California sober trend: Can cannabis reduce alcohol intake?
dharasuta
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Americans are hopping on a new lifestyle trend – California sober. New research from Brown University suggests a potential scientific basis for the "California sober" trend, where individuals abstain from alcohol and use cannabis instead. A study found that cannabis use, specifically THC, reduced participants' urge to drink alcohol and decreased their overall alcohol consumption in a laboratory setting.
