Classified as cannabis extracts, suppositories were technically allowed to be manufactured when legalization 2.0 rolled in October 2019.
Even as a medical cannabis patient and overall weed enthusiast, I felt hesitant when it came to trying out my homemade suppositories.
It can be a real head trip putting things in personal places.
The sisters founded Prairie Grass, which produces cannabis flower, as well as Canada’s very first legal suppositories.
Penner is a registered nurse and Thompson is a pharmacist, which is probably why they prioritized their medical launch over the adult-use market.
Existing research shows that cannabinoids like THC and CBD might be helpful in treating female and male sexual health issues.
Brown shares that she held a poll to SheCann members asking about their willingness to try suppositories.
Suppositories are another step in the evolution of how we think about, and how we use, cannabis as a therapeutic substance.
“The last thing in the world I want is for anyone to feel shame and have that shame cause them not to try suppositories.
So when using cannabis suppositories for the first time, it is important to do so in a safe environment with no commitments in order to safely gauge how you will react to the product.
Ashley Keenan is the Canada editor at Leafly, as well as a freelance journalist, consultant, and patient advocate in the cannabis industry.
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