First, what is a budtender? A budtender is a person who works at a cannabis shop. To work at a cannabis shop, you must take a course put out by the province, in Ontario it’s called CanSell, this is similar to Ontario’s alcohol serving certificate Smart Serve. Budtenders can tell you about products, but they cannot recommend nor are they allowed to help you dose product based on health concerns.
First I would take a detailed health and food history, to determine our starting point. We would discuss your health goals to determine the appropriateness of cannabis and how it can help you for your specific needs.
YES! As of October 17, 2018 Recreational Cannabis became legal across Canada! And as of January 2020, Edibles, including drinks, cookies and chocolates became legal to sell and consume across the country. Within Canada the age restriction to use 19 years old (Alberta is 18 and Quebec 21). As long as you are above the age in your province, just like alcohol, it is legal to purchase, carry & consume cannabis. If you are outside of Canada, I recommend you look at you at your own country or state laws.
You could use cannabis for a variety of therapeutic reasons from anxiety, depression, insomnia, arthritis, muscle pain, gut discomfort, IBS, pelvic pain and general rage disorder (aka, momming).
Cannabis is a legal and regulated substance in Canada, through an ancient history and recent research many are discovering the medicinal benefits of cannabis. Cannabis can be a non pharmaceutical approach to helping alleviate pain, discomfort and help with mood disorders . It has been shown to restore homeostasis within your body through the endocannabinoid system by reducing inflammation and restoring balance.