You only have to Google it dude.
You can find other places but I have heard others trying different sites but a lot are fake. Nothing turns up. If you want other avenues then get 2 prescriptions from your doctor for the same thing. Like pain relief.
Then get a video consultation from a private cannabis clinic,cost around £200 . Then you are legally allowed a uk medical prescription. Then you have access to online uk dispensaries. Bud cost around £5/£12 per G . Tbh I really love biggy. Great vendors, some good prices, some take the piss I know but we don't know how much the vendors pays or goes through to bring it 2 us.

Hi, I often get RSO and hash for a couple of cancer patients and was wondering what cannabis clinic would be good to help my friends regarding an online consultation. Several pop up when I search , any help or suggestions much appreciated 🙏

Me medica . One of the best my friend.

Thanks 🙏 found Mamedica online

Thanks man😁

Yea I've used a couple other sites and stuff has turned up next day. But your looking at 40-60 quid for 3.5s but i guess thats pretty much on par with the btc fees on here probably works out better infact. I currently have nice stuff from my guy in person but I'm spoilt and get bored of smoking the same strain everyday however, it is currently best value for money and good quality. I've got bad sciatica and have had 2 prescriptions and physio therapy, none of which help as much as cannabis. Plus I'm sick of popping pills which don't really help, everyday. So I'm on the verge of booking a consultation. I hear the quality of the bud prescribed has vastly improved over the past 3 odd years

Yes, very much improved. I'm just getting my second prescription for pain relief and had 2 physio . I also have a big piece of metal under my knee as I found out a year ago in an x ray. Fk knows how it got there but it's the size of my thumb nail. No entrance wound either. Very odd . Apparently it can stay there but does cause discomfort.

I mean maybe little biggy sort some troubles with bitcoins,but in meantimes is christmas and we need medicines and low fees🙂🙃😁

I do think with only one payment option that is currently in virtual meltdown for buyers LB should be less censorial over Biggas discussing their options- this is medicine for a lot of people!

The site that was being discussed yesterday is genuine and takes payment in ££- it’s expensive but not compared to btc right now.

Message me if you missed it….

There are a number of alternatives out there but sadly for every real one theres a ton of fakes… but once you find the right ones, lots of other doors start to open up.

Wish I could share with you but it’s a big no no on these types of places.

Really hope the Borgs change up the payment soon…. I simply don’t buy here any more and I feel sorry for those who have no choice..

😉

I'm 50 now bud . Where does time go. I cant buy from these little shits on the streets. I had to get something a few weeks ago. Shit man it was crap.and £100 for a half. With fees and shipping it cost me £140 is for some AAA flower from spaceman next day no fuss.
I'd rather pay the extra than hit the streets.
I've sometimes been waiting in my car or mates car together looking at each other laughing and saying imagine getting busted buying from kids at our age. Would look stupid.

The Borg will remove this man. Promoting other platforms is like advertising Asda in tesco.

Also the best carts I’ve tried without spending big money is Dr Terpy/sensi mart and that’s just LB

Borg will remove this but Borg won't solve main issue

Exactly what Skunk Cowboy is saying Google it there are loads but all of them are scams so be prepared to lose your money.

Agreed! I wouldn’t trust a Google search!!!!!!!

There are very big and very legit vendors/groups out there (on a certain platform) but even finding the right version of them is dangerous. People just copy their page and scam that way..

Its a mine field out there but it the real ones do exist.. Just not easy to find. 👊💚

Indeed

To be FAIR I found this place using Google. Just research the shit out of whatever you find and yiu should be okay with a little wit.

That’s a fair point dude, but LB is in a league of its own when it comes to clear net sites.

Sadly there are a lot of very well designed sites that pop up on a Google search which are scams.

But as you say rightly research research and more research! 😅👊💚

Do you have the currency set to BTC? You may have it in ££

Yep

Had this issue on another app and it was due to the high network fees, might have to add more btc to cover it and it should let the payment go through.

I always get this on bitpanda, too! Just keep refreshing and restarting until it stops.

the world is a lie

Are you accounting for transaction fees?

Yep, it's not saying I don't have enough funds to pay, it just keeps saying the transaction is too low value.

