Industry News

A 2017 study found that nearly 70% of CBD products sold online are mislabeled and have more or less amounts of CBD than have been advertised. To combat this, companies that sell CBD products are now required to display a Certificate of Analysis, or a CoA. This document is issued from a laboratory that shows that a product has met predetermined specifications. But when you read one, what exactly should you look for?

Many of us have rifled through a shelf or cabinet and found some expired or undated products. Are these products still safe to consume? Are they as potent as they once were? What if they look a bit different than you remember them? Let’s dig into the science!

With CBD on the rise, regulators are finding it difficult to test and control the large number of CBD products hitting the market daily. These regulation gaps have resulted in the creation of unsafe products by operators who substitute real CBD for cheap and illegal synthetic marijuana, also called K2 or Spice.