CBD, or cannabidiol, is a compound produced by cannabis and hemp plants. CBD oil, therefore, is an extract of cannabinoid which contains high levels of CBD and is used primarily for medicinal purposes. Like with anything else, some CBD extracts are of higher quality than others. Here are ten of the highest quality farmed CBD extracts.
Full Spectrum CBD Extracts
Full-spectrum CBD extracts are those that contain all cannabinoids naturally found in cannabis plants, including small amounts of THC. These trace amounts of THC don't cause the mind-altering effects associated with marijuana use.
- If you were to go to Veritas Farms, you would find sustainably grown plants that are extracted and turned into CBD products on site. This approach keeps quality and safety consistency among the highest in the market.
Flora Sophia Botanicals Full Spectrum Hemp Extract is also grown and produced on-site, using an ethanol extraction process. Again, this approach allows for high quality and safety and allows customers to know exactly where their CBD oil came from.
Zion Medicinals Organic Spagyric Full Spectrum Hemp Oil uses a process that extracts CBD and turns it into mineral salts. This technique gives extracted CBD more medicinal potency than other methods. While Zion's doesn't grow their own plants, they do use single-source, farmer directed hemp that is organically grown.
Eureka Effects Full Spectrum CBD is produced from organically sourced hemp grown on local farms in Colorado. With every step of the manufacturing occurring in-state, from seed to sale, these CBD oils are both high quality, and affordable.
Isolate CBD Extracts
According to Healthline, isolate or isolate-free oils are ones that contain only CBD, and no other cannabinoids. Producing these oils requires extra steps in the manufacturing process, to ensure that all other compounds are removed.
- Mana Artisan Botanics Hemp Oil is an artisanal, whole-plant hemp extract that pure, isolated CBD and nothing more. Mana also takes a “farm to table” approach and extracts their oil from their farm and locally sourced farms, all in Hawaii.
Charlotte's Web CBD Isolate is the THC-free version of the full-spectrum Charlotte's Web that was designed specifically to treat Charlotte Figi, who had Dravet syndrome. Charlotte's Web products are manufactured from hemp plants that are hand-tended on the company's farms.
New England Hemp Farm's CBD Isolate Drops are made from hemp grown by the founder who has been farming for 30+ years. This small, family-farm approach allows for more oversight and a higher quality than many big operations, with more room for quality to fall through the cracks.
Full-Spectrum CBD Extracts
Discover describes full-spectrum CBD extracts as containing multiple cannabinoids naturally occurring in cannabis. The difference between broad-spectrum and full-spectrum is that broad-spectrum does not contain any amounts of THC, even trace amounts.
- Kanibi CBD Oil Tinctures are produced with hemp sourced from a network of organic farmers that allow Kanibi to hand-select the highest quality hemp each growing season. Sometimes this can be better than companies that grow their hemp, as they are stuck with what they grow, even if the growing season wasn't ideal.
FABCBD Full Spectrum CBD oil comes from hemp plants grown in Colorado by the company. Their plants are non-GMO and organic, assuring quality by not exposing customers to chemicals.
Populum Full-Spectrum Hemp CBD Oil is also manufactured from organically grown hemp sourced exclusively in Colorado. Populum CBD stands out from the other high-quality oils on this list due to its inclusion of grapeseed and coconut oil to add antioxidant benefits.
When using CBD extracts for medicinal purposes, high quality is key. The best way to find high-quality products is to find out where a company's hemp is grown, and how it is produced. Non-GMO, organic, locally sourced growers generally produce high-quality products worth trying.
