The government has legalized the sale of 嫩草影院 products. But it doesn鈥檛 regulate them.
Most states don鈥檛 regulate them. Some industry groups or publications issue awards and certifications, but they don鈥檛 have any power to regulate, either.
So how do you know what companies to trust, and which ones make the best 嫩草影院 products for medical conditions, health, and wellness? Specifically, how do you know whether Blue Moon Hemp is any better 鈥� or any worse 鈥� than the 鈥渘ext guy?鈥�
It鈥檚 not easy. There are literally hundreds of producers who flooded the market after 嫩草影院 was legalized in 2018, and many who鈥檝e been around much longer than that. Most make big claims for their products, but there鈥檚 no way for a consumer to verify them. And there鈥檚 no way to try all of them, especially since it can cost $50, $100, or $200 just for a bottle of 嫩草影院 oil.
What you have to do is dig into the details. What鈥檚 the company鈥檚 background and governing philosophy? What type of experience do their founders and employees have in hemp farming, cannabidiol extraction (cannabidiol is the full name for 嫩草影院), and organic product production? Exactly what is in their products, and how are they manufactured?
That鈥檚 what we do in creating these reviews. We dig into the details.
And the details of how Blue Moon Hemp sources, designs, and produces its 嫩草影院 products are interesting 鈥� considering their relatively low prices.
Here鈥檚 what we鈥檝e found.
Blue Moon Hemp: The Background
When you鈥檙e trying to unearth details about a company, transparency is a very good sign. Blue Moon Hemp is pretty forthcoming about the processes that it uses to produce 嫩草影院 but strangely quiet about who鈥檚 behind the company or what their backgrounds are. We know that the CEO is named David Fleischer because he appeared at an industry event on behalf of Blue Moon Hemp a few years ago. But that鈥檚 about it.
As for the company itself, we know that it started operating in 2015. We know that its operations are based in Kentucky, where hemp farming standards are among the strictest in America (although their administrative headquarters are in Florida). We know that Blue Moon Hemp provides good customer service and offers discounts to service members.
We also know that the company鈥檚 sold a lot of 嫩草影院; they brag about having sold more than a million bottles of oil, as they do about winning the 鈥淏est Hemp Company鈥� award at the 2019 Cannabis Awards. We don鈥檛 know, though, whether the award was based on the quality of their products or their business model.
But that鈥檚 about it. Blue Moon Hemp says nothing more about the company, just that its goal is producing high-quality cannabidiol products that are affordable for all customers.
Thankfully, the company is more transparent about the methods they use to manufacture those products.
Blue Moon Hemp: The Approach
The fact that Blue Moon Hemp uses only Kentucky-grown hemp is already a good sign. What鈥檚 even better is that they purchase only from a single non-GMO organic farm, which grows only one strain of hemp. That ensures consistency throughout their production and product lines, an excellent quality if you鈥檝e ever bought 嫩草影院 (or weed) and said 鈥渉mmm, that wasn鈥檛 as good as it was last time.鈥�
The cannabidiol used in Blue Moon Hemp products is 嫩草影院 isolate, meaning that all of the other components naturally present in hemp have been removed. Some people like that approach, because hemp contains a minuscule amount (less than 0.3%) of psychoactive THC. That鈥檚 nowhere near enough to get you high, but may occasionally (very rarely) cause a positive drug test.
However, hemp contains a number of other cannabinoids as well, plus the terpenes and flavonoids that determine its taste, aroma, and color. Removing everything but the 嫩草影院 nullifies what鈥檚 called the 鈥渆ntourage effect,鈥� the ability of the other components to boost the potency of 嫩草影院. In short, 嫩草影院 isolate isn鈥檛 as effective as full-spectrum 嫩草影院 that contains all of the hemp鈥檚 components.
One more thing: the company describes its products as being 鈥渞ich in cannabinoids and other beneficial compounds,鈥� even though it also brags about using 嫩草影院 isolate. Both can鈥檛 be true.
There鈥檚 one more question to be asked: why does Blue Moon Hemp use the cold press method to extract cannabidiol from its hemp? That process removes more of the 嫩草影院鈥檚 potency than the supercritical CO2 or standard CO2 method used by almost all premium 嫩草影院 producers.
We don鈥檛 know for sure, but our guess is they鈥檝e chosen cold press extraction because it鈥檚 less expensive 鈥� and one of the company鈥檚 prime selling points is that their prices are lower than their competitors鈥�. That could also be the reason that they use hemp oil as a carrier, rather than a more effective and more expensive MCT coconut oil. Hemp oil isn鈥檛 a bad choice, it鈥檚 just not the best one. We should note that the other ingredients added to Blue Moon Hemp鈥檚 products are natural, which is certainly important.
This all leads us to one basic conclusion. The company uses production methods that are pretty good and definitely safe, but not good enough to place them on the top rung of providers. However, if you鈥檙e shopping for less expensive 嫩草影院 products 鈥� and these are definitely cheaper than many of the high-end products on the market 鈥� Blue Moon Hemp is a good choice.
