A search on chat forums like Reddit will give mixed results on whether smoking weed gives you crazy dreams or stops you from dreaming altogether. What does the science say though?

From the other side, what does it mean if you dream about blunts, joints, getting high or anything else related to weed? Read on to explore the ideas out there.

Why do we dream?

Although many theories abound, no one really knows why we dream. However, to facilitate the subsequent analysis of how weed affects dreaming, let’s frame the discussion within the following major Western schools of thought.

  • Psychodynamic: Characterized by Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) and Mark Solms (1961-), psychodynamic theories emphasize wish fulfillment in dreams. Since the dream world is a place for limitless fantasy, dopamine (the “pleasure chemical”) is the main neurochemical.
  • Activation-Input-Modulation (AIM) Model: Linked to Allan Hobson (1933-2021), the AIM Model suggests that dreams provide a virtual reality in which our brains prepare for integrative functions. Basically, the brain uses the dream world to create and complete training scenarios. The main neurochemical is choline, which generates the neurotransmitters involved in muscle control, circadian rhythm, memory and more.
  • Neurocognitive: Associated with David Foulkes (1935-) and George William Domhoff (1936-), neurocognitive theories posit that dreaming serves no real purpose and is driven by no particular neurochemical. It is simply what happens when the brain has been disconnected from external stimuli and is not engaged in self-reflection, cycling memories and the dreamer’s knowledge.

There is no single explanation for why we dream, and experts’ theories vary so widely that they often contradict one another. Photo of Sigmund Freud by Max Halberstadt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

How does weed affect dreaming?

Background: Sleep Stages and Cycles

Sleep occurs in multiple consecutive four-stage cycles, each averaging 90 minutes. The stages are identified by their respective places in the cycle and the presence or absence of rapid eye movement (REM), summarized as follows.

  • Stage 1: Non-REM 1 (N1): Lasting between one and seven minutes, N1 is the transition between wakefulness and sleep. The body begins to relax, and body and brain activities slow.
  • Stage 2: Non-REM 2 (N2): Lasting between 10 and 25 minutes, N2 is when the body enters a more subdued state. Its temperature drops, its muscles relax, and its breathing and heart rate slow. From the sleeper’s first to last four-stage cycle, half of the total time will consist of N2.
  • Stage 3: Non-REM 3 (N3): Lasting between 20 and 40 minutes, N3 is also known as slow-wave sleep (SWS), delta sleep (referring to the brain’s delta waves) and deep sleep. It is when the muscle tone, pulse and breathing rate have decreased to the point of rendering the sleeper difficult to awaken. It has been identified as the body’s restorative stage, critical to your body’s ability to recover and grow. With each consecutive sleep cycle, this stage becomes shorter.
  • Stage 4: REM: Lasting between 10 and 60 minutes, REM is the dreaming stage. Brain activity increases to a point comparable to that of wakefulness, but the body experiences temporary paralysis (atonia) in all muscles but those necessary to survival (e.g., breathing, circulation) and those in your eyes. With each cycle, the REM stage becomes longer, even though it constitutes only roughly one-fourth of the time between the sleeper’s first and last cycles. (To see scans depicting the functional neuroanatomy of human REM sleep and other neurophysiological imagery, click here for a “Trends in Cognitive Sciences” article on dreaming and the brain.”)

From the minute you close your eyes to go to sleep, to the minute you awaken, your brain journeys across four-stage sleep cycles. Image Credit: Sleep 1102/CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

REM Suppression and Rebound

When the cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is in the body, it interacts with our natural endocannabinoid system in a way that alters the normal release of the three sleep-regulating neurotransmitters: serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine. This affects the entire sleep cycle, including the dreaming stage, REM.

Learn about our body’s built-in cannabis-processing program in “Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Endocannabinoids” from biomedical sciences expert Dr. Nick DiPatrizio.

