Why Should You Buy Weed Online In Canada

by Info Puffland Consultant

Since its legalisation in Canada, cannabis can be purchased at different locations. Some users will rather go to their local dispensaries when others will buy weed online. I personally tried both, sometimes still goes to my local dispensary, but I always end up buying online, and this for different reasons that I have listed below. Whether you are a new user or a cannabis connoisseur, buying through an online cannabis retailer have some advantages that your local dispensary doesn't have.

More convenient

Canada is a huge country and, even though I live near a big city, most Canadians don’t. Needless to say, they don't live next to a cannabis dispensary either. Actually, most Canadians live in pretty remote locations, where online shopping is not only a perk but a necessity, whether we are talking about groceries or cannabis. Luckily, since the legalisation of cannabis in 2018, it is getting easier and easier to buy weed online in Canada, with more and more online retailers available in a few clicks. In this context, why would you choose to drive minutes or hours when you could get your favourite weed strains or cannabis edibles online?

More privacy

I don't know about you, but when I enter a dispensary, I have mixed feelings. Yes, cannabis is now legal in Canada, but I still feel intimidated and guilty when I get in. What if my mom sees me? What if my boss sees me? What will they think? On top of that, although I shop regularly for cannabis edibles and use a CBD vape pen, I have the feeling that there are so many things I still don't know about cannabis, that "newbie" is written in capital letters on my forehead every time I enter a dispensary. When I buy weed online in Canada, it is completely anonymous and free of judgments. You are free to legally buy anything you want, as long as you respect the appropriate dosage that fits your consumption habits. I know some users can still be afraid to buy weed online in Canada, because it might leave a digital footprint – and potentially block them at the US border – but this is actually a myth. Rare are the Canadians that got banned at the border because of their cannabis consumption. Besides, if you buy weed online in Canada, it is actually more anonymous than if you buy from a cannabis dispensary. Ecommerce platforms such as Shopify or Woocommerce, that most online cannabis retailers are using, like Puffland, have built special systems to store customer data exclusively in Canada.

Bigger product selection

One of the main reasons you should buy weed online in Canada over your local dispensary, comes to real estate. Most dispensaries will have a 200sq store, when online cannabis retailers can have warehouses to store strains, cannabis edibles, weed vapes pens or cannabis concentrates. For the purpose of this article, I took a quick look at Puffland, the retailer I usually buy weed online from, they are selling around 20 different brands and 400 cannabis products. Where can you find a cannabis dispensary with so much inventory, really?

More reviews and trust

Have you ever left a store in a rush and with nothing because of a sales assistant that was too pushy? I did so many times. Sometimes, for them to get their tips or commissions, some employees are ready to sell you anything even if it doesn’t fit you. If that’s the case for apparel or electronics, it is also common in cannabis dispensaries. Don’t end up with THC when you wanted CBD, or a vape when you wanted cannabis edibles. If you buy weed online in Canada, you get what you want, and only what you want. No up sales, unless they are really the right fit. Buying weed online also has the big advantage that you can have a look at what other customers have thought of the product you are considering buying.

Fast delivery

One big misconception about buying cannabis online is that deliveries are not fast. This is a myth. Long gone are the days where you had to wait months to get your order. Whenever I buy weed online in Canada, I get my order within 1 to 3 days.

More competitive

It has been almost 2 years since cannabis has been legalised in the country, however, you don’t see that many dispensaries in town, although cannabis consumers can’t wait to have more. The issue comes from licensing processes and quota. You can’t open a cannabis dispensary just like that. It is a long process, a process that is facilitated for online retailers. What it means for users is that they have more options when they want to buy weed online in Canada, and, at competitive rates!

So next time you want to buy cannabis, will you choose your local dispensary or an online retailer?