, salt and fat, eaten quickly, often late at night, often alone. There is nothing wrong with enjoying sweet food sometimes, and I am not suggesting that a biscuit is a moral failure. But when sweet food becomes the main food, night after night, the body pays for it. It pays in weight, in energy, in sleep, and in the slow loss of proper meals. A person who eats well during the day can enjoy a treat in the evening without harm. A person whose whole day of eating has collapsed into a late-night raid on the cupboard is in a different situation, and pretending otherwise does not help them.

The part that worries me most is the effect on young people and on families. A teenager who starts using marijuana and then stops eating proper meals is still growing, still learning, still needing good food to think clearly and stay healthy. If their appetite becomes unreliable, their schoolwork, their mood and their health can all suffer, and they may not connect the change with marijuana at all. They may think they are simply not hungry, or that they have a fast metabolism, or that skipping meals is normal. Parents notice the change, but they often do not know what to say, and the teenager does not want to hear it. I think that gap, between what the family sees and what the young person admits, is where a lot of harm quietly grows.

I am also troubled by the way weight is talked about in this area. When a person gains weight, they are often blamed for lacking willpower, and when they lose weight, they are often congratulated, even if the loss came from skipped meals and poor nutrition. Both reactions miss the point. Weight gain from late-night snacking is not a character flaw, and weight loss from a fading appetite is not a success. Both are signs that the body’s hunger signals have been disturbed, and both deserve the same honest attention. I would rather see a person eat regular, balanced meals and stay at a steady weight than see them swing up and down, praised one month and worried about the next, while the real problem goes unmentioned.

Sleep is the part I keep coming back to, because it ties everything together. A person who sleeps badly craves sweet food the next day. A person who eats a large meal late at night sleeps badly. A person who uses marijuana in the evening may sleep more lightly and wake up groggy, which makes the next day’s eating harder to manage. Once I understood that loop, I stopped thinking about appetite as a single problem and started thinking about it as part of a whole day: sleep, meals, mood, movement and habit, all pulling on each other. That is why I am sceptical of any simple fix. Telling a person to eat less, without looking at their sleep and their evenings, is like telling a person to bail out a boat without fixing the leak.

If I could speak plainly to someone who recognises themselves in this article, I would say this: notice the pattern, not just the weight. Notice when you eat, what you eat, whether you are hungry at meal times, and whether food still tastes like it used to. Keep a simple note for a week, if you can, of when you eat and how you feel afterwards. You do not need to share it with anyone at first. Just look at it yourself, honestly. Patterns are much easier to see on paper than they are in your head, and a week of notes can show you in a few minutes what months of guessing could not.

I would also say that stopping is not the only step that matters, but it is the step that makes the other steps possible. Eating regular meals is hard when your hunger signals are disturbed. Sleeping well is hard when your evenings are built around snacking. Cooking proper food is hard when you have no appetite at the time you would normally cook. Removing the disturbance does not fix everything on its own, but it gives the other changes a chance to work. Without that, a person is trying to build a routine on ground that keeps shifting under them, and it is no wonder that so many attempts fail.

Family support matters here more than people admit. A person who eats alone, late at night, in the kitchen, is eating in a very different way from a person who sits down with their family at a set time. The family meal is not just about food. It is about routine, about being noticed, about someone asking how your day was. I think families should protect that meal, even when it is hard, and I think a person who is struggling with their appetite should try, even on the days when they do not feel hungry, to sit at the table and eat something small. That small act of routine can be the start of a steadier pattern, and it is much easier than trying to fix everything at once.

I do not want to pretend that this is easy. Changing eating habits is hard for anyone, and changing them while also changing a habit like marijuana use is harder still. There will be evenings when the craving returns, mornings when breakfast seems pointless, and days when the old pattern feels more comfortable than the new one. That is normal, and it does not mean the person has failed. It means they are learning a new routine, and new routines take time to feel natural. What matters is not perfection, but direction: more regular meals this week than last week, more vegetables than last month, fewer nights spent eating alone in the kitchen. Small, steady changes add up, and they are far more likely to last than a sudden, strict plan that collapses after a few days.

Finally, I want to say something about asking for help. There is no shame in talking to a doctor about appetite, weight or marijuana use. A health professional has heard all of this before, and they are there to help, not to judge. They can check whether there is another cause for the change in appetite, they can talk through the options for support, and they can help make a plan that fits the person’s life. Too many people wait until the problem is serious before they ask, because they feel embarrassed or because they think they should be able to fix it alone. I think that waiting is the real mistake. Asking early is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign that a person has noticed the pattern and wants to change it, and that is the most hopeful thing in this whole story. A steady appetite, regular meals and a stable weight are not luxuries. They are the basics of feeling well, and they are worth protecting, one ordinary meal at a time.

