Several years ago, convenience stores selling cannabis and hemp products was unthinkable. Now, you can find these products in stores across the United States. Delta 8 vapes line the shelves of gas stations, THC lotions are supremely popular at beauty boutiques, and you can even find animal-friendly CBD oil at your local vet. Suddenly, anyone of age can buy the cannabis and hemp products of their dreams. However, the rapid expansion of the cannabis industry invited bad actors onto the scene. Several shady manufacturers look to make a quick buck with fake cannabis products. So, how can you make sure you purchase safe cannabis products?
Good cannabis products deliver euphoric highs and possible health benefits. However, a bad product can be harmful. You must take certain precautions before you purchase any cannabis or hemp product. The precautions come down to two essential criteria. First, you must purchase authentic cannabinoid products, not made-up mixes. Second, you must buy cannabis and hemp products from a reliable source. Purchasing a cannabinoid product you have never heard of from an unknown brand is always a poor choice. You should always purchase known cannabinoid products from companies you trust.
Buying trusted products from a trusted source may seem like obvious advice, but putting it into practice requires some effort. We will discuss the best ways to sus out unsafe cannabis products using critical thinking and research. Also, we will talk about why there are unsafe cannabis products on the market. Once you finish reading, you will have the tools to purchase safe cannabis products intelligently.
Regulation of Cannabis Products
In 2018, the United States Congress passed the Farm Bill. This bill federally legalized hemp. Hemp is identical to cannabis, except it contains less than 0.3% THC. The cannabinoid THC is responsible for the classic marijuana high, so if you smoke hemp, you do not get high. However, there are trace amounts of psychoactive cannabinoids in hemp. Manufacturers extract these cannabinoids and put them into cannabis products. These cannabinoid products, such as Delta 8 THC, HHC, and THC-O, are commercially available across the United States.
Overall, cannabis products are not explicitly legal in the United States. There is no law saying these products are legal, but they are not illegal by the letter of the law. Therefore, people commonly refer to cannabis products like Delta 8 THC as existing in a legal “gray area.” The result of the “gray area” is that there is little regulation of hemp products. Since there is no legislation explicitly legalizing hemp products, there is no system for regulation.
Little regulation on the hemp industry has advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that little regulation leads to the explosion of cannabis products. Manufacturers were free to enter the market and experiment with isolating new cannabinoids. Additional regulation would limit the variety of cannabinoids and products available today. On the flip side, little regulation leads to abuse of the customer’s trust. Some companies cut corners, creating cannabinoid cocktails you do not want in your body. Others advertise products containing fake cannabinoids. If you can make good purchasing decisions, you can enjoy the best of both worlds. You can indulge in the incredible, cutting-edge cannabinoid variety while avoiding unsafe cannabis products.
Avoiding Fake Cannabinoids
One of the two main factors in avoiding fake hemp products is researching cannabinoids. A cannabinoid is a naturally occurring chemical in cannabis and hemp. These cannabinoids are extracted, isolated, and processed into commercial products. THC, CBD, and Delta 8 are the most well-known cannabinoids, but there are many more. Scientists estimate that there are over 200 cannabinoids, and many are currently undiscovered. With so many cannabinoids, it is important to distinguish between obscure and make-believe cannabinoids.
When purchasing cannabis products, you should expand your knowledge of popular cannabinoids. You may know Delta 8, but are you as familiar with HHC and THC-O? Learning about cannabinoids helps you become a savvy, safe shopper.
However, there are “popular cannabinoids” that are not real. Cannabinoids like Delta 11 and THCJ are commercially available but are not real. If you encounter a cannabinoid you do not know when shopping, a few online searches can distinguish between fakes and genuine products.
Finally, there are a few misleading products. The main culprit is THC-X. This product is a common name for Delta 10, but bad actors misappropriate the name. A THC-X product may contain no Delta 10 at all. When encountering these products, you should make absolutely sure you are getting the real thing and not a fake. Double-checking these products can be the difference between a great night and a dangerous one.
Finding Trustworthy Producers
Once you know you are buying an authentic cannabinoid product, the next step is researching the company. Buying a Delta 8 vape at a gas station might be convenient, but the product could be unsafe. Plenty of vapes at stores are great, but physical stores create an information gap.
Since there is no regulation for cannabis products, there are no requirements for packaging information. Flashy packaging might steal your eye, but it provides no essential information. The essential information comes from lab results.
Lab results report the contents of a cannabis product. They tell you how much and which cannabinoids are in the product. Any good company posts lab results for products to show that their products do not include nasty, unwanted chemicals. Shopping online at a trusted source that provides lab results is always the safest way to go.
Safe Cannabis Products From Farma Barn
At Farma Barn, we pride ourselves on delivering exemplary cannabis products that consistently meet safety expectations. Our safety expectations are 100% safe or nothing. We post many of our lab results for our products online, backing up our safety claims. We provide popular cannabinoids, like Delta 8, and obscure ones, like HHC-P, that are authentic. A short search of any product on our site will show these are actual cannabinoids.
At Farma Barn, we legally ship cannabis products anywhere in the United States. A trip to our online store gives you tons of choices from various cannabinoids and products. Gummies, vapes, tinctures. Delta 8, HHC, THCA. We have all sorts of cannabinoids in all shapes and sizes. Most importantly, we sell safe cannabis products. We are sure that with your newfound knowledge and research skills, Farma Barn will prove to be the trustworthy choice.