People who use cannabis are not as lazy and unmotivated as stereotypes suggest, according to new U of T Scarborough research.
The study, published by the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, surveyed chronic cannabis users to see what effect getting high has on their everyday lives.
"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 behaviours might change a bit in the moment while they're high, but our evidence shows they are not lazy or lacking motivation at all."