CBD
31 guides tagged CBD
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Who Is Extract Labs? A Brand File on the Veteran-Founded Lab With a Spotty Record
A Boulder-area CBD maker with real transparency bones — a verifiable Army-veteran founder, a public batch database, SEC-documented ownership, genuine USDA-organic SKUs — pulled down to a D by a verified adverse record: an FTC cease-and-desist demand over COVID-19 claims, a 2025 Class II allergen recall of 60,000+ gummies, bottom-tier customer and employee ratings, and a testing setup that lost its name when the in-house lab was sold.
Read the guide →12 min read
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Who Is Lazarus Naturals? A Brand File on the Seed-to-Shelf Value House
A Portland original that does the transparency work almost nobody else does — it owns its farm, names its USDA-organic certifier, names its ISO-accredited lab, and runs a public batch portal, all at value prices with a 60%-off assistance program. What holds it to a B: a settled data-breach class action, a settled Prop 65 notice, rough workplace reviews, and several big claims — cGMP, employee ownership, B Corp status — that are currently self-asserted rather than shown.
Read the guide →12 min read
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The 2026 Hemp Ban, Brand by Brand: Who Survives, Who's Exposed
We graded 41 of the biggest hemp, CBD, and THC brands on 300+ public records. Now we've mapped every one of them against the federal law that takes effect November 12, 2026. The result: 24 of 41 have their core catalog exposed, 8 are built to survive, 3 are insulated by dispensary licenses, and the brands most likely to make it are also the most transparent.
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Who Is Medterra? A Brand File on the Mass-Retail CBD Brand
A big, NSF-certified, US-Hemp-Authority CBD brand you'll find in CVS and Kroger, with QR-batch COAs and a strong customer rating. The asterisks: a 'F' BBB rating, labs it doesn't clearly name, a panel that skips herbicide testing, and a merger that hasn't actually closed.
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Who Is Green Roads? A Brand File on the Pharmacist-Formulated CBD Brand
A long-running, pharmacist-founded CBD brand with per-batch QR COAs and an independent lab test that actually passed — genuine strengths. The asterisks: a 2017 FDA warning letter, dismissed mislabeling suits, thin sourcing disclosure, and an ownership chain that's changed hands three times.
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Who Is Bluebird Botanicals? A Brand File on the Testing-Transparency Veteran
For over a decade, Bluebird set the standard for CBD lab transparency — a named lab, a public batch database, Eurofins-audited cGMP, and a founder who helped write the 2018 Farm Bill. Then, in January 2026, a public company bought it. A strong B, with the asterisk that its independent era just ended.
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Who Is NuLeaf Naturals? A Brand File on the Veteran With a Hidden Owner
A 2014 Denver CBD veteran with genuinely strong batch testing — and a transparency record that hasn't kept pace with its reputation. It no longer names a founder, no longer mentions that a public Canadian company owns 80% of it, blurs 'organically grown' into 'organic,' and has seen its service reputation slide. A D, kept off the floor by a real lab program.
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Who Is Joy Organics? A Brand File on the Family Organic CBD Brand
A family-founded Colorado brand built on USDA-organic sourcing, THC-free formulations, and full-panel batch testing — strong where it counts, with named owners and a clean, accredited record. It earns a solid B; the gaps that keep it from the top tier are a lab that isn't named on its official page and a manufacturing model it doesn't spell out.
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Who Is Cornbread Hemp? A Brand File on the Kentucky Organic Leader
A cousin-founded Kentucky company that built its whole identity on transparency — USDA-organic, Flower-Only, Kentucky-grown, with a named lab on every batch and its ownership on the public record at the SEC. It earns an A−, the top grade any brand has reached without full public-company audits; the honest gaps are self-asserted cGMP, uneven label accuracy, and a live BBB grade lower than its fans assume.
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Who Is cbdMD? A Brand File on the Public, NSF-Certified CBD Brand
A publicly traded, NSF-GMP, US-Hemp-Authority-certified CBD brand with full-panel COAs — credentialed and transparent on paper. The asterisks: it won't name its testing lab, it carries a disclosed going-concern doubt after narrowly avoiding delisting, and legacy SEC matters trail its former leadership.
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Who Is CBDistillery? A Brand File on the Value-CBD Heavyweight
One of the biggest, most affordable CBD brands — and a more transparent one than its low prices suggest. It names its accredited labs, carries NSF and US Hemp Authority certifications, and rolls up to a publicly traded parent. A strong B, held just short of the top by thinner sourcing disclosure.
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Who Is Charlotte's Web? A Brand File on the CBD Brand That Set the Standard
The company that started the modern CBD industry is also the most transparent brand we've graded: a publicly traded, USDA-certified-organic, B-Corp company that grows its own hemp and posts named-lab, full-panel batch COAs. Our first A — with a couple of honest, mostly-old asterisks.
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Who Is CBDfx? A Brand File on One of the Bigger, More Open CBD Names
A large, founder-named California CBD company that posts public lab reports with QR traceability and earns an A+ at the BBB — more transparent than most. The asterisks: it won't name its testing labs, its 'organic' is marketing not certification, and it drew an FDA warning letter in 2022.
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Who Is Diamond CBD? A Brand File on a Troubled Public-Company Name
One of the older, larger online CBD brands — and one with the most complicated public record we've examined: a disputed 2018 contamination study, 2019 FDA and FTC warnings, a settled mislabeling suit, and a now-revoked penny-stock parent whose principals (not the company) were criminally charged. We lay out exactly what's proven, what's disputed, and what's just old.
