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How athletes use cannabis to enhance exercise

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Denver journalist Josiah Hesse
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Denver journalist Josiah Hesse’s new book is “Runner’s High: How a Movement of Cannabis-Fueled Athletes is Changing the Science of Sports.”

Cannabis can make exercise more fun but it doesn't really enhance performance. That's according to a first-of-its-kind study from CU-Boulder.

One of the people who took part in the research is Denver journalist Josiah Hesse. He's author of "Runner's High: How a Movement of Cannabis-Fueled Athletes is Changing the Science of Sports." We spoke in 2022.