Cannabis Health Tips: QR Code Chats with Nurse

0:00It's April 26th, Canada news today starts now, AI powered and ready. Plant life cannabis in Alberta says about 20% of its 25,000 weekly customers show up looking for health tips on using weed for. Stuff like anxiety, pain or sleep problems, but retailers legally can't give that advice. To help out, they're teaming up with a certified holistic cannabis nurse named Collison Martine from Vital Holistic Care. Our attenders now point folks to a QR code for private online chats where her team offers personalized education and recommendations, all paid out of, pocket, unless insured. Stats from Alberta Health Show 10% of Canadians over 16 use cannabis medically last year, but only 18% had a doctor's. Note down from 27% in 2019. Public health experts call it the Wild West, with medical use exploding way faster than the system can keep up. Professor Dean Uric from the University of Alberta notes there's a huge gap in evidence

1:02and policy, making it tough for doctors to endorse it fully. Similar setups exist elsewhere, like in Ontario, treating it like over-the-counter pharmacist consults. Meanwhile, Health Canada and Alberta are tackling these holes with new research consortia on brain health and dosing safety, while warning about risks. To mental health, bike worsening anxiety or depression, as more people turn to cannabis for wellness, expects smarter support rolling out soon.