Shopping for ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº products can be confusing.
Oil, tincture or capsule? Edibles or vaping? Topical creams, balms, or ointments? What’s the right dosage? How do you know which company to trust – or if any of them can be trusted at all?
If the world of cannabidiol (the full name for ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº) seems confusing to you, Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº »å´Ç±ð²õ²Ô’t do much to help clear things up.
The company is a major wholesaler in the cannabidiol industry, dealing with many of the major ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº producers. It also operates a website where consumers can purchase ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº, but that site is run under a different name – and a huge number of other companies’ products are sold there. Some of the products available on the site are actually manufactured by Genesis but under two different brand names.
To put it simply, Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº has its fingers in a lot of pies. That leads to a simple question, at least to us: if the company is selling everyone else’s products as well as its own, how good can theirs really be?
Let’s find out.
Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº: The Background
We couldn’t find much information about the company, its owners, or its history. One report says that Genesis is family-owned, with a mission to promote the benefits of ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº and marijuana. They’re based in Florida, where they have two retail stores in Fort Walton Beach and Destin operating under the name Boardwalk Vapes.
The company’s front-facing online operation runs at cbdvapejuice.net. That’s where they sell a huge number of ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº products from all sorts of producers, ranging from well-known high-end producers to budget operations offering lower-quality cannabidiol. There’s no information about Genesis operations on the website, except for an address, phone number, and a log-in page for wholesalers.
Among the products sold on the website – and at the company’s stores, and through vendors nationwide – are the ones manufactured under the Genesis name, as well as another brand that they own, HempleBox. HempleBox’s main business is packaging an assortment of ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº products, of various quality, that’s shipped monthly to subscribers.
(There’s also another ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº company, Genesis Pharms, which is based on the West Coast. As far as we can tell, it’s not connected to Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº in any way, although some writers and reviewers have (apparently mistakenly) cited Genesis Pharms products when writing about Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº. In addition, there’s the faith-based Genesis Life ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº company which is also based in Florida; it »å´Ç±ð²õ²Ô’t look like they’re connected to Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº, but we can’t be sure.)
Confused yet? Well, we are, sort of.
If a company makes great ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº, why wouldn’t they make it easy to find on a branded website – instead of mixing it together with a bunch of other brands and selling them in a generic web store?
We can’t find the answer to that question, but the logical conclusion would be that Genesis is primarily in the business of wholesaling and retailing all of the ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº products it can source, through as many channels as possible. Offering their own house brand alongside all of the others, and selling it wholesale to other retailers, would simply increase their profits.
Don’t get us wrong. We don’t think ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº producers should lose money; they deserve a respectable profit. And we certainly have nothing against anyone making money.
Our point is this: in an industry with more than its share of shady operators and mediocre products, Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº certainly »å´Ç±ð²õ²Ô’t go out of its way to promote confidence.
Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº: The Approach
We weren’t surprised that Genesis isn’t overly transparent about the way they source and manufacture their ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº products. It’s common practice for a high-end producer to prominently explain their production processes, but there’s no such article or disclosure available for Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº.
Instead, we had to search their website to find their products, read all of the descriptions – and even check the information available from companies that resell Genesis products – just to compile a general summary. That’s surprising because the company apparently uses many of the best practices required to create high-quality cannabidiol, even though Genesis ÄÛ²ÝӰԺ’s reasonable prices make their products seem more generic than premium.
As you continue, please remember that these details are just our “best guesses.�
Other than one throwaway comment on a reseller’s site, we couldn’t find anything that says (or implies) that Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº sources most of its products from organic hemp, nor could we figure out where the hemp is grown. That’s not a good start.
It appears that the company uses the supercritical CO2 method to extract cannabidiol from hemp; most experts believe that’s the best choice because it retains almost all of the ÄÛ²ÝӰԺ’s potency. And most of the Genesis product line is made with full-spectrum cannabidiol. That’s promising because full-spectrum ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº contains all of the hemp plant’s components, boosting the effectiveness of the cannabidiol.
Genesis uses either MCT coconut oil or hempseed oil as a carrier oil in the products that require it. MCT oil does the best job of distributing cannabidiol, a positive attribute of its ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº that Genesis does a poor job of highlighting. Another is the fact that (from what we can tell) only natural ingredients are used in its products. We had to go through each product’s ingredient list to figure all of this out, even though full-spectrum ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº, all-natural ingredients, and MCT carrier oil should be major selling points.
If you’re even more confused than you were a few minutes ago, you’re not alone. The only conclusion we can draw is that these seem to be properly-manufactured and effective products, except that the ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº apparently »å´Ç±ð²õ²Ô’t come from organically-grown hemp.
Let’s look at the lineup.
Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº Oil

