Create account

Coverage dated November 18, 2025

'California sober' strategy --smoking weed -- might reduce drinking

Headline from UPI

The "California sober" strategy -- smoking marijuana -- might help people to drink less, at least in the short term, researchers reported.

UPI's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Read the reports

Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

  1. NPR

    Can weed help you drink less? Scientists study how well 'California sober' works (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    It's trendy in some circles to replace drinking with consuming cannabis. But can it help people with a drinking problem cut back? Scientists set up a bar in the lab to find out.

  2. UPI

    'California sober' strategy --smoking weed -- might reduce drinking (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    The "California sober" strategy -- smoking marijuana -- might help people to drink less, at least in the short term, researchers reported.

  3. The Guardian

    ‘California sober’: marijuana may help you drink less, study finds (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Brown University researchers run joint-and-drink study to find alcohol consumption falls after smoking cannabis

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

'California sober' strategy --smoking weed -- might reduce drinking | Since Then