2018 is wrapping up, and we can’t help but reflect on the changing and evolving attitudes and laws surrounding cannabis. We’re particularly in awe of the recent explosion of CBD products. For the first time ever, it’s possible to live everyday fully infused with CBD—something we recommend everyone do because self-care is self-love.
As more research is conducted, demand for cannabidiol-enhanced goods increases. And with that demand, more companies are stepping up and crafting new, diverse, and innovative products. Not listed in any particular order, here are our favorite CBD products of 2018.
cbdMD:
We recommend this brand because they offer multiple ways to take clean, premium CBD. From business professionals to professional athletes, their products lead the industry in both quality and innovation. Offering tinctures and topicals to bath bombs and capsules, cbdMD has you covered when it comes to helping you discover how you like your cannabidiol.
CBD From: USA
Lord Jones: Lotion & Gumdrops
Lord Jones offers a wide variety of high-end cannabis products, ranging from edibles to topicals to tinctures. Each product comes in elegant packaging with the signature Lord Jones crest, featuring woodland animals and a motto: for your aches and pains. Lord Jones offers a few lines of all natural “old-fashioned” CBD-infused gum drops, including a limited edition holiday box featuring the flavors mango chili and sugarplum. And if edibles aren’t your thing, they also offer a CBD-rich lotion, now available at Sephora locations.
CBD From: USA
CBD for Life: Face Wash & Eye Cream:
For the beauty-obsessed loved one in your life, you can’t go wrong with skincare products. CBD has been steadily staking its claim in the beauty industry, most notably in skin care because of the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. CBD for Life boasts a full skin care line, covering every part of your routine. Gently cleanse your face of makeup, dead skin, and oil with the face wash and follow up with their eye serum to brighten up those dark circles you got from all those late nights. CBD for Life is woman-owned and operated and cruelty-free.
CBD From: USA
Papa & Barkley: Topicals & Capsules:
Papa & Barkley deserve a round of applause for their product line. Although their products are made for anyone to take, they’re designed for the Baby Boomer generation—a demographic that’s often overlooked in the cannabis culture, despite being the largest group of cannabis consumers in the nation. From tinctures to topicals to capsules and patches, you can trust that what you’re ingesting or putting on your skin is of the highest quality cannabis made with the intention to heal. They deserve a special shout out for maintaining the ethos of the medical cannabis movement at the heart of their company.
CBD From: USA
Cheeba Chews:
Loved by many, Cheeba Chews is one of the OGs of the commercial edibles game. They have a sizable range of flavors and even differentiate between sativa edibles, indicas, etc. Their Pure CBD chocolate taffy, forged from a partnership with Elite Botanicals, is the perfect stocking stuffer for everyone—they’re non-psychoactive and tested at every stage of production for purity, quality, and consistency.
CBD From: USA
Mary’s Medicinals: Transdermal Patches:
Mary’s Medicinals claim to fame is the fact that they were the first company to develop and perfect transdermal patches as a clean and unobtrusive method of medicating with cannabis. Kind of like a birth control or nicotine patch. Available in California and Colorado, Mary’s offers transdermal patches in a total of six cannabinoid profiles, including purely CBD. While those in California and Colorado may choose their whole-plant CBD transdermal patches, those who don’t, especially those who live in non-legal states, are still able to purchase hemp-derived CBD patches from their branch Mary’s Nutritionals.
CBD From: USA
Henry’s Original: CBD Strains:
California born, bred, and based Henry’s Original specializes in premium cannabis and beautifully packaged pre-rolls. This company offers a variety of signature strains, as well as CBD to THC ratios. The folks over at Henry’s Original knows that you don’t always want to get totally blazed after smoking, so they manufacture CBD-heavy pre-rolls and eighths. Choose their Ritual strain for a 20:1 or 25:1 CBD experience. There’s a reason why so many people love this company.
CBD From: USA
Dosist:
Even before the country’s wave of legalization, standardized dosing has been one of the cannabis industry’s biggest hurdles. And it’s proven to be very difficult—particularly with smoking. That’s why Dosist is one of the leading cannabis brands on the market. Their innovative technology revolves around precise dosing, making Dosist pens perfect for people who are just getting into cannabis and wanting to take it slow. With an array of different herbal CBD blends, they offer a mixture for just about everyone.
