Editor's note: This article has been reviewed and updated for accuracy in 2026. Do edibles make you poop? Countless people are asking this question, both on the internet and in their personal circles. If you’re one of them, you could have two possible reasons: You’ve noticed diarrhea or loose stool after enjoying cannabis-infused edibles, perhaps once or perhaps routinely. You’re wondering if this is normal and if there’s anything you can do to prevent diarrhea after consuming edibles. You suffer from constipation, and you want to know if relieving it is one of the many applications of medical marijuana. Let’s examine that further shaaaaaaall weeeeeee! How Do Marijuana Edibles Affect the Digestive System? Consuming edibles causes your body to metabolize cannabis differently than if you smoke weed. Like any other food you eat, edibles have to be processed in the digestive tract — where plenty of cannabinoid receptors are found (1). While there is not that much scientific research to shed light on what happens next, we do know, from a 2019 study published in the A