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To put it bluntly, sex on weed is awesome. Cannabis is a natural aphrodisiac, so there's good reason why cannabis-infused sex products like Foria's weed lube, hmbldt's "arouse" vape pen, or 1906's "High Love" edible chocolates are so popular for getting high and getting down in bed. Even a simple joint can be enough to get you horny if you're with the right person (or people).But then there's the flip side: What about those who can't enjoy sex without the help of weed? While psychologists and sex therapists I spoke to say this is not particularly common, the handful who do experience it might be dealing with a broader set of issues, in which case the inability to enjoy sex without cannabis is just a symptom.Let's start with understanding why sex on weed is so great anyway. According to Ashley Manta, sex educator and founder of 420-friendly sex-positive lifestyle brand CannaSexual, cannabis can help you ground and feel more present with a partner. It can quell anxiety, quiet the mind, and facilitate a more in-body experience. Whether partners use cannabis to bond before sex or to become more engaged during foreplay, it's fairly obvious why weed is an aphrodisiac—so long as you consume the right dose. "It's more advantageous for penis owners to go with a lower dose, while people with vulvas have a higher threshold for cannabis," Manta explains. "I tell people to err on the side of less is more before the cutoff point from happy, yummy, euphoric to paranoid, anxious, and not fun."Read the full story on TONIC.
To put it bluntly, sex on weed is awesome. Cannabis is a natural aphrodisiac, so there's good reason why cannabis-infused sex products like Foria's weed lube, hmbldt's "arouse" vape pen, or 1906's "High Love" edible chocolates are so popular for getting high and getting down in bed. Even a simple joint can be enough to get you horny if you're with the right person (or people).But then there's the flip side: What about those who can't enjoy sex without the help of weed? While psychologists and sex therapists I spoke to say this is not particularly common, the handful who do experience it might be dealing with a broader set of issues, in which case the inability to enjoy sex without cannabis is just a symptom.Let's start with understanding why sex on weed is so great anyway. According to Ashley Manta, sex educator and founder of 420-friendly sex-positive lifestyle brand CannaSexual, cannabis can help you ground and feel more present with a partner. It can quell anxiety, quiet the mind, and facilitate a more in-body experience. Whether partners use cannabis to bond before sex or to become more engaged during foreplay, it's fairly obvious why weed is an aphrodisiac—so long as you consume the right dose. "It's more advantageous for penis owners to go with a lower dose, while people with vulvas have a higher threshold for cannabis," Manta explains. "I tell people to err on the side of less is more before the cutoff point from happy, yummy, euphoric to paranoid, anxious, and not fun."Read the full story on TONIC.