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Who Is Koi CBD? A Brand File on One of Hemp's Original Names
One of the oldest CBD brands still standing — a named, family-owned company that posts real lab reports from an ISO-accredited lab and has been independently ranked among the most transparent in the industry. The asterisks are two FDA warning letters (2019 and 2023) and independent tests showing it tends to over-fill its potency.
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Explainer
Cannabinoids Explained: THC, CBD, CBN, CBG, Delta-8 and the Whole Family (2026)
A plain-English, honest reference to the major cannabinoids — what each one is, whether it gets you high, where it comes from, and the legal gray areas worth understanding before you buy.
Read the guide →~14 min read
Explainer
Weed and Your Meds: Drug Interactions Worth Knowing
Cannabis can interact with some everyday medications. The honest move isn't to panic or to quit your pills. It's a free, two-minute chat with your pharmacist.
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Explainer
Greening Out: What to Do When You're Too High (A Calm, Kind Guide)
If you or a friend got way too high and feel awful right now — breathe. You're going to be okay. Here's exactly what to do, what actually helps, and the few signs that mean it's time to call for help.
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Review
Is Wyld Worth It? (2026): An Honest Take
About $34.95 buys a jar of real-fruit Wyld CBD gummies. Before you click buy, here's the straight answer on whether that's worth it — who it's perfect for, who's about to be disappointed, and the one mix-up that wastes the money every single time.
Read the guide →~7 min read
Comparison
Wyld vs Cann (2026): Which Should You Buy?
Two of the most-recognized names in the category — but they're chasing completely different nights. Wyld is the real-fruit gummy-and-seltzer brand built on CBD calm; Cann is the micro-dosed social can you sip for a light, easy lift. Here's the honest, friend-to-friend breakdown of which one fits you.
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Buyer's Guide
Dad Grass Alternatives (2026): Cheaper CBD, No-Smoke Options & Actual THC
Dad Grass nails the nostalgic, calm-not-high CBD joint — but at about $35 for five it's a premium, and a lot of people actually want one of three different things. Here's where to go for cheaper CBD, a format you don't have to smoke, or a real (gentle) buzz.
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Buyer's Guide
Cornbread Hemp Alternatives (2026): Cheaper Organic CBD & Other Options
Cornbread Hemp is the real deal — USDA-organic, flower-only, Kentucky-grown — and for purists it's worth the premium. But it's priced like a premium, and most people who go looking for an alternative want one of four things: cheaper CBD that's still clean, a guaranteed THC-free option, a legacy-brand name, or to actually add a little real THC. Here's the swap for each.
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Review
Is Dad Grass Worth It? The Honest Verdict (2026)
About $35 buys you five Dad Grass CBD joints — roughly $7 a joint. Before you click buy, here's the straight answer on whether that premium is worth it, who it's perfect for, and who's about to waste $35 on the wrong thing.
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Review
Dad Grass Review (2026): The Honest Take on the Nostalgia Joint
An independent look at the brand that brought back the mellow, low-key smoke. We dig into what Dad Grass actually is, what real reviewers and longtime fans say, what it costs, and the one thing everybody gets wrong before they buy.
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Review
Cornbread Hemp Review (2026): Is the Organic Premium Worth It?
An independent look at the USDA-organic, Kentucky-grown brand that the big health publications keep ranking near the top. We dig into what 'flower-only' and 'certified organic' actually mean, the lineup and exact prices, the lab transparency, and the one thing the November 12 rules don't take away.
Read the guide →~8 min read
Review
Wyld Review (2026): The Best-Selling Gummy, Dispensary vs DTC
Wyld is the #1 cannabis gummy in America — but most people can't actually order it. We untangle the two Wylds (the dispensary THC line vs. Wyld CBD you can mail-order), dig into the real-fruit gummies and sparkling waters, the prices, the lab testing, and what the November 12 hemp rules do (and don't) change.
Read the guide →~8 min read
Buyer's Guide
Legal Alternatives to THC (2026): Kava, Kanna, Amanita & CBD, Compared
The rules around hemp-derived THC are shifting, and a lot of people who rely on a gummy to sleep or unwind are quietly asking the same question: what else is there? Good news — there's a whole shelf of legal options, each with its own personality. Here's the plain-speak map: kava for unwinding, kanna for mood, amanita for sleep, and CBD for the familiar calm — with one trustworthy pick in each lane.
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Buyer's Guide
The Best THC Gummies for Seniors (2026): A Plain-Speak Guide for Grown-Ups
Adults over 60 are the fastest-growing group of cannabis newcomers in the country — and most of the writing about it still talks to twenty-year-olds. This guide doesn't. Four gentle, well-tested hemp-derived picks, the one rule that matters more than any product (2.5 milligrams, then wait two hours), and the five-minute conversation worth having with your pharmacist first. No slang, no hurry, no nonsense.
Read the guide →~8 min read
Explainer
CBD vs THC: The Plain-English Difference (2026)
The most basic question in the whole category, answered without the jargon: THC is the one that gets you high, CBD is the one that doesn't. Here's everything that follows from that.
Read the guide →~6 min read
Review
The Best CBD Gummies, Honestly Reviewed (2026)
CBD is the hemp cannabinoid that won't get you high — and the gummy aisle is full of brands counting on you not to check the lab report. We did. The CBD gummies worth your money, judged COA-first on transparency, sourcing, spectrum, and value per milligram.
Read the guide →~11 min read
Buyer's Guide
Best THC & CBD Gummies for Aches & Recovery (2026)
For the sore back, the post-workout stiffness, the joints that complain at the end of a long day — the gummies many people reach for to feel eased and soothed, without a strong high. Ranked COA-first, led by the classic body-focused 1:1 THC:CBD blend.
Read the guide →~8 min read