Turns out, even daily marijuana users have no idea what an effective dose of marijuana looks like.

When you hit up a marijuana dispensary for the first time, you’ll likely be overwhelmed. Like, overloaded to the point where making a purchase seems nearly impossible. You might resort to buying cannabis flower or a pre-rolled joint, but then the budtender will ask for a cannabis strain preference — “Are you more of a Blue Dream or Grandaddy Purp kind of gal?” “What percentage of THC you like, buddy?”

And, oh look, the runaway train of staggering options just rolled off the tracks. You purchase the first suggestion the budtender makes and you consume responsibly while having no clue how high this flower will make you.

Ontario's cannabis distributor has seen online orders triple since COVID-19 started sweeping the country and prevention measures were implemented, with almost one in three orders coming from new customers.

The Ontario Cannabis Store says it received between 2,500 and 3,500 orders prior to March 9, but in the weeks after mass adoption of physical distancing, those orders doubled to 5,000, then doubled again, topping out at 13,000 in one particular week.

In a bid to continue squeezing out the illegal market and keep up with the demand, the distributor has staffed up, lowered prices on more than 240 cannabis products and launched free shipping during COVID-19 to make legal options more accessible.

There are many ways to consume cannabis. Some like smoking dried flower they can roll in a joint or purchasing pre-rolled joints, while others prefer consuming edibles, whether sweet (donuts) or savory (meatloaf). Still, others prefer their cannabis through vapes, topicals, tinctures, or extracts. Are some forms of cannabis healthier than others?   

Is Ontario’s struggling weed store gaining a new, loyal customer base among stoners in lockdown?

The provincial cannabis store lost $42 million in its first fiscal year, but online sales skyrocketed in the weeks after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. As Canadian public health authorities implemented increasingly strict physical distancing measures in an effort to contain the virus, many of us were motivated to hunker down at home and stockpile essential supplies — which, according to figures released today, included a lot of cannabis.

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Cannabis 2.0 represents a major opportunity in Canada and refers to the sale of cannabis infused products (edibles and drinkables), cannabis concentrates, salves, tinctures, and more.

Demand for these types of cannabis products has been steadily increasing and this is a trend that we expect to become more significant on a going forward basis. A few years ago, we noticed a substantial increase in the number of Canadian companies that were focused on producing cannabis. When it comes to cannabis 2.0, there has been a much smaller increase in the number of companies focused on the vertical and we find this to be significant.

When the province declared a state of emergency to support the COVID-19 response in mid-March, BC Liquor Stores (BCLS) saw an ‘uncharacteristic’ increase in customer volume.

“The trend was similar to the increased activity experienced by grocery stores,” a Ministry of Attorney General spokesperson told the Tribune.

Sales figures for BC Liquor Stores (BCLS) or BC Cannabis Stores (BBCS) are not released as those statistics are considered confidential business information, however the ministry provided an outline of sales across the province.

Getting high can be rough on the wallet, with a new report from Finder Canada revealing an estimated $1 billion is contributed to the Canadian economy through fuzzy shopping sprees while under the influence.

According to Finder’s research, one in five Canadians have shopped while stoned at least once in their lives, spending an average of $187. Breaking the numbers down by province, high shopping in B.C. took the top spot for average spend, letting it rain to the tune of $390. Nova Scotians ($279), Quebecers ($236), Albertans ($143), Ontarians ($114) and Manitobans ($88) followed, notes the new report, Doped up: Canada has a high shopping problem.

As the coronavirus spread across the country in March, and stay-at-home orders began to go into effect, every state with a regulated cannabis system allowed weed sales to continue in some form, deeming medical-marijuana businesses

CBD is known for treating anxiety, stress and depression — all factors that could be affecting you and your productivity right now.

The coronavirus has affected people in different ways, but one of the most common afflictions is a lack of focus and drive. From completing work on time to finishing up an episode of TV, a lot of people are reporting having trouble reigning in their brains. Here’s how CBD can potentially help.

As marijuana laws relax in the United States, cooking with pot becomes more mainstream, and that inevitably means Netflix series. 

The latest is "Cooked with Cannabis," a new show hosted by pop star Kelis, who is also a chef. Best known for her 2003 hit "Milkshake," the singer and self-described "cannabis queen" is a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu culinary school. She's joined on the show by Portland, Oregon chef and cannabis expert Leather Storrs.