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Classified as cannabis extracts, suppositories were technically allowed to be manufactured when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/strains-products\/legalization-2-0-guide-canada\">legalization 2.0<\/a> rolled in October 2019. However, we didn\u2019t see any on the shelves until October 2021.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And here they are. Bud for your butt (or beaver), kush for your tush (or taco)\u2014the jokes write themselves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The question now is, are Canadian consumers ready for suppositories?<\/p>\n<p>The topic can be a bashful one. Suppositories are inserted vaginally or rectally, which can be a highly personal endeavour.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Even as a medical cannabis patient and overall weed enthusiast, I felt hesitant when it came to trying out my homemade suppositories. When I was finally able to buy ready-made pods, they sat in my medicine cabinet for <em>weeks <\/em>before I finally gave them a go.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It can be a real head trip putting things in personal places. But shyness didn\u2019t stop me and if consumers are curious about suppositories, or any new format of weed product, they should feel empowered to do so.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the deal with cannabis suppositories in Canada (and no, they are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/strains-products\/cannabis-suppositories-are-not-weed-tampons\">absolutely not called weed tampons<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-canada-s-first-legal-cannabis-suppository\">Canada\u2019s first legal cannabis suppository<\/h2>\n<p>Founders and sisters Rebecca Thomson and Olivia Penner grew up practicing regenerative and sustainable agriculture on their family farm spanning four generations. Now they are growing a new kind of crop\u2014CBD-enriched cannabis and hemp.<\/p>\n<p>The sisters founded Prairie Grass, which produces cannabis flower, as well as Canada\u2019s very first legal suppositories. \u201cPods for the people\u201d come in two formulations: the Relief Pod, which has 10mg THC (Bruce Banner), and Eve Pod, which has 40mg CBD and 1.33mg THC (hemp-derived).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n[embedded content]\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cSuppositories have been on the legacy market for decades, it\u2019s a well-known format that a lot of people find effective,\u201d says Penner. \u201dWe both have healthcare backgrounds and so for us, it was really exciting to start formulating different types of cannabis products.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Penner is a registered nurse and Thompson is a pharmacist, which is probably why they prioritized their medical launch over the adult-use market. It isn\u2019t very often that a producer chooses a patient launch, which is a much smaller market than retail.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to be a medical patient to access these pods though, they are also on the adult-use market, increasing accessibility and affordability for all kinds of cannabis consumers.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-what-s-in-the-bullet\">What\u2019s in the bullet?<\/h3>\n<p><em>At the time of publication, there was only one brand offering legal suppositories (though another brand <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/pleasure-peaks-and-hybrid-pharm-unite-to-improve-sexual-health-through-new-joint-venture-peak-pharm-labs-886702869.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>plans to launch<\/em><\/a><em> its own suppository line soon).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Prairie Grass suppositories are made with the cannabis cultivated on their family farm and combined with a pharmaceutical base to make pods. They\u2019re shaped like little bullets for easy insertion and kind of look like tiny pods.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe base is both fat-soluble and water-soluble so it blends and dissolves really nicely together with the cannabis extract,\u201d says Thompson, explaining that the cannabis extract needs a fat-soluble formula, while vaginas and rectums prefer water-soluble.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no oily film left behind that you can get from bases like cocoa butter, which can be irritating on more sensitive areas,\u201d says Penner. \u201cPods were designed to be amicable with those sensitive environments and can be used vaginally or rectally.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cStart low and go slow, even down below. That\u2019s going to be the motto for 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite>Ashleigh Brown, CEO of SheCann.<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The suppositories themselves are packaged individually in a plastic shell to keep them from getting crushed or contaminated. There is no applicator, to use them simply insert them into the desired area with your (clean) finger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCannabis doesn\u2019t achieve its full potential unless it\u2019s cultivated with care, attention, and love,\u201d explains Penner. \u201cWe have the agricultural experience and an understanding of science and physiology needed [to create the first legal suppository].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The sisters saw a need that wasn\u2019t being served in the legal space and they were inspired to \u201ccreate something that can be easily and discreetly incorporated into daily life, when or if needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-medical-cannabis-patients-have-been-waiting-forever\">Medical cannabis patients have been waiting forever<\/h2>\n<p>Is Canada ready for suppositories? Maybe not, but patients are.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re ready for suppositories now because we\u2019ve been waiting <em>forever<\/em>,\u201d says Ashleigh Brown, CEO of SheCann and medical cannabis advocate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe majority of patients have tried and failed many different methods and formats and combinations over the years. So if nothing else has worked, are you going to be open to something that is foreign to you? Absolutely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever been in so much discomfort that you\u2019d put an entire syringe of cannabis oil into your vagina? Or a tube of cortisone cream? Many patients have. These might seem like hilarious anecdotes but try and wrap your mind around the kind of desperation it takes. I assure you, this is never the first resort.<\/p>\n<p>Brown shares that she\u2019s heard from SheCann members that suppositories have brought relief for their conditions like spinal stenosis and nerve pain, Crohn\u2019s and colitis, IBS, chronic pelvic pain, hernia pain, anything related to that area.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-xxl wp-block-leafly-blocks-leafly-related-articles\">\n<p><h2>Related articles<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>These are the lived experience of patients and they are invaluable to the industry. However, they by no means take the place of randomized clinical trials. Existing research shows that cannabinoids like THC and CBD might be helpful in treating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/canada\/cannabis-and-perimenopause-symptoms\">female<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/health\/dont-laugh-rectal-suppositories-future-medicinal-cannabis\">male<\/a> sexual health issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe availability of legal cannabis suppositories signals to me that people are still listening to patients,\u201d says Brown. \u201cFor years there have been many people who would have been happy to try suppositories but do not have the energy or understanding or intent to make them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you are thinking about using cannabis suppositories for medicinal purposes, always be sure to talk to your healthcare professional or cannabinoid doctor prior to use.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-there-s-no-need-to-shy-it-s-just-a-suppository\">There\u2019s no need to shy, it\u2019s just a suppository<\/h3>\n<p>There is still a large group of people who don\u2019t understand suppositories as a delivery method. Brown shares that she held a poll to SheCann members asking about their willingness to try suppositories. 58% said yes, and 28% said maybe. That\u2019s 28% who simply do not understand why or how to use suppositories.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Brown explains that the mindset that cannabis needs to be smoked is a prevalent stigma in cannabinoid therapy. It\u2019s an evolution of experimenting from there to trying vaporizers, edibles, concentrates etc. Suppositories are another step in the evolution of how we think about, and how we use, cannabis as a therapeutic substance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" alt class=\"wp-image-192063 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cannabis-suppositories-would-you-try-kush-for-your-tush-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cannabis-suppositories-would-you-try-kush-for-your-tush-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cannabis-suppositories-would-you-try-kush-for-your-tush-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cannabis-suppositories-would-you-try-kush-for-your-tush-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Pods for the people! (Courtesy of Prairie Grass)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe last thing in the world I want is for anyone to feel shame and have that shame cause them not to try suppositories. If they wanted to, of course,\u201d says Brown. \u201cWe have to get over the idea that this is something taboo, or it belongs to a certain gender or even a certain category of issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-will-i-get-high-from-suppositories\">Will I get high from suppositories?<\/h2>\n<p>Suppositories offer a targeted dose of cannabinoids to a localized area that can help facilitate higher absorption rates in the body. Does that mean they will make you high? Probably not.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most appropriate and responsible answer to \u2018will I get high from this\u2019 is that we don\u2019t know.,\u201d shares Brown. \u201cThere is science to support how a baclofen (a pharmaceutical muscle relaxer) suppository works, but we don\u2019t have the understanding of the mechanism of action for cannabis suppositories specifically.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the folks at Prairie Grass, \u201ceach person\u2019s endocannabinoid system is unique; while many don\u2019t feel intoxicating effects from insertion, both localized and systemic effects are possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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. The old adage is true for suppositories, just like all cannabis products\u2014start low and go slow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t greenwash cannabis. You can\u2019t pretend that any format is benign,\u201d says Brown. \u201cStart low and go slow, even down below. That\u2019s our motto for 2022 when it comes to suppositories.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"author-box\" class=\"p-lg my-xxl bg-white rounded border border-light-grey elevation-low\">\n<div class=\"mb-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cannabis-suppositories-would-you-try-kush-for-your-tush.jpg\" alt=\"Ashley Keenan's Bio Image\" class=\"lazyload inline-block mr-md rounded-full border border-light-grey\"> <\/p>\n<p>Ashley Keenan<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-sm\">Ashley Keenan is the Canada editor at Leafly, as well as a freelance journalist, consultant, and patient advocate in the cannabis industry. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @askcannaqueen for hot takes on cannabis and chronic illness.<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"text-sm font-bold underline text-green\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/author\/ashley-keenan\">View Ashley Keenan&#8217;s articles<\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"leafly-sailthru-signup p-lg my-xl bg-white rounded elevation-low border border-light-grey\">\n<p class=\"text-xs pt-lg\">By submitting this form, you will be subscribed to news and promotional emails from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\">Leafly<\/a> and you agree to Leafly&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/company\/tos\">Terms of Service<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/company\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a>. You can unsubscribe from Leafly email messages anytime.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- Chartbeat --> <!-- End Chartbeat -->  <!--\nPerformance optimized by W3 Total Cache. 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