After publishing findings last year that cannabis enhances users’ enjoyment of music, researchers in Toronto, Canada are setting out to explore in more detail exactly how cannabis affects people’s musical perception and tastes. They’ve partnered with a downtown consumption lounge to survey consumers in a real-world setting about specific songs selected to play in the space.
Already underway, recruitment for the study is expected to last through the early months of 2025, and the team hopes to ultimately involve 1,000 participants.
Whereas the researchers’ earlier study involved asking participants to reflect on their past experiences being high and listening to music, the new project gives the team an opportunity to ask consumers about their enjoyment and absorption of music while directly under the influence of cannabis.