CBD From: USA
Buddha Tea CBD:
Ingesting CBD via tea is one of the best ways to experience the nourishing and therapeutic benefits of cannabidiol. Buddha Tea’s array of herbal blends not only promote healthy energy, they also provide a means of diving into self-care. They offer non-caffeinated CBD blends, such as peppermint, chamomile, and turmeric ginger tea; while also providing a fully charged CBD matcha green tea concoction perfect for the morning. Life should be infused with CBD, and Buddha Teas are a fantastic way to achieve that.
CBD From: USA
Select CBD:
Under the Cura Wellness umbrella is a company called Select. Select carries CBD products in the two most common ways of consuming it: tinctures and vape pens. Both their tinctures and pens come in a variety of potency and flavors, including lavender, lemon-ginger, and grapefruit. Select even carries CBD tinctures for pets. Those flavors include peanut butter and bacon, so you know your furry companions will love it.
CBD From: USA
Medix CBD:
For those who are unsure about which consumption method is best for them, Medix CBD should be the first stop. This company carries vape pens, tinctures, edibles, and topicals—all completely free of THC and sourced from hemp grown in Kentucky. Because Medix CBD uses hemp-derived cannabidiol, you can legally buy it in all 50 states. More good news? Medix CBD also carries products for your pets.
CBD From: USA
WYLD: CBD Gummies:
WYLD is all about wellness, but that’s not their only priority. This Oregon-based cannabis company is committed to environmental responsibility and sustainability. While they offer traditional THC-centric treats, WYLD also carries strawberry CBD-infused gummies that not only taste great, but will help you feel your best without stressing about the environmental impact your medication potentially has on the planet.
CBD From: USA
“Two Flowers” CBD-Infused IPA by Coalition Brewing:
A must-try for fans of craft beer. Coalition Brewing’s Two Flowers CBD-infused IPA celebrates the eponymous two flowers: hemp and hops. Hey, they both have terpenes! The beer experts behind this innovative new drink say that the two plants perfectly complement each other; it’s only natural they should joint forces in one bottle!
CBD From: N/A
Green Roads:
Green Roads is dedicated to providing consistent, compliant, and safe CBD that’s hemp-derived and third-party lab tested. This company offers every CBD product you can think of: capsules, concentrates, pet products, syrups…you name it, they probably carry it. Have problems swallowing pills? Try Green Roads’ line of tinctures. Or topicals. Or edibles. Seriously, this company has something for everyone. They even have infused coffee and tea! Another reason to love this company? They have a partnership with Mission Zero to improve and advocate for veterans’ mental health and suicide prevention.
CBD from: USA
Care By Design:
CBD isn’t just an abbreviation for cannabidiol—it also stands for Care By Design. This company specializes in California-grown, whole plant CBD medicine. While all of the products have some THC in them, you can choose the right ratio of CBD to THC that fits your needs, lifestyle, and health concerns. Choose from infused chocolate to tinctures to soft-gel capsules, and to vape cartridges.
CBD from: USA
Hemp Bombs:
Hemp Bombs has been around for a few years, and has recently made the switch from hemp sourced in Europe to hemp grown in the United States. Their website proudly states that they are committed to sustainability and that their hemp is all grown organically. Choose from their stock of infused gummies, tinctures, vape liquid, topicals, and more. They even have a dope apparel line if you want to wear your love for CBD on your sleeve—literally.
CBD from: USA
Sträva Coffee:
CBD should be a religion. And the best way to infuse your life with CBD is by starting the day with it in your cup of joe. Colorado’s Sträva full-spectrum hemp CBD coffee is the stuff dreams are made of. Instead of feeling jittery and anxious, you’re floating through life clam, motivated, stoked, and ready to tackle the day– even if you’ve consumed the entire pot of coffee (we may or may not know from experience.). The specialty grade coffee beans are sourced from Colombia and roasted each week at their roastery in Denver, Colorado. Once roasted, each batch is infused with full-spectrum hemp oil. Although Cannabidiol (CBD) is the dominant cannabinoid in this infusion, the oil also contains small amounts of other cannabinoids, delivering an “entourage effect” of benefits–all of this in one cup of coffee.
CBD From: USA
Mana Artisan Botanics:
Mana Artisan Botanics empowers people to make smart choices about their health and wellness. This Hawaii-based company sources their sun-grown hemp, nurtured without pesticides or chemical fertilizers, from a farm in Colorado. The other ingredients that they use in their products, like turmeric, honey, cinnamon, and vanilla, are sourced from Hawaii in a bid for sustainability and social responsibility. Mana Artisan Botanics sells high-end CBD-infused products, including massage oils, honey, and tinctures.
