UK Enterprise 2020

189 | UK Enterprise Awards 2020 Established in 2018 by partners Dylan and Magdalena, Karma Coast was founded to help improve the quality of life, naturally, using whole plant CBD extracts from cannabis hemp. In such a short span on time, the business has gone from strength to strength, and so we caught up with one of the firm’s founders, Dylan Mortimer, to find out more about their meteoric rise to success. Best Organic CBD Company 2020 - North East England With more than two decades of combined experience in health-and- wellness, and a specialist understanding of medicinal cannabis, Karma Coast has led the way in the U.K. Using only the finest raw ingredients from around the globe to create ground-breaking new products, the firm have changed the lives of countless people over the last two years. Firstly, how did you become involved in the CBD industry? I had always been highly interested in the power of plant medicine and I had come to realise that the cannabis plant has the most medicinal potential of any. A high-quality CBD product can change people’s lives and we saw a gap in the market for providing medicinal quality products to the U.K. Magdalena and I have always been passionate about helping people. Magda is a trained nutritionist who had spent a lot of time researching into CBD, and the newly emerging CBD market in the U.K was the perfect opportunity to start a business from a subject we were very passionate about. Where did the idea for Karma Coast come from? The name Karma Coast, I like to think, has a metaphysical feel to it. As a matter of fact, we are creating good karma every day, and we are located at the coast! Our dispensary in Tynemouth regularly hosts ‘Karma Conversations’ - talks by professionals looking into the way we live in the modern stressful age. Additionally, we offer complimentary consultations both in Tynemouth and over video or phone link worldwide. We believe our clients will gain a greater benefit from our products if they can learn more about how they work with the body. What is the current legal status of CBD in the U.K.? CBD is fully legal in the U.K. and has been since 2016. However, extracting CBD from the hemp plant remains illegal in the U.K. As such, all CBD products are imported from overseas. As a compliant CBD company in the U.K, there are many challenges put in our way, including opening a bank account to the inability to advertise with Google and social media. These are all teething problems though which will be ironed out soon in this new emerging market, which is proving to be the fastest-growing industry in history. What measures are in place to ensure the safety and quality of the products? We pride ourselves on the quality and safety of all our products. To start, only the finest organic hemp plants are used with certified organic status. This is very important to ensure CBD quality and guarantee no heavy metals or pesticides end up in the products. Our extraction technique is state of the art to ensure every beneficial compound makes it to the end product. Our oils are extracted by PhD scientists with a wealth of experience in the industry and who genuinely care about the end product. The oils are tested numerous times through production for quality, and then a final lab report for each product is available on our website. What are the benefits of using CBD products? In a nutshell, CBD greatly improves the body’s ability to heal itself. This is the reason it is being used to treat a variety of conditions from epilepsy to arthritis. The main reasons clients reach out to us though are pain, sleep, anxiety, depression and stress issues, although the list of other treatable conditions is vast. CBD works by helping bring about homeostasis (balance) to the body. When we are balanced, our healing potential is greatly increased. Jul20635 How can clients determine which products are most suited to their needs? It’s helpful to speak to a cannabinoid specialist here at Karma Coast when choosing a product. We have a live chat option on our website and offer free consultations in our dispensary, over the phone or video link too. One helpful tip though is to start with a low dose and slowly build up until you reach what we call your ‘sweet spot’ or optimal dose. This differs from person to person. This is why we developed ‘starter oil’ which allows the user more manoeuvre room when experimenting with dosage. As we bring this interview to an end, is there any exciting changes or developments in the pipeline for Karma Coast? Recently, we have developed a world-first with our inhaler pen - The Karma Pen Deluxe. It’s more concentrated and pure than anything else available, and is proving extremely effective for our clients. As we continue to grow, we are constantly looking to innovate new ways to improve the quality of life for our clients. We have some ground-breaking new products in development that we will release later this year, so watch this space! Company: Karma Coast Contact: Dylan Mortimer Web Address: www.karmacoastcbd.co.uk