I got that once or twice myself in last few months.Basically tried override it by logging out and logging back in and it eventually worked(sometimes had to do this a few times)

Cheers for this. I kept trying and eventually succeeded ... on the 22nd attempt!

I experience the same with bitpanda - i usually just wait a few minutes and then refresh a few times - does the biz - so don’t panic and add more funds x

Hey, me and my wife have been on a journey trying to find something that works.
Long story short if you have a diagnosis try medical cannabis, we did and to be fair the doctor was absolutely fantastic and explained how cannabis is used for RA and was really insightful. They basically prescribed a 22%thc 8%cbd oil daily. A strong sativa for day time use and strong indica for evening. And it works fantastic to be fair aslong side normal medication.

This is what else we have found, we both take fortnightly trips of magic mushrooms not only are they good for the mind but double blind studies are showing how effective it is as an anti inflammatory.

I buy premium off here mainly good bud but concentrates are proving to be more beneficial. Specially when them aches and pains start to effect you mentally.

Hi! Thanks for the info. Unfortunately I'm not yet officially diagnosed; my doctors dragged their feet and blamed my joint pain on my weight for years (even though I gained weight because of the symptoms, not the other way around) before finally agreeing to test me. They agree that I most likely have RA now, but I've been on a waiting list for specialist treatment for most of this year. In the meantime it's progressed to the point of becoming unbearable so I'm self-medicating in the meantime. What was the process of being prescribed medical weed like? The way I've heard some other people talk about it, it sounds like weed is the last thing doctors want to prescribe, so I'm really curious to hear how you managed it 😅

Hey there, welcome to LB 👋🏼
I often buy for a family member who has rheumatoid arthritis and the best product for them by far has been RSO. There are several vendors selling this so best just to check reviews and find someone who seems reliable. My regular vendor was DIUK but their page is down at the minute. I know that gassed have some at the minute and they are a trusted vendor.

Another good shout would be edibles as they can be strong enough to provide pain relief as well as having a calming effect for anxiety. There will definitely be sellers with veg friendly options, maybe drop Northern Organics a message as they used to make a vegan version of their brownies which were very positively reviewed. I think they also do vegan friendly canna capsules which might suit what you’re looking for.
Hope this helps ✌🏼

Hi welcome to LB 😊
Agree with jiynts on the RSO if you suffer with anxiety can recommend the one Your Natural Medicine are selling is extremely similar to the one drugs inc used to sell very relaxing some rso can increase anxiety if you take to much so go easy. Shroom of the Looms is good also abit more of an alert feeling if you don’t want to be to sleepy is a little cheaper also

Thanks so much! Luckily I've never had problems with weed making me anxious, so touch wood I should be fine :) I'll definitely check all of these out 💚

Hi! Thanks so much for the info 💚

That's really good to know, thanks so much! 💚

Hello, Welcome to LB.
As others have said RSO is probably your best option.

Heres a link to The Green Avenger's

Brill, thank you!

...and here's a link for Your Natural Medicine's RSO


Good Luck

I’ve heard really good things about turmeric massage oil amazing apparently

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Yes yess I feel this one x

Tune.

https://youtu.be/qpWGch1CPbs

oh nvm there is reggae! nice music taste haven't heard this one:)

Thanks man, I got back in to reggae in big way in the last year or two. Just going to check your tunes out now 👽

there's just something about reggae isn't there It's real shit, not fake all about love and peace hell yeah

100%. There’s so much of it too, so many sub genres and shit. I don’t pretend to know them all like but I’m here for it

The Bug - Poison Dart

Banger.

Just remember all caps when you spell the man's name.

RIP MF DOOM x

Have this on vinyl , brilliant album , also not sure if I’m remembering correctly but sure I read that pastor Barrett was a bad man and had his congregation paying for all sorts for him

Salmon Dance by Chemical Brothers.

Good luck getting this one out your head...once there, it takes root :)

The first time I heard this I was in awe. I can still listen to this on loop while skinning up and/or smoking. The skill is out of this world.

Young MC - Know How

An acquired taste but I like it.

