There seems to be two polar opposite markets in the CBD realm, I hope to outline pro\u2019s and con\u2019s of both.<\/p>\n
The cheap CBD products generally fall into what I like to call a \u201cWhy not?\u201d purchase. When you\u2019re at the counter of a store about to check out and you see a display next to the register for products that are pretty cheap. You\u2019ve got an extra $10 to try a few gummies or a tincture that might help that pain in your knee from the hike you did last weekend, so you make a purchase and don\u2019t expect much but for $10. Why not try it?
While the logic all seems to add up and it does generate a sale that benefits the store and the CBD manufacturer, it doesn\u2019t usually help the user. These types of products generally have a very low dose of CBD and don\u2019t usually come with batch testing that shows what\u2019s in the product you\u2019re purchasing. We\u2019ve found as much as a 50% variance in the amount of CBD stated and the amount of CBD in the actual product from these cheaper brands. While most fall within the 20% range only a few are within the 10% range of stated cannabinoids, making it impossible to start a regimen that will provide any long term benefits. These issues make most people that made these purchases question whether CBD has any benefits at all.<\/p>\n
The more expensive products can have a lot of the same issues as the cheap ones such as lack of thorough testing, inconsistency in actual cannabinoid content of a product and trouble finding a consistent product to dose with for long term benefits. However these same issues are less common or at least less extreme in higher priced products ($50+) One reason is that they have the price of proper testing built into the cost of the products and that testing gets more accurate with a higher amount of cannabinoids available to test for. So it\u2019s easier to find 200 milligrams (mg) in a milliliter (ml) of fluid than it is to find 5 milligrams in a milliliter of fluid. These higher potencies allow for more accurate testing with a 2% variability instead of 20% variability in lower potency products. Making the dosing regimen for long term benefits much easier.<\/p>\n
Long story shorter, if you want a fighting chance at recovering from your hike plan for a month long regiment of a properly tested CBD product. If you want candy, then buy candy. But you won\u2019t find Ibuprofen in a Snickers any time soon. So why is CBD any different?<\/p>\n