CBD products have been legal to buy for a long time, making it easy to assume that everyone knows how to make the right purchasing decisions for their needs. However, not everyone has explored the world of cannabis and CBD, meaning they don’t always know what to look for and what will suit their needs the best. If you’re getting ready to purchase CBD goods for recreation, sleep, pain, or something else, learn about common buying mistakes below to avoid making them yourself.
Not Having a Reliable Source of Information
Walking into a CBD business or visiting a CBD website can be daunting if you know nothing about CBD. Find a reliable source of information to ensure you have a basic understanding of what CBD is and how to buy the right products.
Find someone who can share information about the intricacies of things like mixing Delta 8 and Delta 10, Delta-8 vs. Delta-10, and the various cannabinoids like THC, HHC, and CBD. Information from a reliable source might make an important difference in the shopping process.
Buying Products That Claim to Be a Cure
Research into the benefits of CBD is looking promising, with it shown to be helpful with a raft of symptoms associated with illnesses and conditions like chronic pain, arthritis, and neurodegenerative disorders.
However, we are far from being able to say that CBD is a cure for anything conclusively. Moreover, the FDA doesn’t allow such statements without conclusive proof. If you encounter businesses trying to sell CBD products as cures for various ailments, give them a wide berth. If they’re breaking this FDA rule, they might be breaking others.
Not Checking Where the Hemp Comes From
It’s easy to assume that all CBD products have been manufactured with safe hemp from reputable sources, but that’s not guaranteed. Don’t be afraid to ask where the hemp for particular products comes from so you can be sure of its origins in the United States.
Hemp is described as a bioaccumulator, meaning it absorbs everything from its surroundings. If it’s grown in contaminated soil with heavy metals and toxins, these can be transferred into the hemp and the products it’s made into.
Not Asking About Dosages
When you’re new to CBD use, you might not know how much CBD you need to start feeling the effects. This can be problematic if you’re not familiar with recommended dosages. Whether you’re buying online or in person, asking about the best beginner dosages to reduce the risk of uncomfortable side effects can be important.
Not Asking for Third-Party Lab Tests
Whether you’re purchasing CBD products for sleep, stress, anxiety, or something else, you deserve to know what’s in the products you’ll be consuming. Alongside reading through the ingredients printed on the packaging, ask your chosen CBD business for third-party laboratory tests completed by agents with no CBD industry affiliations.
CBD businesses are required to provide test results to ensure the ingredient lists match the contents of the products. If they can provide these in-store or online, consider shopping with a business that’s more transparent with this important information.
Purchasing CBD for the first time can be overwhelming, especially as you have to learn new terminology while finding the best products for your needs. Now that you know the most common purchasing mistakes, you can be in a stronger position to avoid them and make well-informed buying decisions.
