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My dad, Len, can’t believe the difference.”
Tracy learned about Hope cannabidiol from Stephanie Hill, whose mum runs Michelle’s hair and beauty salon in Wishaw’s Main Street.
Stephanie, of Wishaw, has achalasia – a rare disorder of the esophagus, or food pipe, which makes it difficult to swallow food and drink.
She began taking the oil, brought to the market by Lanakshire business Hope, to ease associated spasms and make her feel more relaxed.
CBD is said to hold the key to the wide variety of medicinal and therapeutic effects marijuana offers, all with zero toxicity to humans. It is derived from the part of the cannabis plant that doesn’t get users high.
It has such a positive effect on Stephanie, that her mum, Michelle Hill, offered to stock and sell it in her Main Street salon.
A number of her regular clients who have aliments including Alzheimers, joint pain, anxiety and depression have given it a try – and many now use it regularly. Prices range from £9.99 to £29.99.
“It has helped me massively and I am a big advocate of it,” continued Stephanie, of Wishaw, who says the product is 100 per cent natural and not addictive. “Introducing it for sale in Wishaw and making it available to the people of Wishaw is, I think, a progressive thing to do.” Tracy agrees and wants information about the food supplement to be more widely available. “It may raise an eyebrow but there really is nothing to fear,” insists Tracy. Although it seems to have helped relieve May’s symptoms, Tracy accepts that CBD isn’t for everyone. Since 2016, CBD has been classed as a medicine in the UK and there have been a few cases where it has been prescribed on the NHS. There is also some limited use of CBD on the NHS to treat MS. The government still describes cannabis as a ‘ harmful drug’ and this stance seems to have set it against the use of anything associated with cannabis, even compounds like CBD with no psychoactive effects. CBD is legal to buy in the UK, but legal restrictions mean it is sold as a food supplement, rather than a medicine. Two men, including one from Wishaw, are to stand trial charged with attempted murder at a crematorium.
Robert Lowe, 53, and Daniel Lowe, 57, faced the allegation at the High Court in Glasgow.
The pair are accused of trying to kill James Lowe and Nathaniel Lowe at a car park at the city’s Daldowie Crematorium in November 2016.
They are said to have been“acting along with another”at the time.
The charge includes claims Nathaniel Lowe was repeatedly struck on the head, ear and neck with a knife.
Both alleged victims are further said to have been hit with a car causing them to be thrown into the air.
Robert Lowe faces a separate charge of assaulting a woman at the crematorium.
Lawyers Gordon Jackson QC and Raymond McIlwham entered not guilty pleas on their behalf during the short hearing.
Judge Lord Matthews set a trial due to begin in June. The case could last up to five days.
Bail was continued for both men.