Fox News reported that researchers at UCLA found occasional male cannabis users reported "stronger effects" than women with similar THC levels. The Fox News report said the effects included anxiety and elevated heart rate.
According to Fox News, the comparison was between occasional male cannabis users and women with similar THC levels, and the difference was in the effects the users reported. The report's headline frames the findings as a suggestion that men and women who smoke marijuana may experience different effects, not as a settled conclusion.
Fox News named anxiety and elevated heart rate as examples of the effects reported by the men in the study. The summary does not describe how those effects were measured or how often they were reported.
The Fox News summary refers to occasional male cannabis users, and it does not say whether the women in the comparison were also occasional users. It also does not state how many people took part in the study, how THC levels were determined, or how the research was carried out. Because those details are not in the source, this report does not include them.
Fox News published its report on November 9, 2026. The source does not identify the journal or publication where the UCLA findings appeared, and it does not include a comment from the researchers or from any outside expert.
Sources: Fox News: Men and women who smoke marijuana may experience different effects, study suggests.