By Rebecca Olmos | TheCannifornian.com Correspondent

Infusing cannabis into the bedroom just got sexier. Researchers in Spain surveyed a small group of 274 people about their cannabis use, alcohol use, and sexual functions like orgasm and arousal. They found that young cannabis and alcohol users between ages 18 and 30 have better orgasms and overall sexual function. While 63% of participants reported no problems with their cannabis use, 23% had a high probability of developing one.

“Sexual function is improved in young people who are high-risk cannabis consumers with a moderate risk of alcohol use, resulting in increased desire, arousal, and orgasm,” the report states.

The University of Almeria researchers associate their findings with other scientific research that shows cannabis may decrease levels of anxiety and shame that can often accompany sex acts. Cannabis users have long reported their consumption with feelings of stress relief, muscle relaxation, and pain relief.

All these beneficial outcomes can translate into the inmate space of erotic exploration. Lovers and friends can infuse cannabis into the bedroom in various ways: Through the traditional smoking method, the low-key way of eating edibles or taking a tincture, or applied topically for a massage or as a lubricant.

The study acknowledges the limited research regarding cannabis and sex and the increased risky behavior that can happen with cannabis or alcohol-infused sex like unprotected sex and sexually transmitted infections. Age was also recognized in this study, noting that one study found that when cannabis was associated with sexual dysfunction, it was often in older men who were already experiencing erectile dysfunction. While younger users, especially women, often report increased orgasms, less pain, feeling more relaxed, and overall more pleasure. If you’re interested in mixing weed into the bedroom, remember to start low and go slow; not all cannabis lubricant is latex safe, and be open to fun and exploration with yourself or a partner.

Long before molly (MDMA) came on the scene, pot was considered the drug of choice to get in the mood for love. Now science is confirming what children of the ’60s have long known. Marijuana can make you more amorous more often.

A research study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine (JSM) explored the connection between pot and sex, “to elucidate whether a relation between marijuana use and sexual frequency exists using a nationally representative sample of reproductive-age men and women.” The study analyzed 28,176 women and 22,943 men nationwide who were surveyed by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) via a questionnaire. The CDC’s broad, all-encompassing survey is so comprehensive that it is often utilized by researchers as a basis for more specific analysis.

The report noted that women who didn’t use marijuana reported having sex six times on average during the past four weeks. Women who consumed marijuana daily had sex 7.1 times on average. Men who abstained said they had sex an average of 5.6 times in the four weeks before the survey, compared with the daily marijuana users who reported having sex 6.9 times, on average.

“We were surprised to see the positive association between users,” said Dr. Michael Eisenberg, an assistant professor of urology at the Stanford University Medical Center who co-authored the study, as CNN cited. “This was across the board: marital status, race, none of that mattered.”

The link between weed and sexual desire certainly explains the booming industry in cannabis edibles.

“Although some studies have shown results that are equivocal, anecdotally patients have reported positive feedback,” says Dr. Monica Grover of Asira Medical, a specialist in Family Medicine and Gynecology in Manhattan, as Forbes reports. “Consumption of small quantities [of marijuana] prior to sex may increase libido in female patients, which in turn can release positive endorphins and increase vaginal lubrication.”

Men also seem to get a boost from marijuana although Eisenberg suggests that regular exercise may well be the arousal enhancer they really need.

“For most people, we tell them instead to go to the gym and lose 20 pounds,” Eisenberg said, as CNN noted. “We always talk about anything that can be good for your heart can be good for your penis…For a lot of guys, hearing that is an amazing motivator.”