That stage can be further modified if the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is dysregulated by the presence of THC, changing the way the axis regulates our emotional responses (e.g., arousal). Additionally, THC’s effect on the body’s temperature, owing to THC’s widening of blood vessels, can create discomfort that obstructs the sleeper’s transition from N2 to N3. Similarly, if the THC diminishes muscle atonia, the increased physical responses to mental stimuli can interfere with dreaming. All of these lead to reduced dreaming.

Interestingly, when a routine THC consumer (e.g., daily weed smoker) stops consuming THC and their REM stage returns to normal, the stage feels supercharged and results in the sleeper experiencing intense and more memorable dreams. It is as though the brain had been saving up dreams and spent them all at once. This phenomenon is known as “REM rebound,” and it lasts for several weeks, depending on how much THC the former smoker was consuming. Sooner or later, the sleeper readjusts to the normal REM stage and experiences it normally.

REM stages experienced after someone stops consuming THC are so powerful that they’re said to resemble psychedelic experiences, and the sleeper’s dream recall is heightened.

Impact on Dream Functions

Returning to the three schools of thought on dreaming, one can conclude that weed affects dreaming’s function as follows. From the Psychodynamic theory, the sleeper misses out on experiencing wish fulfillment and dopamine rushes. According to the AIM Model, the sleeper will be less prepared for waking-life activities, such as processing new information. If the neurocognitive theory applies, the sleeper is not affected at all.

Does it affect your health if you dream less or not at all?

Nope. The REM stage isn’t what you need for your health; the N3 stage is what you need. And despite what THC does to dreaming during REM, cannabis has a profoundly positive effect on sleep overall by prolonging N3.

During N3, your body undergoes optimal physical and psychological rejuvenation, and cannabis gives the body and brain more time to recuperate. This helps with such things as muscle repair, immune system functions, and memory consolidation and learning processes. So, you might miss out on fantasies and imaginary prep classes, but at least you’re getting a net gain in physical and mental health.

Also, cannabis is a reliable, non-addictive sleep aid. In our article “CBD and Sleep: What You Need to Know,” we examine the science behind cannabis’s role in inducing and optimizing sleep. The way our brain’s receptors bind with cannabinoids provides proof beyond anecdotal evidence from sleep studies that this miracle plant is a solution, not a problem.

Our bodies are naturally designed to receive help from cannabis in getting quality sleep, as explained in “CBD and Sleep: What You Need to Know.”Image Credit: igorr /123rf.com

In our article on the cannabinoid cannabinol (CBN), we explore not only how helpful CBN is but also how dangerous insufficient sleep is. In light of the evidence, rather than introducing health risks, cannabis mitigates health risks.

In our article on CBN, we explain how sleep deficiency causes obesity, diabetes, heart disease and many other things, making a side-effect-free sleep aid worth discussing with your physician. Photo by Karolina Grabowska/ Pexels.com

What do dreams about weed mean?

Dreaming is an uncontrollably mind-specific phenomenon, so only you can know for sure what your dreams mean. However, there are experts who specialize in dream analysis by combining a number of fields of study (psychology, sociology, somnology, etc.) and the expert’s knowledge derived from years or decades of practice. So, help is out there.

Absent the assistance of a one-on-one dream interpreter’s input, your best approach to figuring out why you dreamed about something is to look up interpretations of various objects (including locations) encountered in your dream. Then, incorporate the given interpretation into the context of your life (relationships, job, stressors, etc.) to see what fits.

For remarkably thorough analyses, read “Dream Meaning of Seeing Marijuana” and “Exploring the Hidden Meanings Behind Dreams About Joints of Weed,” which both cover every possible angle of analyzing a weed dream. For an amusing analysis, read “8 Stoner Dreams & Their Meanings.” For a guided self-analysis, read “The Dream of Smoking Weed: Interpretation and Meaning” and “Dream Meaning Smoking Weed: Understanding the Symbolism.”

