Beulaygue said that the researchers are not advocating for marijuana as a new weight loss tool. Previous research has linked marijuana use to potential health effects on
the brain and
the heart.
Moreover, the new study does not prove that smoking marijuana causes people to lose weight or helps them to avoid gaining weight. Rather, it merely shows that there is a link between marijuana use and lower BMI, Beulaygue told Live Science.
The researchers said they don't know for sure what mechanism may explain this link. However, previous research has suggested that people who use marijuana regularly may break down
blood sugar more quickly, which, in turn, may help to prevent weight gain, the researchers said.
I'd rather walk in order to break down and stabilise my blood sugar level, especially when (unlike smoking marijuana), both the heart as well as the brain do benefit from such an activity as walking.