YOUR GUIDE TO THE 14 BEST CBD & DELTA-8 BRANDS FOR SPRING 2023
Along with the legalization of THC in many US states, CBD has become a multi-billion dollar business. Hemp-derived CBD and Delta-8 products are legal in most states, and as Marijuana’s “little sisters,” CBD and the minor cannabinoids are not as psychoactively potent but still produce many of the other effects of weed. CBD is used to reap the benefits of cannabis for everything from pain relief to skin issues, while hemp-derived delta-8 has about two-thirds to one-half the psychoactive potency of traditional delta-9 THC but may produce similar pain relief and relaxation levels.
The move toward cannabis normalization has provided the consumer with many choices for consumption. CBD can now be found in just about any form you might want - topical, edible, smokable. Delta-8 can also be consumed in multiple ways - even applied to hemp flower for traditional smoking. We weeded through the offerings to find the best. Here are our Spring 2023 picks for CBD and Delta-8 brands.
#1 PLAIN JANE
Founded in 2018 in Southern Oregon, Plain Jane takes a holistic approach to CBD and hemp products. Not only do they offer a wide array of ways to reap the benefits of the hemp flower, they are committed to providing the information you need to make the best decisions about which product is right for you. As firm believers in regenerative and sustainable farming, their flower is sourced from small family farms mostly located in Oregon.
Their Mission:
“Plain Jane was started to make CBD hemp flower products more accessible and affordable.”
Their Products:
CBD and Delta-8: Flower, Pre-rolls, Joints, Blunts
CBD and Delta-8: Oils and Tinctures, Gummies, Gum, Mints
CBD Topicals: Lotions, Salves, Roll-on, Bath Bombs
CBD Concentrates: Keif, Crumble, Shatter, Isolates, Distillate
CBD Vape Carts and Vape Juice
#2 CORNBREAD HEMP
Kentucky-based Cornbread Hemp formulates their products in-house with full spectrum, organic, Kentucky-grown hemp flower. Jim Higdon and his cousin, CEO Eric Zipperle, founded the company in 2019 and named it after the infamous “Cornbread Mafia” of the 1980s. Cornbread’s hemp is fully legal, and takes advantage of the perfect climate and limestone-nourished soil and water that made the Cornbread Mafia the largest homegrown marijuana syndicate in American history.
Their Mission:
“Our mission is to improve the quality of our customers’ lives with organic cannabis comfort.”
Their Products:
Full spectrum CBD: Gummies, Oils (Whole Flower and Distilled), and Capsules
Full spectrum CBD Topicals: Lotions and Balm
Full spectrum CBD Oil for Pets
#3 CANNA RIVER
Providing high quality, affordable CBD and hemp products Since 2018, Canna River was started by two brothers that share a passion for providing consistent hemp wellness. Their focus on crafting premium products that are enjoyable to use and complement a variety of lifestyles means they are constantly looking for improvements to their awesome line of hemp products.
Their Mission:
“Modern life can take a toll on our minds and bodies. We crafted these products to enrich a range of lifestyles. Whether you're a wild rapid or a mellow stream, Canna River is for you. It's for all of us.”
Their Products:
Classic and Ultra Tinctures: Broad and Full Spectrum CBD, CBD:CBN, CBD/CBN/CBG
Pet CBD Tincture
Gummies: CBD, Delta-8, Delta-9
CBD Topicals: Body Balm, Body Lotion
Delta-8 Vape Carts
Delta-8+Delta-10 and HHC Disposable Vapes
#4 CBD LION
The family behind Illinois-based CBD Lion use their personal experience with the benefits of CBD as motivation to create products that increase the quality of life for the consumer. The founders use their previous medical cannabis formulation expertise to create highly effective CBD options. CBD Lion is dedicated to teaching people about the many positive attributes of CBD.
Their Mission:
“Our mission is to help spread the knowledge and benefits of CBD and terpenes and how they can be used to help regulate/influence our endocannabinoid systems to benefit our well-being. Our goal is to provide consumers with high-quality CBD products they can depend on and take daily.”