Below is a concise dream dictionary that we created by scouring the web. Enjoy!

blunt (noun)

  • To dream of a blunt represents an overwhelming or very powerful experience in a relaxed nature. A powerful experience of yourself or someone else being laid back. People being exceptionally “cool” or comfortable with you when you feel most other people aren’t at all. Situations of a laidback nature that are in serious contrast to the tension you would normally expect. [Dream Bible]

bong (noun)

  • To see or smoke a bong in your dream suggests that you are not confronting your feelings head on. You are trying to downplay your own emotions and are looking for an escape. [Dream Moods]

cannabis (noun)

  • To dream of cannabis denotes a loss of control. You are trying desperately to escape. It symbolizes the total helplessness of the dreamer who does not know how to deal with the problem anymore and that is accompanied by great anxiety. [Dream Moods, Auntyflo]
  • Dreams involving cannabis could be a sign of exploration, self-discovery and the quest for higher consciousness. They can indicate a need for creative inspiration or a desire to explore altered states of consciousness. [Dreamapp, PrestoDoctor]
  • Dreams involving cannabis can indicate dependency. Consider whether there are any areas of your life where you feel overwhelmed or stressed. Are you using coping mechanisms to avoid dealing with these issues? It may be time to address these underlying problems. [Dreamapp, PrestoDoctor]
  • Dreaming of marijuana or cannabis is the omen of delusion, fear of facing reality and hardships, refuge in an imaginary world, loss of contact with reality, running from responsibility, avoidance, retreat, isolation, cowardice, losing self-confidence, risky situation, and apparent calm. If in your dream you see marijuana or cannabis, it means that you want to forget some pain, the temptation and attempt to self-control, preeminence of reason and feeling, and not of instinct and need, assuming responsibilities, cowardice, running from responsibility, the desire for escape, distraction, lack of confidence in yourself, and lack of love. In some cases, dreaming about cannabis may reveal a subconscious desire to escape from one’s responsibilities or the challenges of everyday life. It could signify a need for temporary relief or a warning against excessive avoidance. [Auntyflo, PrestoDoctor, Dream Interpreter AI]
  • Dreaming of marijuana or cannabis tells you to descend down to earth and be more realistic. [Auntyflo]
  • To dream that you possess or consume marijuana or cannabis suggests that you need a “fast repair.” Ask yourself why you need these in the dream. What do you think they will help? [Auntyflo]
  • Dreams involving cannabis could signify a desire for relaxation. Cannabis is commonly associated with relaxation and stress relief in waking life. In dreams, it may represent the dreamer’s need for rest, relaxation, or a desire to escape from their current stressful circumstances. [Dream Interpreter AI, PrestoDoctor]
  • If the dreamer has been thinking about or exposed to cannabis recently, dreaming about it could simply reflect their curiosity or intrigue. It might signify a need for further education or research on the topic. It is important to consider the dreamer’s personal experiences, emotions and associations with cannabis when interpreting this symbol. [Dream Interpreter AI]

high (adjective)

  • To drive or go to work under the influence of cannabis in a dream denotes that you will have a happy but stressful couple of months. If you dream you are at a party and use drugs, this shows that things may have become boring in waking life. [Auntyflo]
  • If you dream about feeling high from smoking weed, it may suggest a sense of euphoria, relaxation, or escape from reality. It could indicate a desire for pleasure or a break from the stresses of everyday life. [Dreamology Insights]

joint (noun)

  • To roll a joint in your dream suggests that you are moving toward a positive spiritual experience. The key message of this dream is that you need to make sure you have inner strength in order to survive in the future. [Auntyflo]
  • If you dream of rolling up a joint, it indicates that you are going to encounter a fine situation regarding work. The message is that you need to take advantage and draw insight from a new consciousness. The dream may also mean that you need to look at your inner strength for stimulation, instead of relying on outside forces. [Auntyflo]