The company makes one ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº oil (they call it tincture), which appears to be well-designed. It contains only full-spectrum cannabidiol and MCT carrier oil, with no other ingredients to detract from the performance of the ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº. That means it’s an unflavored product, which has a somewhat-raw hemp taste. (As mentioned above, there’s no sign that the hemp is organic.)
The oil is available in a great selection of six potencies, from a low of 3.3mg/ml to a high of 66.6mg/ml. That means there’s a good choice for just about every purpose or medical condition, except perhaps for very severe pain.
Of course, since the company sells many competing products right along with Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº on the same website, you may find a different type of ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº oil (flavored, made from ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº isolate, stronger) that you like even better.
Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº Capsules

Genesis offers a choice of 25mg or 50mg all-natural ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº softgels. They contain only full-spectrum cannabidiol, hemp seed carrier oil, glycerin, and water, and the ingredients are put into a gelatin shell. There’s no indication of whether the capsules are vegan or vegetarian, though.
Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº Edibles

There’s a pretty good selection of Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº candies if you prefer that method of taking cannabidiol: gummy bears and gummy worms with 25mg of ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº isolate, 50mg lollipops, and 25mg hard candies. They are all-natural and primarily made with organic ingredients (apparently, of course, except for the ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº).
Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº Vape and Related Products

One of the few areas where Genesis has made a name for its own products is in vaping. Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº e-juice is clean, containing just full-spectrum cannabidiol, an emulsifier, and vegetable glycerin (which makes it vapable). There’s no nicotine or flavoring, so the vape is rather raw-tasting and perhaps more palatable when mixed with another flavored juice.
What sets Genesis apart in this area is the six different potencies of e-juice it produces, since most companies offer one or two at the most. Their 66.6mg/ml juice is one of the strongest we’ve seen. We were surprised, though, at their suggestion that this juice can be administered sublingually (under the tongue) like a regular ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº oil; ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº e-juice is known for being much less effective when used in that way.
Genesis also produces a product you don’t often see: Delta-8-THC, sold as flower, dab, pre-rolls, and in vape cartridges. Delta-8-THC is a cannabinoid that’s found in hemp and is a very different substance than the Delta-9-THC in pot that makes you high, although its chemical makeup is quite similar and can cause you to fail a drug test. Delta-8 is legal, at least for now, and it delivers a calming feeling that some people describe as a low-key high without the loss of focus. Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº sells eight varieties of Delta-8, produced from eight different hemp strains.
Finally, Genesis offers organic ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº hemp nugs for use in vaporizers, bongs, or other smoking devices.14 different Sativa and Indica strains are available, sold in either eighths or quarters.
Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº Topicals

There are three topical products in the Genesis lineup: pain cream that includes several essential oils as well as full-spectrum ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº, salve that’s sold in a tube applicator and contains ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº isolate, arnica and ginger root, and lip balm with ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº isolate, shea butter, coconut oil, and peppermint oil. All three are all-natural and made from organic ingredients.
Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº: The Verdict
Well, we’re still somewhat confused. These all seem to be thoughtfully-designed and properly-manufactured products, available in a very good selection of potencies and able to deliver results. All that’s missing is the use of organic hemp – and we still can’t be sure that Genesis »å´Ç±ð²õ²Ô’t use organically-grown hemp as the source for its ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº. If they did, you’d think they’d say so.
We’ll probably never know why the company chooses to sell what appears to be good ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº products right alongside other good ones, some with more-recognizable brand names. But that’s not the important question. Here’s what is: if you see Genesis ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº sold at an online retailer or your local ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº shop, is it worth buying? In our opinion, it is – especially at the reasonable prices it sells for.