CBD from: USA
Kush Queen:
Who doesn’t like a good bath bomb? Kush Queen carries a variety of CBD-enhanced bath bombs that rivals Lush and will make you feel relaxed, renewed, and revitalized. Founded in 2015 by Olivia Alexander, Kush Queen aims to make wellness both aesthetically pleasing and empowering. This company is female-focused, super affordable, and ships everywhere.
CBD from: USA
Foria: CBD Lubricant
Let’s be real: everything is better with lube. And CBD. So why not combine the two? Foria has been lauded by everyone and their sister for their signature women-centric products, like their vaginal suppositories to ease menstrual cramps…and of course, personal lubricant. Foria makes their CBD-enhanced lube with hemp grown organically in the United States. It’s all-natural, smells great, and contains 30-50 servings per bottle. Talk about bang for your buck.
CBD from: USA
The Farmaceuticals Co. CBD Therapy Drops:
Crafted deep in the coastal Redwood forest of Big Sur, the Farmaceuticals Co. produces one of the cannabis industry’s cleanest tinctures. For this list we’ll focus on their CBD Therapy Drops—an 11:1 high CBD ratio—but all of their tinctures, including the ones that contain THC are phenomenal. The Farmaceuticals Co. grows pesticide-free cannabis and uses high CBD flowers to create their Therapy Drops. They infuse the finest organic, non-gmo olive-oil with CBD flower using a whole-plant extraction process that keeps all the powerful healing components of the plant intact. Their tinctures are hand-crafted in small batches and double lab tested. Experience the freedom of saying goodbye to pain, anxiety, and inflammation after a few Therapy Drops.
CBD From: USA
Charlotte’s Web:
Yes. This is the company that started because of a little girl named Charlotte Figi, who has become one of the cannabis spaces greatest heroines. Using cannabis to fight the seizures of Dravet Syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy, little Figi was one of the first children to use the plant to get relief from the toll of heavy pharmaceuticals. Since the world found out about her story, Charlotte’s Web hemp CBD tincture has exploded as one of the industry’s leading medical cannabis brands. They deserve to be on this list because they were one of the first to publicly shine a light on the fact cannabis can be used to stop and reduce seizures—even in little children. And for that, we will forever honor them.
CBD From: USA
Lulu’s CBD Chocolate:
Chocolate is delectable on its own. But when you add an anti-anxiety, anti-stress, and all-around feel-good cannabinoid into the mix, you’ve got a snack that has the potential to change your life. Lulu’s is special because it adds extra terpenes into the chocolate to specifically activate the CBD and support pain relief, stress reduction, relaxation, and a joyful mood. Also: Cacao (chocolate), cannabis, and our brains all contain a chemical known as Anandamide, or the “bliss” molecule. These Anandamide inhibitors boost and potentiate the effects of other cannabinoids, such as CBD and THC, creating a lock-and-key effect. Simply, when you ingest chocolate with the cannabis plant, the effects of both substances are made stronger and last longer. Can someone give me a hallelujah?!
CBD From: USA
CBD Living Water:
The best part about CBD Living Water is the fact CBD is an excellent remedy for muscle and joint pain or soreness. Whether you have pain from working out, an old injury, arthritis, or other health-related issues, CBD is an ideal supplement to curb discomfort. And, when drinking it in water, you’re getting a speedy delivery along with hydration. So you’re experiencing an all encompassing nourishment.
CBD From: USA
Stratos:
Whether you’re into getting massages, rubbing topicals on your aches and pains, or treating yourself with a little TLC, Stratos topical salves combines 100mg CBD, 100mg THC, six essential oils, and a plant-based compound to aid with absorption. The smooth, consistent texture makes for easy, fluid application. Stratos also has a line of tablets, all of which are formulated to maximize the absorption of cannabinoids into the body quickly and effectively.
CBD From: USA
Functional Remedies:
Need a tincture? Want capsules? How about a salve? Regardless of your preferred method of ingestion, Functional Remedies offers a CBD product that works for most lifestyles. Functional Remedies is different because they developed a unique, proprietary strain of hemp after extensive genetic testing and breeding of various hemp cultivars. This allowed them to grow a plant rich in CBD and a broad spectrum of cannabinoids, high terpenes, and low THC. You don’t have to worry about getting high with this product, but you should expect a significant amount of healing, reduced stress and pain, and an overall sense of wellbeing from Functional Remedies products
CBD From: USA
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