{
  "id": 18010729,
  "title": "The menstrual cycle may shape how much cannabis women use, new research suggests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/the-menstrual-cycle-may-shape-how-much-cannabis-women-use-new",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-03T19:00:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PsyPost",
    "slug": "psypost",
    "url": "https://www.psypost.org/the-menstrual-cycle-may-shape-how-much-cannabis-women-use-new-research-suggests/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent study suggests that the menstrual cycle may influence how much cannabis women consume. Research conducted by the University of Regina found that cannabis intake peaks in the days leading up to menstruation and again around ovulation. Women experiencing premenstrual symptoms, particularly on days with heightened emotional sensitivity or conflict, showed a stronger increase in cannabis use. The study, published in Addictive Behaviors, indicates that hormone fluctuations and mood changes across the menstrual cycle may impact cannabis usage patterns.",
  "summary": "Among people with premenstrual symptoms who used cannabis, the amount of dried flower they consumed tended to climb in the days before their period and again around ovulation, according to a study that tracked participants daily.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}