Yet to find someone who doesn’t like this absolute banger

Foo Fighters featuring Led Zeppelin. Sang by the late great Taylor Hawkins.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SbNVIPAABgw&pp=ygUabGVkIHplcHBlbGluIHJvY2sgYW5kIHJvbGw%3D

Ren - can’t get enough of him and he is from my island
https://youtube.com/watch?v=n3JNtfi4Vb0&feature=sharea

https://youtube.com/watch?v=TWcyIpul8OE&feature=sharea

Love this video so much

Ooo love this

Yeah a big fave of mine too. So good when high. Glad you enjoyed :-)

Black metal disco dance

So, who's heard of Kent? If you have then you're very into indie rock and realised that it didn't die in the early '00s, it just moved to Scandinavia, or, you're Scandinavian. They released 2 albums in both English and in Swedish out of the 10 or so in their catalogue. The talent to carry that off is beyond my comprehension. They filled stadiums and arenas, were of the highest quality of musicianship of anyone practicing their craft, and hardly anyone knows who they are.

Kent - Protection

And the same song in Swedish. The lyrics of the English version are nothing like the English translation of the Swedish version for most of their tracks.

Kent - Beskyddaren

perfect for a Sunday fire sesh

This is new to me, ty 👍

District - drowsy, on a proper sound system you may shit your pants :D

This is the one imo. Beautiful.

https://youtu.be/biVcW0WTzzk

A wildcard, I like it haha

I have been ordering salvia extract from Zamnesia website post brexit to the uk and never had any trouble. I even bought a load of actual dried salvia leaves and they made it through too.

Hit or miss breaking through with the leaves, but their extracts are dead reliable.

I only mention Zamnesia on here as I can’t ever recall any LB sellers offering it. I could be wrong though….

best of luck

I spent close to a year living in Amsterdam. With exceptional quality buds, you can expect to receive the typical couch lock and sedation with a good Indica and a buzzy euphoric racing high with a solid Sativa.
Dr Grinspoon at Katsu coffeeshop was a pure Sativa, it was like drinking a double espresso, no ceiling to the high, it didn't roll over, one for the morning...

Apparently some Sativa's can work the opposite on some people, and can couch lock them. Amnesia Haze is a particular potent strain, whilst it's a sativa, it can deck you.

Perhaps check Leafly or Wikileaf for further advice on certain strains.

Have a good one.

Patient #420

The science says it’s bollocks full stop.
BUT…like a lot of people I have go to strains for when I want to get stuff done and others for when the bean-bags are calling. All part of the fun! 🥳❤️

after 18 years of heavy daily smoking, in my experience indica + sativa are just buzzwords, mostly used by trendy casual smokers so they can "pick a side and have a favourite"

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5576603/

in my experience the terpenes play a way more important role when it comes to the overall effects and experience of each strain, i've had sativa's that couchlock and indica's that are uplifting and energetic which are the opposite of their supposed effects

Some Sativas can give me mad insomnia.

Indica never happens.

Love sativa and coffee during the day and indica before Zzz.

I think everyone is diff though.

I think its more complicated than people think

If i vape Animal Mints or Obama Runtz at 180c I get sativa effects. If it vape Gorilla Glue 12 at 230c I will get indica effects. Yes smoking brings out the expected effects but the fact I can tweak the effects via temp makes me think its not as easy as indica/sativa

Furthermore, some sativas like Acapulco Gold or J1 are like a cup of coffee in the morning. Legit clear headed energy. Something like the Pink Lady is a sativa but it is more chilled. I think terpenes have a very big part to play in it. Maybe the kush terp has indica effects and that's why despite being a sativa, the Pink Lady doesn't hit like the J1 for example. I'm rambling a bit here but I hope you all get what I mean

Yep makes sense. What an amazing flower this is.

There's a difference for me, stick to indica strains as sativa always seems to make the heart race and the anxiety then comes on and spoils the high. Maybe all in my head but happens everytime.

Same. I can only do Indica

same for me, and strong indicas give me this incredible healing feeling that i just don't get from sativas

There’s a difference alright.

But also phenotype and harvest time play a big part.

