Cannabis Users ‘Are Not Lazy Or Lacking Motivation At All’ Even While High: University Of Toronto Study
Cannabis consumers, often stigmatized as lazy or spaced out, are finding vindication in a new study from the University of Toronto (U of T) Scarborough that challenges these negative stereotypes.
“There is a stereotype that chronic cannabis users are somehow lazy or unproductive,” says Michael Inzlicht, a professor in the Department of Psychology at U of T Scarborough who led the study.
“We found that’s not the case — their behaviors might change a bit in the moment while they’re high, but our evidence shows they are not lazy or lacking motivation at all,” Inzlicht adds.
The research surveyed the lives of 260 frequent cannabis consumers. It found no significant drop in their motivation or effort levels while high compared to when …