Cannabis edibles hit the P.E.I. market on Dec. 18 and a Charlottetown company that produces them says staff have been racing to keep up with demand.

Dosecann is busy producing cannabis gummies and chocolates to shell out to Islanders and the rest of Canada.

"This building has literally gone from first gear to sixth. We're racing as if we're a Formula One team," said David Baranowski, director of technology, transfer and quality control.

Cannabis edibles are limited to a maximum of 10 milligrams of THC per retail pack.

Baranowski said the biggest challenge for the company is identifying its own capabilities, and what the interest is of the market in general.

If you tried to buy edibles as stocking stuffers before the holidays but Manitoba stores were all out, you're not alone.

Several retail cannabis shops in Winnipeg have been in a pattern of selling out and re-stocking ever since edibles became legal Dec. 17.

"We have been kind of cyclically selling out of these products," said John Arbuthnot, CEO of Delta 9 cannabis stores, which have several retail outlets in the city. "Anecdotally, I mean, it was a very positive reception."

Staff at Tokyo Smoke and Tweed stores in Osborne Village indicated the same sort of trend in their shops late in December.

Licensed producer (LP) Aurora Cannabis Inc.’s stock is set to drop to just $1, according to one analyst.

Michael Lavery of Piper Sandler sent a note to clients on Jan. 9, downgrading the Canadian cannabis giant to what amounts to a sell, and lowering the target price from $3 to $1.

Lavery noted weak sales in Europe and cash-related risks as substantial contributors to the note, as the company’s stock plummeted 4.3 per cent to $1.86 during Thursday’s session.

From tinctures to edibles to capsules, oils, vape cartridges, and even flower, cannabidiol (CBD) products come in a dizzying array of forms, each with individual consumption methods.

Who doesn’t want perfect skin? There is a reason why the skincare market was worth around $135 billion in 2018. People are willing to spend big bucks on the latest trends in the cosmetics industry, and lately, there hasn’t been a bigger and hotter trend than CBD skin care accessories and products. 

From creams, salves, tinctures, and lotions to body bars and soaps, there is an endless array of beauty products that include CBD as one of the main ingredients. But what is CBD actually good for and what skin conditions does it treat? Is there scientific evidence to back up claims of cannabidiol being a “miracle cure” for skin disorders? 

Keep on reading to find out more about the effects of CBD on the skin as well as the best CBD beauty products on the market. 

Last week, researchers from the University of Salento in Italy discovered two new cannabinoids. The compounds have been deemed tetrahydrocannabiphorol (THCP) and cannabidiphorol (CBDP). What’s interesting about THCP is that it is apparently 30 times stronger than THC. However, nobody is yet to understand what this really means in the grand scheme of cannabis science. The only thing the ganja geeks can say for sure is that this new compound appears to be more prevalent than THC when given to mice. They also believe the presence of THCP could be what provides cannabis strains with varying effects.

Anxiety is a condition that has kept many people from enjoying the medical benefits of cannabis. There are two spectrums when it comes to cannabis and anxiety. Even though many people use cannabis to relieve stress, there are people that suffer from anxiety who can end up panicking after consuming high levels of THC.

However, cannabis has also been used to treat pre-existing anxiety. It all depends on the type of cannabis used, the potency and dosage. We’ll go over the various ways cannabis can influence anxiety.

The infamous munchies are a result of several separate mechanisms that band together in unison to invoke cannabis-induced famine.

One of these mechanisms is responsible for making everything smell tastier, another makes us crave candy and junk food, and these two separate processes trick us into being hungry even if we’re full.

This is a pretty complex topic, but I’m sure many of you would like to know more, so I’ll try to break it up into interesting, easy-to-understand sections.

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