Question

Why are marijuana users stereotypically portrayed as sluggish people with the munchies?

Answer 1

Marijuana has many side effects, such as feelings of general relaxation, distorted time-sense, short-term memory loss, and increased appetite. Together these manifest themselves as a general disregard for time schedules and the inability to remember to perform tasks or chores. The increased appetite also results in marijuana users feeling the munchies.

Answer 2

Well the munchies is obviously an actual effect the THC has on ones body, but by no means should they be considered sluggish. unless the metabolic rate takes conjuncture from going 15 hours without nutrition in which your brain begins to shutdown leaving you consciously immobile.