marijuana

  • To dream of marijuana represents feelings about choices, lifestyles, or situations that are concerned with a relaxed or laid-back attitude. Take a strong break from whatever you are thinking about too much. Stopping working on a project, take time off working toward a goal, decide to relax, or take part in more carefree activities. Care about taking a break as though it was your job. Prioritize yourself, your development, and your growth in life. Find ways to slow down, relax and feel grounded in your identity while gaining new perspectives. [Dreamapp, Dream Bible]
  • Marijuana in a dream may reflect your thoughts about the importance of relaxation, open-mindedness or experimenting with alternative ways of thinking. Dreaming about marijuana may represent a relaxed or open-minded attitude about a situation. [Dream Bible]
  • A phase of personal growth where you are exploring different aspects of yourself and your consciousness. To see or smell marijuana in your dream suggests that you are experiencing an expanded sense of awareness and consciousness. You need to take advantage and draw insight from this new consciousness. [Dream Moods, Dream Bible]
  • Dreaming about marijuana may represent a tendency to avoid confronting problems, excessive relaxation, or irresponsibility. Escapism, neglect of responsibilities, or an overemphasis on pleasure or comfort at the expense of progress or productivity. [Dream Bible]
  • A fear of losing control, addiction or the consequences of indulging in risky or unproductive behaviors. [Dream Bible]
  • Feelings of guilt, laziness or a lack of ambition. Feelings about bad influences that will encourage laziness or loss of ambition. Feeling that you are behind with getting your personal life in order. [Dream Bible]
  • If someone else is using marijuana or trying to get you to use it, it indicates a negative influence in your life. Perhaps you feel that your identity and sense of self is being compromised or disrespected. [Dream Moods]
  • This dream symbol can signify the need to address unhealthy coping mechanisms or patterns in one’s life. This dream may call for self-reflection to understand the underlying reasons behind seeking an altered state of consciousness. [Dream Interpreter AI]

selling weed/marijuana (phrasal verb)

  • To dream of a drug dealer means that you are facing a dilemma now. We are good at trying to bury the positive, as well as the negative, things in our life. The dream reveals feelings of guilt and commitment is needed. [Auntyflo]

smoking weed/marijuana (phrasal verb)

  • Smoking marijuana indicates that you have lots of things to accomplish. To dream that you give weed to someone else is a sign that you must be ready to receive the challenges of life. [Auntyflo]
  • For a young woman, to dream that she is smoking cannabis with her lover warns her to resist any hasty decisions. [Auntyflo]
  • If you dream or see someone else in your dream smoking marijuana, it suggests that you are trying to numb emotional or physical pain to escape reality. If someone tempts you to smoke weed, it signifies that you are losing control of your good judgment. [Light Exposure]
  • Dreaming of smoking marijuana means that you need to escape from the daily stresses of life. It might suggest that you come to terms with your problems. [Dream Dictionary]
  • Dreaming about smoking weed alone may suggest feelings of loneliness or a desire for introspection and self-discovery. It could indicate a need for solitude and time to reflect on your thoughts and emotions. [Dreamology Insights]
  • Dreaming about smoking weed with others may symbolize a desire for social connection, camaraderie, or shared experiences. It could indicate a need for bonding and forming connections with those around you. [Dreamology Insights]

weed (noun)

  • Dreams about weed may indicate a desire for letting go of worries and finding peace of mind. It can suggest the need for leisure, recreation and indulgence in pleasurable activities. This dream may symbolize a time of reflection, where you prioritize self-care and taking a break from the hustle and bustle of daily life. [Dream Interpreter AI]
  • Dreaming about weed can reflect an excessive need to numb oneself from reality or avoid facing problems. It may signify a potential reliance on unhealthy coping mechanisms. [Dream Interpreter AI]
  • Weed in dreams can also have spiritual connotations related to exploring altered states of consciousness, expanding awareness, or seeking deeper insight. It may symbolize a search for higher truth, transcending limitations, or connecting with spirituality. [Dream Interpreter AI]

Conclusion

Weed’s role in your dreams – both physiologically and metaphysically – is a fascinating intersection between science and spirituality. Never stop exploring ways to learn more about yourself, and you’ll never truly stop dreaming though, REM or not.

Kathleen Hearons is a writer, editor, linguist and voice over actor from Los Angeles. She specializes in creative writing and research-intensive analysis and reporting.

 

 

 

 

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