Their Products:
Delta-8 Tincture, Gummies
Delta-9 Gummies
CBD Gummies, Chocolate
CBD Tinctures: Full-Spectrum, Broad-Spectrum and Isolate Tinctures
CBD Lotion, Roll-on, Patches, Sports Tape, Sports Strips, Bath Bombs
CBD Capsules: Full Spectrum, Broad Spectrum
CBD Isolate
Pet Tinctures & Treats
#5 HAPPY HEMP
Florida’s Happy Hemp has been creating cannabinoid wellness products since 2018. They use US-grown organic hemp flowers, extracts & terpenes that guarantee a unique flavor profile. Happy Hemp’s product offerings range from edibles to topicals, specifically crafted with natural ingredients for maximum therapeutic benefits. This woman-owned brand triple tests for both potency and safety to ensure the best experience possible.
Their Mission:
“At Happy Hemp, we firmly believe that purer is better.”
Their Products:
CBD Gummies: Daytime, Night Time, Sugar-Free
Delta-8 Gummies
CBD Edibles and Oils
Hemp and MCT CBD Tinctures
Full Spectrum CBD Capsules
Topical CBD: Roll-on, Coconut Oil, Creams, Lotions, Bath Bombs
Hemp Lip Balm and Soap
CBD Pet Treats and Oils
#6 GAME UP NUTRITION
Nick and Nate Diaz of UFC fame founded Game UP Nutrition in 2018. The Las Vegas-based company believes that a safe and effective herbal alternative exists for most nutrition goals and even the treatment of most ailments. To that end, all of the plant-based wellness company’s products are developed and produced with high-quality, organic ingredients in the USA.
Their Mission:
“Our promise to you is we will only offer the very best and most effective plant-based formulas possible.”
Their Products:
Broad and Full Spectrum CBD Oil
CBD+CBN: Oil, Tinctures
CBD Gummies
Topical CBD: Balm, Roll-on
CBD Pre-rolls and Flower
Mushroom Tinctures
CBD Pet Oil
#7 ELYXR
ELYXR is the product of a synergy between multiple established businesses that took shape over a number of years. More importantly, a synergy between a group of like-minded and ambitious cannabis industry leaders, who just happened to also be friends. The Downtown Los Angeles brand leverages its in-house manufacturing, packaging, and logistics teams for faster product launches & fulfillment.
Their Mission:
“Provide exceptional customer service for D8 newcomers and cannabis veterans.”
Their Products:
100+ product options differing in strains, and new cannabinoids: CBC, CBD, CBDA, CBG, CBN, Delta-10, Delta-8, Delta-9, Delta-9o, HHC, THC-A, THC-B, THC-H, THC-O, THC-P, and Amanita Muscaria Mushrooms
Gummies
Flower, Pre-rolls
Vape Cartridges, Disposables
Tinctures
Topicals
Dabs, Distillate, Isolate, Terpenes
#8 TILLMANS TRANQUILS
Tillmans Tranquils is the original CBD Mint company. Specializing in high-quality, small-batch edibles, they only use all-natural ingredients, including all-natural flavors & colors. Beyond their extensive line of CBD and cannabinoid mints, Tillman's Tranquils has applied the same high-quality standards to a delicious line of Perfect Dose, ratio-specific gummies.
Their Mission:
“We put plants before pills whenever possible.”
Their Products:
Mints: CBD, CBG:CBD, CBN:CBD
Gummies: CBD, Perfect Dose (blends)
CBD Pre-rolls, Flower; CBG Flower
Delta-8 THC Mints, Gummies
Delta-8 Pre-rolls, Flower
Delta-9 THC Mints, Gummies, Syrup
#9 BREEZ
Tillmans Tranquils is the original CBD Mint company. Specializing in high-quality, small-batch edibles, they only use all-natural ingredients, including all-natural flavors & colors. Beyond their extensive line of CBD and cannabinoid mints, Tillman's Tranquils has applied the same high-quality standards to a delicious line of Perfect Dose, ratio-specific gummies.
Their Mission:
“We put plants before pills whenever possible.”