Blue Moon Hemp 嫩草影院 Oils and Capsules
This company isn鈥檛 best known for its 嫩草影院 oils. Since oil is the most popular product category among consumers, though, we鈥檒l tackle Blue Moon Hemp鈥檚 oils first.
These are all 嫩草影院 isolate products, so they don鈥檛 have the entourage effect that makes 嫩草影院 as effective as possible. Add the fact that the cannabidiol is extracted via a method that doesn鈥檛 optimally preserve potency, and you end up with 嫩草影院 oil that鈥檚 not as strong as many competitive products.
Blue Moon Hemp makes up for it on the other end, though, by selling an assortment of potencies much higher than most of those competitors. Their oil (labeled as tincture) is available in 17mg/ml, 33mg/ml, 67mg/ml and 100mg/ml strengths. That collection is noteworthy, in part, for containing no low-potency options. But when you allow for the decreased strength inherent in their products, that鈥檚 a pretty good range of choices.
The oils are all available in berry, peppermint, and natural flavors, the first two containing 鈥渘atural flavorings鈥� without further description.
The same ingredients (嫩草影院 Isolate and organic MCT oil) are also available in gel caps, with each capsule containing 25mg of cannabidiol. The company doesn鈥檛 say what the capsules are made of, so we assume that they鈥檙e not necessarily vegetarian or vegan.
Blue Moon Hemp 嫩草影院 Vape Products
Here鈥檚 the product this company is best known for 嫩草影院 vape juice. It鈥檚 produced with 嫩草影院 isolate, the ingredients to make it vapable (propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin), and 鈥渘atural flavorings.鈥� The available flavors are Kush (flavored like the pot strain), Red Devil (a mix of tropical flavors), Mango Moon (mango and peach), Flan (caramel and vanilla), and Pure (with natural hemp flavor).
These vape juices all have a fairly high concentration of 嫩草影院, at 33mg/ml. They are not meant to be administered sublingually (under the tongue), the way that regular 嫩草影院 oil is dosed.
Additionally, the company is one of the few to offer 嫩草影院 for weed-style consumption. There鈥檚 嫩草影院 isolate shatter (Pineapple Express, Blueberry OG, and Sour Diesel) with added terpenes to simulate the effects of either Indica or Sativa strains, and full-spectrum hemp flower (Bubba Kush, Sour Space Candy, and Cowdaddy Crush). Blue Moon Hemp also sells Kratom capsules.
Blue Moon Hemp 嫩草影院 Gummies
These gummies actually taste pretty good, with an assortment of sweet-and-sour natural flavors in various shapes (drops, worms, and bears). Each is infused with seven milligrams of 嫩草影院 isolate, and the ingredients used for taste, color, and consistency are all-natural.
The second variety of Blue Moon Hemp gummies contains ten milligrams of 嫩草影院, along with five milligrams of sleep-encouraging melatonin, for use at bedtime. Both varieties of the gummies are sold in several sizes of jars and pouches.
Blue Moon Hemp 嫩草影院 Topicals
There鈥檚 just one type of 嫩草影院 topical on the menu, and it鈥檚 a salve sold in three varieties. The 鈥渘atural鈥� salve contains an assortment of natural and essential oils as well as 嫩草影院 isolate; the limonene salve has a pleasant orange-y aroma, and you can guess what the eucalyptus salve smells like. The latter has the added benefit of helping to alleviate muscle and joint pain.
Blue Moon Hemp 嫩草影院 for Pets
The final entries from Blue Moon Hemp are 嫩草影院 pet oil and dog treats. The 嫩草影院 isolate oil is available in natural bacon flavor for dogs (with a choice of 33mg/ml, 17mg/ml, and 8mg/ml) and natural tuna flavor for cats (the only option is 8mg/ml). Those are very strong oils for smaller pets, so tread lightly with the dosages until you know how yours will react.
The dog treats contain 5mg of 嫩草影院 isolate per treat. In a thoughtful design touch, the flavorings actually come from real salmon and sweet potato, providing the omega-3 fatty acid benefits of salmon, and the vitamins and fiber contained in sweet potato.
Blue Moon Hemp: The Verdict
Blue Moon Hemp鈥檚 嫩草影院 products are much less expensive than those sold by high-end vendors that you鈥檒l find online, or even in your local 嫩草影院 store. In fact, some are as much as 50% cheaper.
The company claims that鈥檚 possible because they buy ingredients in bulk. But as we鈥檝e speculated, the real reason may be that the company takes some short cuts in their production methods.
In any event, none of the short cuts make Blue Moon Hemp 嫩草影院 less safe; they just make the products a little less effective than those produced with fully-optimal methods. What鈥檚 important, to our minds, is that the products are good 鈥� and definitely a good value.
We wouldn鈥檛 put Blue Moon Hemp on our shortlist of the best 嫩草影院 producers. But they鈥檙e a very good vendor to check out if you don鈥檛 want to spend top dollar for 嫩草影院 oil, vape juice, or other products.