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As ‘California sober’ catches on, study suggests cannabis use reduces short-term alcohol consumption

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November 18, 2025

[#item_full_content] The “California sober” trend, which involves ditching alcohol in favor of cannabis, is gaining momentum, spreading from Hollywood to health influencers to homes across America. Among the motivations for … As 'California sober' catches on, study suggests cannabis use reduces short-term alcohol consumption Read More

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Smoking cannabis shown to weed out thirst for alcohol
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It's something well familiar to many who have tried to muster up the motivation to head to the pub after a few joints. But there is now also hard evidence that smoking weed can lead people to drink less alcohol, say the team behind new research.
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