Their Products:
Mints: CBD, CBG:CBD, CBN:CBD
Gummies: CBD, Perfect Dose (blends)
CBD Pre-rolls, Flower; CBG Flower
Delta-8 THC Mints, Gummies
Delta-8 Pre-rolls, Flower
Delta-9 THC Mints, Gummies, Syrup
#10 BEST DAMN GUMMY’S
Best Damn Gummy’s is led by David and Cliff, veterans who wanted to continue helping people post-service and now focus on the CBD & cannabis industry for all the benefits the plants offer. Established in Michigan in 2019, by 2021 they had taken the Best Edible in Show title at the CBD Expo in Denver. Third-party tested, they use only the highest quality ingredients and top-of-the-line flavors, and their gummies are always gluten-free.
Their Mission:
“Our goal is to provide the public with a tastier option for edible hemp products so that everyone can experience the power and potency of CBD.”
Their Products:
CBD Gummies: Broad Spectrum, Full Spectrum, Isolate, Delta-8, Delta-9, H4CBD, THC-P, CBN, CBG, THC-V, HHC
CBD Cosmic Drops: Full Spectrum, Isolate, Delta-8, Delta-9
CBD Magic Stixx: Full Spectrum, Isolate, HHC, Delta-8, Delta-9
Delta-8 Shooters
Delta-9 Shooter, Energy Shots, Frozen Cocktails
#11 24th WEST ORGANICS
24th West Organics was founded in 2019 by Ethan Ramsey and his wife Bonnie Ramsey. The Arizona company offers small-batch cannabinoid solutions from seed to sale, with Ethan and Bonnie manufacturing all products in-house. 24th West Organics grow their own hemp and work with vetted, small-batch hemp farms throughout the U.S.
Their Mission:
“Our goal is to provide simple, sustainable and effective top tier full spectrum cannabinoid solutions at a price geared toward the consumer.”
Their Products:
Full Spectrum Capsules, Tinctures, Topicals
CBD Salve
#12 BOTANICANNA
Cultivated with love at their family farm in Wisconsin, Botanicanna’s farm-to-sale production ensures high-quality, consistent products that customers have relied upon since 2018. Infusing their gummies from scratch allows Botanicanna to control the dosage and maintain consistency in the cannabinoid content. Their focus on natural ingredients ensures that customers can trust that they are consuming products that are not harmful to their health.
Their Mission:
“To awaken a culture of well-being by ending the stigma around cannabis.”
Their Products:
CBD & THC Tincture
CBD & THC Edibles
CBD & THC Muscle & Joint Cream
CBD for Pets
#13 NEXTEVO NATURALS
Since 2020, NextEvo has been focusing on the science of CBD bioavailability. Your body is water-based, so their CBD is water soluble. This one-of-a-kind Smartsorb™ technology delivers CBD benefits in as little as 10 minutes. The founders of NextEvo have expertise in both science and nature, offering the perfect combination for creating CBD-based herbal supplements to help you reach that next level of wellness.
Their Mission:
“At NextEvo, we believe CBD can change lives. We have leveraged our experience in healthcare and R&D to evaluate the different CBD products available and study the research on it, and we want both companies and consumers to be more cognizant of not only how much CBD they’re taking but also how much of that CBD their bodies are actually absorbing and benefiting from.”
Their Products:
Water Soluble CBD: Capsules, Gummies, Chewables and Dissolvable Powders
Topical CBD Creams
Ashwagandha Gummies
#14 PET RELEAF
Pet Releaf was founded in 2014 because Alina Smith, Steve Smith and Chelsea Gennings wanted better, more natural, health and wellness supplements for their pets. The original pet CBD brand, Pet Releaf is proud to have helped over 5 million pets manage stress, mobility issues, and skin and digestion problems. Their products are formulated with organic full-spectrum hemp, and they control the entire manufacturing process from seed to sale in the US.
Their Mission:
“At Pet Releaf, we're on a mission to change what healthy means for pets. Pet Releaf was founded to give pet owners a high-quality CBD supplement for some of the ordinary discomforts which pets experience on a daily basis.”
Their Products:
CBD Chews For Dogs
CBD Oils for Cats, Dogs, and Equines
CBD Topicals For Cats & Dogs
CBD Shampoo & Conditioner for Dogs
A version of this article was originally published on USA Today.