I keep thinking about the ordinary meal, because it is the smallest unit of a healthy day and the easiest to lose. A proper breakfast, a lunch eaten sitting down, a dinner shared with family: none of these sound dramatic, and none of them would make a good headline, but together they are what keep a body steady. When those meals disappear, everything else wobbles. Energy wobbles, mood wobbles, sleep wobbles, and the person is left trying to fix each wobble separately without seeing that the meals were holding them together. I would urge anyone reading this to protect the ordinary meal first, before any bigger plan, because it is the foundation the rest is built on.

There is also a quieter harm I want to name, which is the loss of pleasure in food. Eating should be enjoyable. A person should be able to sit down, taste their food, and feel satisfied. When appetite becomes unreliable, that pleasure goes. Food becomes either a craving to be fed quickly or a chore to be avoided, and neither feels like enjoyment. I think that loss matters more than we admit. A life in which food is no longer a pleasure is a smaller life, and a person who has lost that pleasure deserves to know that it can come back. Taste returns, hunger returns, and the simple satisfaction of a good meal returns, usually within weeks of the disturbance stopping. That is worth waiting for, and it is worth working for.

I want to speak directly to parents here, because they are often the first to notice and the last to be heard. If your child or your partner has stopped eating properly, if meals are skipped, if the cupboard fills with snacks while the fridge empties, do not only ask about the food. Ask about the whole day. Ask how they sleep, how they feel in the morning, what their evenings look like, and whether marijuana is part of it. Ask gently, without blame, because blame closes the conversation and gentleness keeps it open. You may not get an honest answer the first time, but you will have shown that you noticed, and that noticing matters more than any lecture.

Finally, I want to be clear about what success looks like, because it is not a perfect diet and it is not a number on a scale. Success is a week in which breakfast happened most days, lunch was a real meal, dinner was eaten at a table, and the late-night kitchen raid happened once instead of five times. Success is food tasting like food again. Success is waking up hungry for breakfast instead of waking up heavy from midnight snacking. Those are small, ordinary wins, and they are the ones that last, because they are built on routine rather than on willpower. If you can reach them, even slowly, you are already on the way back to a steadier appetite and a steadier weight, and that is no small achievement.

That steady return is what I hold on to most. It does not arrive with a fanfare, and it does not need one. It arrives quietly, in a breakfast eaten without effort, in a dinner enjoyed at the table, in a night when the kitchen stays dark because the day’s meals were enough. Those quiet returns are the real evidence that the body knows how to find its balance again, once the disturbance is gone, and they are worth far more than any promise of a quick fix.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does marijuana affect appetite?

Marijuana can push appetite in either direction, which is why the effect feels confusing. Many people feel a sudden rush of hunger soon after use, especially for sweet and salty food, because the brain’s hunger and reward signals become stronger. Other people, particularly regular users, find their daytime appetite fades, food tastes dull, and proper meals lose their appeal. The amount used, how often it is used, sleep, mood and eating routine all shape which effect a person notices most.

Can marijuana cause an unsettled stomach even in light users?

Yes, stomach discomfort can appear even with light use, although it is more common with regular or heavy use. Some people feel nausea, a dull taste in the mouth, or a stomach that cannot settle after eating, and these symptoms can put them off proper meals. Light use repeated over months still counts as repeated exposure, so the effect can build slowly. Anyone with repeated nausea, stomach pain or vomiting should seek medical advice rather than assuming it will pass on its own.

How long does it take for marijuana to harm eating?

There is no single timetable, because bodies, habits and amounts differ. Some people notice a change in their eating within a few weeks of regular use, while for others the change builds slowly over months or years. Late-night snacking, skipped breakfasts and a weaker appetite for proper meals are often the earliest signs. What matters more than the exact date is the direction: the longer regular use continues, the more likely the eating pattern is to drift away from regular meals.

Does stopping marijuana help meals recover?

In many cases yes, although recovery is not instant and it is not the same for everyone. Many people find that food starts to taste normal again within a few weeks, that they feel hungry at proper meal times, and that late-night cravings fade. Some people find the first week or two harder, with a low appetite or disturbed sleep, before things settle. Stopping removes the daily disturbance to hunger signals, which gives the body its best chance to find a steadier eating pattern again.

Why do people keep using marijuana if it harms eating?

Habit, routine, social pressure and the quick feeling marijuana gives all play a part, and the change in eating arrives too slowly to feel like an immediate warning. Many people also use marijuana to relax or to cope with stress and low mood, and eating sweet food can become part of that comfort. The late-night snack feels rewarding in the moment, while the gradual weight change or the missed meals are easy to overlook. Understanding that loop is often the first step toward breaking it, with support from family, friends or a health professional.

When should someone seek advice about marijuana and meals?

It is sensible to seek advice when meals keep being skipped, when eating interferes with work, sleep or family life, when weight is changing steadily in either direction without a clear reason, or when stopping marijuana feels very hard. A health professional can give general information, check for other causes, and explain the support options available. This article is general information only and is not a substitute for personal medical advice.

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This article is general information only. It is not individual medical advice. If you are worried about your health, talk to a qualified health professional.