I've smoked 26 years, used to smoke anything and enjoy it all but now I notice a huge difference between the effects of sativas and indicas, every time I obtain an indica strain it's hugely relieving for my ptsd and post cancer surgery pains, and sativas almost always give me nasty anxiety. I'll still smoke them tho, because I'm an addict haha

I agree. Sativa is far more likely to make me anxious, whereas Indica is just a lovely, warm brain hug.

I think this is it, I’ve smoked for 20 years but didn’t notice the difference until really started to pay attention and start to use for medical rather than recreational reasons there is 0 doubt in my mind there is a very easily notiible difference. It’s natures way so everyone can be helped by this wonderful medicine, Sativa to speed things up, indica to slow things down. No one will convince me otherwise on this I’m certain if I was given a heavy sativa dom and n indica I’d know the difference within a few tokes

There are many factors that contribute to an overall feeling. I wouldn’t say Sativa/Indica is the dominating answer. That’s like saying my only expression is sad or happy... However, things get a bit more technical when you dig into it. Being able to simply explain an estimate sensation to buyers in percentage i20s80 is hugely beneficial. It helps people learn about what they’re buying, that’s not a bad thing

Seems the terpenes have a part to play, In the effect of cannabis aswell. not to mention that it seems a good %90 of strains are hybrid, you have an Interesting take non-the-less.

For me, I believe it to be true to a certain extent. I find with sativa heavy strains I feel a buzz in my head and it's above my ears. With indica heavy it's below my ears and I'm definitely more lazy. It's not a massive difference for me though. My mind tends to wander and think about more random bollocks with a sativa too. Who knows maybe it's all in the mind. All this energetic stuff I see is pure bullshit for me though. If I'm high, not much is getting done.

It’s all about harvest times. If you let the sativas trichromes go amber, then you might get a couch lock. Similarly if you harvest your indica when the trichromes are clear, then you might feel creative and focused;)

Seems to depend on people’s chemistry. I cannot take Sativa or hybrid strains any more. Make me paranoid and awful circular thoughts and insomnia. Indica Im easy like a Sontag morgen. I grew up with hash in the 90’s whi I think must have been mainly indica and I used to love smoking. When skunk came along it was hit and miss and paranoia used to be more frequent. Thanks to Lb I’ve been able to buy what suits me both in terms of hash and weed. Got some lovelY Northern Lights and Hindu Kush and Fanta hash which are right up my strasse.

This is without a doubt important to me, after years of trial and error, I've discovered my ideal is a hybrid around 80 indica and 20 sativa, so pretty much something like a og kush or something, I've found a more sativa dominant strain will mess with my head, I get hyperactive and often get headaches, I can instantly tell if the weed isn't right for me, I think it depends upon you, personally I smoke for pain relief and mainly to switch off, I like the real stoned feeling you get from indica, it's like a warm blanket for your brain, I do have a very active mind so this suits me, of course each strain and type affects us in different ways, I can't say I've really every enjoyed sativa dominant strains but when I have smoke it I find it goes really quickly as it doesn't hit the spot, I'd say I'd be active with sativa as a rule if I had to smoke it .....

Same although I can’t really do any sativa. Just pure Indica and a nice red wine and I’m in my happy place.

More often than not it doesn't make much of a difference but there are exceptions. Maybe it was down to the terpenes, but...

So, I lived in Seattle for nearly 10 years and smoked on the daily and there wasn't any drastic difference in the effects of the many different strains on the go except for this one time that will forever stick with me. I had been smoking a typical kush number with dense nugs for most of the day before heading out to a place for hot wings with my mate. Dude pulls out a very straggly and wispy looking bud from Oregon, puts it into a bowl and we fire it up. Not a minute or two later that shit came on strong and cut through the Kush fog like a hot knife through butter. A rush of high energy blasted away the previous hours of smoking and we ended up high as fuck giggling like lunatics over hot wings. That's the day I realised that a real 100% sativa does exist and it's a fucking blast.

DO WANT! :D

Total crap IMO..

What tests were conducted to determine whether a plant is indica or sativa?

It usually is one person who bred the strain, will smoke it and say this makes me feel couchlock or uplifting and then give it an approximate rating.

Since the rec market came into play all strains provide all effects you may desire from the plant.

