Canadians have slowed their buying frenzy when purchasing pot amid the pandemic, said cannabis company executives.

Aurora Cannabis Inc. noticed the COVID-19 boom in cannabis sales dissipating, said Michael Singer, interim chief executive.

"There was a kind of pantry-loading in late March, when there was a concern that maybe the supply chain would be closing down and whether cannabis as an industry would be deemed essential," he said.

After the industry was deemed an essential service in several provinces, he said, things went back down to pre-pandemic levels in April.

"The behaviours were very similar to before that pantry-loading process at the end of March."

Researchers say the minimum legal age to buy and consume recreational cannabis should be 19 years old.

If you’re a musician, writer, painter, sculptor or any other type of artist, it’s a pretty widely accepted idea that cannabinoids can help boost artistic abilities and cannabis has long-been used as a tool to unlock creativity, imagination, and new ways of thinking.

It’s something I myself have said while sitting down in front of my computer preparing to write a new article. “I’ll just smoke a little to boost my creativity.” Then after a couple of hits, you’re completely and devoutly focused on the task at hand, letting your artistry flow from the depths of your soul to the tips of your fingers.

A headache or migraine can render some patients defenseless. Symptoms can include pain, sensitivity to light and loud noises, as well as nausea. When over-the-counter medications do little to help, what alternatives do sufferers have?

“The writing was on the wall,” says Harrison Stoker, vice-president of brand at Donnelly Group, a 20-year-old company that owns nine Hobo Cannabis stores across Canada. “We knew businesses were going to shut down, even if that didn’t happen right away, there was bound to be a cultural shift that would lead to the inevitable.”

What’s the best country in the world when it comes to cannabis friendliness?

Canadians won’t need to travel the world to find out — and given current travel restrictions, that’s probably a good thing — we only have to look at our own front doors.

Among the very first countries to legalize medicinal marijuana and the second to green light recreational cannabis, Canada’s progressive views on weed have led to the No. 1 spot in new rankings issued by The Weed Blog.

P.E.I. will reopen its four cannabis stores May 22, Steven Myers announced Thursday at a media briefing on COVID-19. 

The province shut down the pot stores along with provincially-owned liquor stores March 19. 

Liquor stores began to gradually reopen but pot stores remained delivery-only. Government waived the shipping costs and set up a phone-in option to make ordering easier.

In announcing which public services would reopen under Phase 2 of the province's ease-back from coronavirus restrictions, Myers said all P.E.I. Cannabis stores will reopen May 22, with what he called limited access.

Rumours about cannabis run the gamut from silly to downright harmful, but they all share one trait: they simply aren’t true.

As an experienced practicing medical professional who specializes in treating eligible patients with medical cannabis, I’m here to dispel some of the myths and misinformation so that you can make an informed decision about whether or not medical marijuana could be right for you.

It seems likely that cannabis will end up like alcohol, only monitored for actual abuse with corresponding treatment options and monetary fines depending on number of offenses.

Anyone who knows me knows that I really enjoy sports of all kinds. I was a college soccer player and played competitive club soccer in Florida before that from the age of 7 onward (and I now play in an adult co-ed league in Los Angeles). Unfortunately, COVID-19 has put the damper on watching live professional sports on TV, and clearly no one can attend any sporting events right now or likely anytime soon. Pro athletes have time on their hands now to train and/or rest up accordingly, which got me to thinking about our pro leagues’ treatment of cannabis and how it has evolved over recent years.

If the thought of medicinal benefits without the overwhelming psychoactive effects of THC seems like an attractive proposition, then microdosing might be for you.

By Goldleaf‘s Alfonso Colasuonno, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis.