True Leaf Medicine International Ltd., a small Canadian company operating in the country’s fast-emerging marijuana industry, plans to sell dog chews containing cannabis extracts. True Leaf already makes hempseed infused products for dogs to ease joint pain, anxiety and inflammation. “People are spending more money to look after their pets, specifically as they get older,” chief executive officer Darcy Bomford said in a telephone interview from Vernon, B.C. “A lot of the drugs that are available in the veterinary market are effective and they work, but they also have a lot of side effects. Natural supplements for pets are becoming more popular, Bomford estimates.

Source: thestar November 30, 2017 19:18 UTC