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A Cannabidiol shop described as the 'first of its kind' in the United Kingdom is opening its flagship base in the centre of Bath.

Goodbody Wellness is opening its doors to the public on Saturday, June 29 at 7 Broad Street.

The store will offer 45 different Cannabidiol (CBD) products, such as bath bombs, skincare, coffee and teas, tinctures (liquid extracts made from herbs that you take orally), muscle rubs, vape oils and devices and much more.

Goodbody Wellness is part of the firm that has made this all possible, Sativa Group PLC - which describes itself as the UK’s 'first medicinal cannabis investment vehicle'.

Chris Jones, Goodbody Wellness's managing director, says that customers will be able to come in, learn about the 'benefits' of CBD and have a very 'enjoyable experience' there.

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"We are bringing high-quality CBD to the UK high street," said Mr Jones.

"We are so excited to be launching this shop in Bath. The place looks amazing. We are just getting it ready for the opening.

"It has lovely oak furniture, it is a very relaxing and comforting place to be. Hopefully, it is one that people will enjoy.

"When people walk into the shop, our highly trained staff will be there to explain all they need to know about our CBD products, their benefits and start an open dialogue about what they can get from us.

"We have 45 different products here which we think people will really like."

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What is CBD?

According to Health.com, CBD is: "A chemical compound from the cannabis plant. It's a naturally occurring substance that's used in products like oils and edibles to impart a feeling of relaxation and calm. Unlike its cousin tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), it's not psychoactive."

As Somerset Live reported back in April, Sativa is running a cannabis oil factory at its 200-acre farm in Beckington.

Here they are making a selling a line of 17 products based on CBD.

All the CBD testing and research takes place at the farm's laboratory.

George Thomas, a Sativa director, said there is a huge amount of potential in this area of the market.

He added that the UK was behind the likes of America and Canada in terms of embracing CBD.

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"We are CBD specialists. Nobody is doing what we are doing. We are in retail, research and manufacturing. There is no operational group like what we are doing in the UK and this is the first shop of its kind in the UK," he said.

"In America, Canada and parts of Europe, CBD is very popular. They are ahead of the UK, where CBD has been around for 12 years or so.

"A lot of people say how helpful it is for their health and wellbeing. We want to look into this more and explore this further.

"We are embarking on a research project with Kings College London into this and the medical benefits of cannabis too.

"In the UK, any CBD product can only have a maximum amount of 0.2% of Tetrahydrocannabino (THC). It is legal for the high street at that amount."

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According to Sativa's website, all of the products in the Bath shop 'will have passed rigorous industry-leading tests'.

Back at the lab, the staff there analyses the quality and levels of the CBD compound contained within the products. This ensures that every product complies with regulatory limits.

One of Sativa's many goals is to build a huge greenhouse growing cannabis for medicinal use.

Sativa wants to dominate a marketplace opened by a Government decision to allow prescribed use of the drug.

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Why Bath?

Mr Jones said that Bath was the perfect place to launch Goodbody Wellness.

"It is nice to be associated with Bath. We think it can work extremely well here," he said.

"It is a beautiful city and one that has a really interesting demographic.

"Retail is not dead. It is ripe for the right product. You just need to give people a reason to come to a store and we feel we can do that.

"CBD is what we do. We are focusing on the health and medicinal side. It is good to know that there is a place to go where people can trust and we can provide that."

Mr Jones said that shops will soon open up in Cirencester and Clifton in Bristol.

This is part of a wider plan to create a 'national franchise network' and have shops across the country.

Got a story about a business in Bath or another local news story? Email richard.mills@reachplc.com.

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