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From legitimate medication in the 60's to a party drug in the 70's psychedelics  similar to Cannabis, have received a bad rep! However it would appear that with the legalisations of Psychedelic 'treatment' in many states in the US and the growing public interest in the UK for mental health treatment it is looking like they are making returning as a legitimate form of treatment (although we are loathed to say this!) so lets stick with therapy.If you have an interest in this area and haven't yet seen the recent BBC2 programme 'Psychedelics - The Drug Trail' then we can highly recommend it. Along with Fantastic Fungi on Netflix.If your interested but...

By Ryan McCreanor, Founder of Sativa Learning Commonly Held Misconceptions about CBD Almost every website mentioning CBD will tell you that it is a ‘non-psychoactive’ compound. But, according to Dr. Ethan Russo, this is an inaccurate term, given its prominent pharmacological benefits on anxiety, schizophrenia, addiction, and possibly even depression. More accurately, we should be describing CBD as ‘non-intoxicating’. Am I being too pedantic here? Possibly. But if you’re not onboard with giving out correct information to your consumers, you’re part of the problem. In the UK, it is widely believed that the limit of THC in legal CBD products...

Cannabigerol oil (CBG), the real one! Cannabigerol (CBG), the active component in CBG oil, is known to be one of the most important cannabinoids in Cannabis and hemp plants. Although we know there are many hundreds of substances identified in the plant, the chemical factory in Cannabis Sativa L. remains one of nature’s biggest mysteries. What we do know though, is that CBG is the precursor of CBD and THC - the two best known cannabinoids. So without CBG, there wouldn’t be any CBD! CBG in hemp The cultivation of hemp and development of its active components involves various stages;...

Times they are a changin' and so has the UK Home office guidance on maximum % THC levels in CBD products. The recent clarification on the amount allowed in 'Health and Wellbeing' products states that no more than 1mg of combined controlled cannabis Cannabinoids are allowed per CBD pack.We can continue to legally sell our 10ml bottle of Classic oil (5%) as the amount of THC will still falls well below the legal limit and would not get you 'high'. However even though the oil in our 20/30ml bottles is exactly the same it then contains more THC 'per pack'. You...

We are delighted to announce that Sativa Learning has officially launched an online learning platform, specifically designed to fulfil the educational needs of the nascent cannabis industry. So what can you expect from Sativa Learning? Sativa Learning recognises there has been, historically, a lack of understanding around cannabis, and this has caused a certain societal stigma that continues to permeate. It is Sativa Learning’s mission to provide clear, concise knowledge to a variety of industry stakeholders. The e-learning platform has been developed by leading academics, physicians and regulatory experts to provide credible, formalised education available to all. Medical professionals, entrepreneurs,...