Scientists Explore How Marijuana Affects Enjoyment Of Music Through New Study At Cannabis Lounge

After publishing findings last year that marijuana enhances users’ enjoyment of music, researchers in Toronto 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 into 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 marijuana.

“Now we actually have all of these individuals who are consuming cannabis, and we can actually start directly testing what’s happening in this exact moment when they are high with their music engagement,” explained Chi Yhun Lo, a research associate at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Science of Music, Auditory Research, and Technology (SMART) Lab.

Lo and Lena Darakjian, a SMART Lab alumnus and current research intern, are working with nearby consumption lounge Club Lit to conduct the research. The lounge, which sits adjacent to a marijuana retailer, is affiliated with Lit Research, which holds a cannabis research license from federal regulator Health Canada.

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