Cannabidiol (CBD) products are becoming increasingly popular for treating a range of health concerns and supporting relaxation or pain relief.
Our readers are interested in choosing CBD products that are safe, effective, and reliable. Medical News Today is committed to providing honest and useful reviews of CBD products that we know are high quality.
Read about our selection and review process below.
Our Medical Standards and Insights team vets each brand and product, ensuring we only feature CBD products that are effective and safe. The team looks at factors such as:
- ingredients and quality
- brand reputation
- marketing claims
- lab testing results
- third-party certifications
- good business practices
Companies that provide the above information are most likely to be featured in our articles.
Learn more about our vetting process.
All CBD products in our articles are vetted by our Medical Standards and Insights team and carefully selected by our editors.
Our editorial team looks for factors such as dosage guidelines, transparent information on hemp sourcing and quality and adherence to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)
We also look for products with a publicly available certificate of analysis (COA) and evidence of third-party lab testing for ingredient and dosage accuracy and potential contaminants.
A team of Medical News Today employees and associates test carefully selected CBD products.
We value real-life feedback from our testers and encourage them to describe their reasons for using a CBD product, their history with CBD products, and, in particular, any individual health concerns or goals.
Our testers will typically test a CBD product for between 2 to 4 weeks so they can provide a thorough overview of their experience.
Some aspects of CBD products that we seek tester feedback on include:
- how and when they took the product
- how it made them feel
- any physiological effects
- ease of taking or use
- dosage and serving size
- flavor
- scent
- texture
- shipping and delivery experience
- customer service interactions
- cost
Most importantly, we look for honest assessments of each product. Our testers reflect realistic consumer experiences of CBD products, whether positive or negative.
Our reviewers do not receive payment or incentive for reviews; all views are their own.
The use of CBD for treating health concerns is an area of rapidly growing research. As scientific understanding of CBD uses and benefits expands and improves, industry practices and consumer policies change.
We regularly update our articles to provide our readers with accurate, reliable, and useful information. Our updates process may include reevaluating and retesting products, with some products failing or passing our vetting process with new scientific learnings and CBD policies.
Medical News Today always adheres to high standards when selecting CBD products. We aim to empower our readers to make educated and confident purchasing decisions when choosing products to maintain and improve health.