Cannabis Linked to Lower Weight and Reduced Diabetes Risk in Mouse Study

In a mouse study from UC Riverside, obese mice fed a high-fat, high-sugar diet received either pure THC or a whole-plant cannabis extract.

Both treatments were linked to lower body weight and body fat, but only the whole-plant extract improved glucose tolerance.

The results suggest cannabis’s metabolic effects may depend on compounds beyond THC, such as CBG, rather than THC alone.

Researchers say the findings could inform future obesity and diabetes studies, but they are not evidence for medical use in people.