--- description: Medical marijuana dispensaries have begun concocting cannabis-laced treats for canines title: Marijuana Treats for Dogs Are Now a Thing image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf06c76e70b13ac5c/6987eae7f887dccffde8def7/pet-dog-pot.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Marijuana Treats for Dogs Are Now a Thing by [David Stout](/author/david-stout/) ## David Stout Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 14, 2015 7:32 AM CUT  A sticker is seen on a dog's back during a demo in support of the legalization of marijuana in Mexico City on May 5, 2012. A sticker is seen on a dog's back during a demo in support of the legalization of marijuana in Mexico City on May 5, 2012.Yuri Cortez—AFP/Getty Images by [David Stout](/author/david-stout/) ## David Stout Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 14, 2015 7:32 AM CUT Medical marijuana has been known to help humans stave off the eye disease glaucoma, [treat](http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/cannabis/healthprofessional/page2 "undefined") nausea induced by chemotherapy and ease the inflammation associated with arthritis. But does the same go for dogs? Well, it just may. Medical marijuana dispensaries have already begun concocting cannabis-laced treats for canines. [According](http://qz.com/377887/the-marijuana-industrys-newest-customers-are-sick-and-elderly-dogs/ "undefined") to Quartz, the burgeoning pet-pot market is straddling a legal gray area. Enterprises hoping to market cannabis-derived products to animals are entering virgin territory in the absences of industry guidelines and sufficient scientific evidence. However, that’s not stopping pet owners from giving their ailing animals edibles to ease chronic pain and illnesses. 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