There are some things budtenders can’t answer.

Weed shop employees can’t tell customers, for example, how their prescriptions will mesh with cannabis. One Manitoba retailer has begun funnelling patrons to a private pharmacist-led business for advice.

“We can act somewhat with anecdotal evidence… but you can’t really guarantee anything,” said Sean Stewart, owner of Supercraft Cannabis.

Staff field dozens of health-related inquiries weekly, Stewart continued. Workers are legally prohibited from giving medical advice.

Supercraft Cannabis has tapped Apothecare, a Toronto-based company, to answer its customers’ questions.

Two pharmacists — Anushya Vijayaraghevan and Ajay Chahal — lead Apothecare. They’ve partnered with roughly 30 retailers in Ontario; QR codes to Apothecare’s website dot t

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