Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and with more states making cannabis legal, all love-birds are wondering if the ‘magical herb’ can spice up their plans for the most romantic night of the year. Could marijuana be the aphrodisiac you’ve been searching for?

Is marijuana an aphrodisiac? Can it be used as a sex aid?

According to modern patient reports, historical texts, and the scientific data, cannabis can be a potent aphrodisiac, and can even increase sexual pleasure. It’s not a magic bullet, however, and like any chemical substance — there can be side effects and people it’s not right for.

How are people using marijuana as an aphrodisiac?

Cannabis can be used as an aphrodisiac in many ways. Historically, it was taken in the form of a beverage, but today people use all kinds of methods. Smoking, vaping, and eating cannabis are all popular ways to get its aphrodisiac effects. Some even use cannabis lubricants.

Is there any science behind the use of marijuana as an aphrodisiac?

Your body’s natural endocannabinoid system is key in regulating things like pleasure, pain, relaxation, and homeostasis. When it is activated by the cannabinoids in cannabis, it can leave users feeling relaxed with increased pleasure and decreased pain. This can lead to increased arousal and even make sex even more enjoyable.

While not everyone experiences cannabis as arousing, a 2016 study showed that cannabis users have more sex on average. Another study showed that in some cases (about 50%) cannabis leads to increased arousal. In the same study, 70% those who used cannabis before sex reported increased pleasure.

A separate 2016 survey of 289 women at a single ObGyn practice found “the majority of marijuana users before sex reported a better overall sexual experience, an increase in sex drive, a more pleasurable orgasm and a decrease in pain. There was no correlation between sexual difficulties and marijuana use before sex.”

What is the history of cannabis’ uses as an aphrodisiac?

Cannabis has been used as an aphrodisiac in many cultures. In India it was used as far back as the 7th century AD. It’s use for sexual health was documented in Chinese texts, amongst Germanic tribes, and by many African cultures.

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Boring and Forgettable? This is how you want to describe your last few Valentine’s Days? If so, how can you break the jinx? How do you get beyond the flowers and the cards and the fancy dinners and create Valentine’s Day experience that’s TRULY exceptional?

Just add cannabis to it!

Jokes aside Cannabis has a habit of deepening connections between people and enhancing feelings of love and affection. So, it would not be weird to include cannabis to your ‘love life’ for that special day.

So don’t feel weird and enjoy the 7 best ways to have a cannabis-themed Valentine’s Day!

1. Breakfast in Bed

Attention lovebirds! First thing first, start your day off right. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so let’s do breakfast in bed. Pick up some cannabutter the day before. Armed with that, you can whip up just about anything from eggs and toast to strawberry waffles. Just make anything. after all, it’s your Valentine’s Day.

2. Smoke a Bowl and Go on a Stroll

Not only does cannabis help us feel more connected to other people, it also helps us feel more connected to our surrounding environment.

Make the most of that by spending some time with your partner in a natural setting, where you’re getting sun and fresh air.

Studies have also shown couples who walk together can improve their relationship. Valentine’s Day is the perfect day to test that out!

Just be sure not to drive anywhere while intoxicated.

3. Fill a Heart-Shaped Box With Cannabis

Step 1: Buy a heart-shaped box of chocolates.

Step 2: Take all the chocolates out but leave behind the little wrappers.

Step 3: Place nuggets of cannabis flower and small chocolate cookies and caramel edibles inside each wrapper.

Step 4: Close the box.

Step 5. Give the box to your loved one.

4. Give Your Partner a Cannabis Massage

Who doesn’t like a sensual, deep-tissue massage?

It’s Evergreen Organix’s Intimacy Massage Oil. The ingredients are remarkably simple: coconut oil and cannabis oil. One bottle contains 100 mg of THC, there are no additional oils, and it’s hypoallergenic.

You can use it like you would any standard massage oil, applying it directly to the skin. It can also be used as a lubricant and is specifically designed to enhance the female experience.

5. Canna-Sex

Cannabis can be used as an aphrodisiac. Few suggestions before you use cannabis as an aphrodisiac.

a) Don’t consume too much. You still want to be able to function, yeah?

b) Try using hybrids and indicas. They’ll relax you, keeping you in your body as opposed to stuck in your head. Unless, of course, you want to get really wild and raucous.

c) It’s best to use a strain that you’re already familiar with so that you aren’t caught off guard by the effects.

d) You can double-down on the whole aphrodisiac theme by also eating things like strawberries, dark chocolate, and oysters.

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