What you need to know as weed Wednesday unveils itself
Two licensed Calgary stores will open Wednesday selling legalized recreational marijuana, with 15 others expected to debut throughout the province.
THE CALGARY STORES ARE:
Four20 Premium Market (#290 9737 Southland Dr. S.W.), and Nova Cannabis Willow Park (#252 10816 Macleod Tr. S.E.). Store hours (the maximum allowed under provincial law) are 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Online sales from the Alberta Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis website was activated at midnight Oct. 17 — albertacannabis.org.
WHAT’S AVAILABLE AT SHOPS AND ONLINE:
Dried flower, milled (ground) flower, pre-rolled joints, edible cannabis oil (in bottle), edible cannabis oil (in capsule), seeds.
GENERAL DETAILS:
Products including dried bud will be sold in pre-packaged form in one-gram and 3.5-gram quantities. Pre-rolled: Cannabis will also be available in single or five-joint packs. Number of licensed producers: 15. Age restrictions: 18 years and over. Minors are not allowed in stores, even when accompanied by adults. Consumption is not allowed on cannabis shop premises but close viewing and smelling of product is allowed. Maximum allowable personal purchase amount: 30 grams. Price: Bottom end price is $10/gram for flower.
CITY APPROVAL PROCESS AS OF MONDAY:
A total of 293 store applications were received, and 119 applications approved; 26 of those have been appealed and 90 have advanced beyond appeal possibility. A total of 116 applications were refused, 75 of those have been appealed, 58 applications are under review, 11 have been given city business licences.
THC VS. CBD AND INDICA VS. SATIVA STRAINS:
Tetrahydride cannabidiol, or THC, is the main psychoactive component in pot which gives users a euphoric high. Some strains of cannabis are grown to increase the amount of THC contained within the plant, making those strains much more potent.
Cannabidiol, also known as CBD for short, is another cannabinoid that doesn’t get users high in the same way as THC. Unlike THC, CBD is mostly non-psychoactive and produces more of a “body high” in users. Medical marijuana users often look for a product or strain high in CBD and low in THC.
Recreational cannabis comes in two main strains, either Indica or Sativa, with some plants being a hybrid of both. Indica strains tend to provide a sense of deep body relaxation.
Sativa strains, on the other hand, often give users a more energizing cannabis experience. Hybrid strains combine the attributes of both Indica and Sativa and can provide different types of effects, depending on the level of THC or CBD in the strain.