We know pot for humans is popular, but how about for your furry friends?
Some Vancouver dispensaries are seeing a boom in sales for this specific purpose.
Andrew Gordon with Cannawide Dispensary claims pot can help our four legged fiends with pain, inflammation, stress and even boosts energy.
Ive seen a pick-up in sales of about 20 to 30 per cent in the last month.
Gordan adds that about 200 of his 2,000 members signed up just for their furry friends.
They come in here and they had no intention of using cannabis at all but they are really interested in coming into the shop and accessing for pets.
Some pet owners keep coming back for more
And Andrea Dobbs with the Village Cannabis Dispensary say owners swear by it.
I have people whose cats used to tear there houses up and wail when they left the house, they no longer do so I have people whose dogs hips were really tight because of old age, they are now running through the ocean and playing.
Veterinarians need more proof
But Dr. Emilia Gordon with the SPCA says theres no scientific proof that cannabis will actually help your pets.
Mainstream veterinary community does not recommend giving marijuana to dogs at all for therapeutic purposes. We just simply dont know, we just dont know where that line is between doing something safely and causing a dog to get really sick. Bottom line is, we just dont know.
Gordon says while pot for animals is the rise, its not the first choice for veterinarians.
Andrew Gordon says cannabis treats have the chemical CBD in them.
Gordon says it doesnt have any psychoactive effects, so basically, your animal cant get high.
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