Personally regardless of the weed is indica or sativa its the terp profile like for couch lock it would have to contain a good amount of mycrene to get this effect other terp profiles do different things I would imagine if it was indica or sativa and didnt have enough of the terp profile in either of them for what ur desired effect I dont think it's down sativa or indica more of what terp profile that weed carrys

There's definitely a difference in high between cultivars with the tropical 'Sativas ' generally being more energetic and psychoactive but now that everything is a hybrid , these classifications don't make a lot of sense anymore.
Also , those indica/sativa percentages are completely made up.

I too have about 20 years experience smoking different strains, including solids. I normally smoke 'bud' though.

The last solid i smoked had hardly any effect on me at all - it used to make me really 'horni', 20 years ago.

However, i do notice a difference between Indicas and Sativas. I do a physical job and an Indica strain does take the aches & pains of old age away, for me personally.

Ive had one particular Sativa that did make me run around like a headless chicken... lol

I've smoked, vaped, eaten it for over 50 years. Travelled around most of the producing countries of the East & Africa in the 70s. Grown much and spent time with several breeders too. Indica, Sativa and Ruderalis are real. A zillion hybrids confuse the Taxonomy thse days.
Read some of the definitive texts/history rather than rely on rumour, hearsay, forums ( like this one!) and you will be well informed - recommend a start with Robert Connell-Clarke""Hashish" PDF easily found on the web. 8)

I think this is a really interesting topic.

Literature (e.g. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-54564-6_4; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322819487_Cannabis_Taxonomy_The_'sativa'_vs_'indica'_debate; https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/can.2015.29003.ebr) disputes that the two are categories of weed with distinct effects, not least due to interbreeding and two hundred year old taxonomical confusion. I'd probably agree with this.

But if this was 100% the case, then why would so many people (myself included) claim to feel different effects with indica strains vs sativa?

One option is placebo - obviously a very powerful mechanism and I'd like to see blind trials about this.

My current theory which I've been thinking about a lot recently is that it's due to terpenes - as they are widely believed to mediate the effects of cannabis, is it possible that some are more prevalent in indica strains and others are more prevalent in sativa strains?

Obviously exploring the entourage effect and terpenes in cannabis, and even research involving cannabis in general, is a relatively new field so I'm excited to see what we find out in the next decade and beyond.

The interaction between terpene levels and cannabinoids is most likely the explanation for the perceived differences between indica and sativa.

A lot of sativas have little to no cbd, cdb affects the way thc acts, a lot of sativas have lemon, orange or citrus terps which seem to be the more uplifting and eurphoric terps, so sativas having an uplifting effects but being more likely to induce anxiety makes sense given terp and cannabinoid profiles.

Yep, that example with sativa strains often being limonene dominant is what I'd noticed to get me thinking about this.

It's funny though because indica dom strains can make me para which is contradictory to the typical assumption that sativa = anxiety. Obviously everyone is different and will see different effects but it would be nice to know about contributing factors.

We really need to see more research on this; it's honestly surprising that it's so under researched as the medical applications (esp for mental health) really demand understanding of these issues.

I don’t know really. A lot of it is down to the grower and how good they are. That has the most influence on affect for me.

Indica strains are the "Netflix and chill" of cannabis, known for their sedative effects that can leave you comfortably glued to the couch. On the other hand, Sativa strains are the "let's paint the living room" of cannabis, renowned for their uplifting and creative effects that can get you off the couch and into an artistic frenzy. Am I hitting the right notes here?

Interesting post, I have been thinking the same myself recently. Been smoking 20 years and I have always seeked out indicas as I preferred the couch lock but I have recently been trying to try a few sativas to try and get more of a creative high. found nothing yet, any suggestions on a strain if not just looking for a sativa?

I generally dislike pure sativas and hazes, but super silver haze is the exception for me, I've really enjoyed that many times worth considering have seen some listed on here

Dr Grinspoon, Sour Diesel, Ghost Train Haze, Mimosa. To name a few Sativa's. I spent close to a year living in Amsterdam, and I definitely noticed the difference. Sativa's or hybrids, will leave you buzzed, so best to only smoke these either morning or afternoon. Save the indica for late night, or a day on the couch with TV.