Cannabis ads may shape viewers' expectations about cannabis and sex
Alcohol advertisers have long faced industrywide guidelines discouraging them from linking drinking with sexual success. Cannabis marketers have no comparable industrywide guidelines and may promote cannabis in connection with sex and intimacy. A new Washington State University study suggests such messages may influence young adults' intentions to use cannabis before sex, with potential implications for sexual decision-making and consent.
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