A new study of adults who drink cannabis-infused beverages has found more evidence of a “substitution effect,” with a significant majority of participants reporting reduced alcohol use after incorporating cannabinoid drinks into their routines.
They also noted improvements in overall wellbeing and sleep, as well as reductions in pain, stress, depression and anxiety.
The analysis of self-reported survey data released on Wednesday by the research firm MoreBetter—which was sponsored by more than a dozen hemp and marijuana brands—tracked consumer behavior and overall wellbeing among more than 3,000 participants who were given a supply of infused beverages from one of 20 products containing THC, as well as other cannabinoids such as CBN, CBG and CBD.
Among the top takeaways is the apparent relationship between cannabis drink consumption and alcohol use. Following the 22-day assessment, which involved daily and weekly questionnaires, participants reported an average 12.7 percentage point decrease in daily alcohol use—down from 32.9 percent at baseline to 20.1 percent.
“There was also a statistically significant effect of Study Product use on daily heavy alcohol consumption,” the report says. Overall, “the predicted probability of consuming a high amount of alcohol (three or more drinks) decreased from 38 percent in the no-product
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