While cow urine, bleach, and cocaine have all been recommended as bogus COVID-19 cures, the internet would be remiss to neglect its notoriously favorite panacea for all ailments: cannabis.

Like THC, CBD has many therapeutic properties which aid in the treatment of numerous conditions. But here’s how the two compounds differ.

CBD, THC, CBG, CBN, CBDa, CBDv, THCa, THCv, etc.. It’s easy to become confused by the veritable alphabet soup of cannabinoids.

All you need to know is that CBD is the cannabinoid that heals and THC is the cannabinoid that gets you high, right?

Well, kind of, but that’s only a starting point.

The Basics

While THC is perhaps most known for its psychoactive properties (i.e. it gets you high), it also offers numerous health benefits.

Stress and anxiety have a lot to do with getting a good night’s rest, which is why CBD might provide helpful results.

When you’re stressed out or anxious, one of the most common things to be negatively affected is your sleep routine. Whether this means weird and vivid dreams, a shift in your sleep schedule or uncomfortable bouts of insomnia, your quality of sleep has likely been affected by the pandemic.

Studies report marijuana can reduce headache and migraine severity, but exact doses currently remain unknown.

A headache or migraine can render patients defenseless. Symptoms can include pain, sensitivity to light and loud noises, as well as nausea. When over-the-counter medications like Advil and Tylenol don’t treat headache disorders, what alternatives do patients have?

With a national disruption to routine and a general destabilizing effect on our collective mood in the U.S., the coronavirus is causing an uptick in anxiety nationwide.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to alter our world’s state of normalcy, it’s important to keep in as good physical condition as possible. Even though it is a very stressful time, focusing on health and fitness can be a way to relieve that tension, and if cannabis is involved, it can be all the more enjoyable.

We’re laying out a few ways that you can stay in shape while consuming our favorite plant. This list includes how to incorporate cannabis into your work-out routines, make healthier choices when satiating the munchies and there’s even a simple recipe you can easily try at home. Stay sane, stay safe and stay healthy. 

Carl Sagan. Frida Kahlo. Bob Marley. Pretty much every hip-hop artist ever. Maybe they’re born with it? Maybe they’re just really high.

There’s never been a better time to get into edibles.

Cannabis purchases rose as much as 600 per cent since the beginning of March in Canada's biggest market thanks to stockpiling by consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic - and demand may be sticking around. 

Sales data provided by the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) over the past six weeks - the same period that COVID-19 spread across the country - show legal pot appears to be a more "habitual" purchase than a one-time novelty, according to Cheri Mara chief commercial officer at the provincial retailer. 

While it may be too early to really gauge how COVID-19 will impact legal cannabis sales over the long term, the OCS data provide a highly precise glimpse at how people are consuming cannabis during the pandemic.