James Bedding is a life-long resident of Jersey in the
Channel Islands. The Cannajuice owner spent the weekend
prior to our conversation acquainting himself with his new
pet cat, Marvin.
“He was actually called Molly at first because we thought
he was a girl. Poor guy must have been very confused!”
James was introduced to CBD about four years ago. But by
then, he was already familiar with the potential benefits
of the cannabis plant, having been prescribed Sativex: the
first cannabis-based medicine to be licensed in the UK,
following an accident that left him paralysed from the
shoulders down.
“When I was 15, I had an accident. I fell off a pier and broke
my spinal cord.
“It’s really difficult to get a prescription for Sativex. I had
to pay for it at first but now I can get it on prescription. It
was a bit of a mission.”
While the THC oral spray helps to reduce the spasms,
the side effects can get in the way of James going
about his day. He felt the benefits of CBD straight away
and now uses it as an everyday supplement to boost his
endocannabinoid system along with treating the spasms.
“Sativex really helps but it can give you a bit of a high and
goes to your head.
“The CBD is great because it’s more subtle and it definitely
takes the edge off the spasms and eases the mild anxiety
and it doesn’t give you the tiredness of THC.”
As well as the e-liquids that were his entry point to CBD,
setting out a path to creating the Cannajuice line, James
finds relief in many of the big brand edibles and tinctures he
has curated and sells on the Cannajuice website. But vaping
seems to offer something that other routes don’t.
“I quite like to have a draw of something sometimes, so if
you’re someone that vapes already, I think it’s a good way
to start off [with] CBD.
“Maybe the vaping might be a bit more calming but that
might be the process itself, the breathing that goes along
with it. Plus, you get some nice flavours.”