Is cannabis the secret to multiple orgasms? Scientists make new discovery
SMOKING cannabis before having sex could be the key to multiple orgasms, researchers have discovered.
Scientists at East Carolina University and North Carolina State University have found that weed smokers experience orgasm more often and more intensely, than non-smokers.
Fewer than 50 per cent of women report reaching orgasm during a sexual encounter, according to one US study.
The researchers believe cannabis makes women more relaxed and increases their desire which makes orgasms more likely.
More than 70 percent of the study participants - both men and women - reported heightened sexual satisfaction after cannabis use.
The data also showed that weed helped more than 40 per cent of women reach multiple orgasms.
"Overall, cannabis use tends to have a positive influence on perceived sexual functioning and satisfaction for individuals despite gender or age and cannabis might help to decrease gender disparities in sexual pleasure," the researchers wrote in the study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research.
The study was based off a survey which looked at sex and cannabis habits of of 811 participants - ranging in age from 18 to 85 years old.
The authors warned the findings should be viewed with caution as the weed could be a placebo affect.
“These results may be because of the mental mindset that using cannabis will increase pleasure due to the aphrodisiac notions of cannabis rather than a true physiological effect,” they wrote.
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“However, the relaxation effects of cannabis may contribute to increased desire or reduced inhibitions that might contribute to increased sexual functioning and satisfaction.”
Is weed illegal in the UK?
It's a crime in the UK to possess, grow, distribute, sell or grow cannabis.
Being caught with cannabis comes with a maximum of five years in prison, an unlimited fine, or both.
While being convicted of producing and supplying the Class B drug carries up to 14 years behind bars, an unlimited fine, or both.
Police can issue a warning or on-the-spot fine if you're caught with a small amount - generally less than one ounce - if it is deemed for personal use.
Is medical cannabis legal in the UK?
Medical forms of marijuana are available over the counter or by prescription in the UK - but it is heavily monitored and regulated.
Doctors were given the go-ahead to prescribe cannabis products to patients from November 1, 2018.
The rules apply to England, Wales and Scotland, the former Health Secretary Sajid Javid said in a written statement.
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It follows several high-profile cases, including young epilepsy sufferers Alfie Dingley and Billy Caldwell, whose conditions appeared to be helped by cannabis oil.