Some studies in the past have reported that cannabis (marijuana) use can lead to unwanted outcomes in a relationship, but some newer findings point to a potentially different picture, indicating that under certain circumstances cannabis use can increase the likelihood of positive relationship outcomes.
In this study, 183 heterosexual couples between 18-30 years of age who were married or cohabiting for a minimum of 6 months, and of which at least one partner used marijuana at least twice per week were evaluated. Individual couples were excluded if either had reported use of cocaine or stimulants, received psychiatric treatment, had reported intimate partner violence, or was seeking treatment with intention to quit using cannabis.
Two different analytical methods were used which both found that over the 30 day reporting period, using cannabis at the same time or in the presence of the intimate partner led to increased experiences of love, intimacy, caring or support with the partner within 2 hours.
