Surely by now, everyone knows the growth of the hemp oil industry has been explosive in the last few years. Sales have gone from $300,000 in 2017 to $3 billion in 2019 and are projected to go to $25 billion by 2025*. This phenomenal growth has been fueled by the many thousands of people who swear by the benefits, but this momentum has also created some considerable risks.
Bill Townsend is famous in Silicon Valley for being a pioneer and innovator during the tech boom of the early 2000s. He was a founder of Lycos—an early search engine launched prior to Google, and sixdegrees.com whose technology was used as the basis of LinkedIn. Townsend is currently founder and CEO of TRICCAR Holdings, Inc., a research and development company focused on natural and pharmaceutical solutions to common diseases. Townsend started TRICCAR because his sister-in-law developed ALS. TRICCAR developed a formulae that let Townsend’s sister-in-law sleep and rest properly.
This research led him to investigate and test hemp oil with CBD products that were available for sale online. In his exclusive interview with PuraPhy.com he says: “I fear for the CBD/Hemp market because while there are great benefits to cannabidiols, there’s too much misinformation and snake oil being sold. We tested 41 CBD products and found 9 had zero detectable CBD. Nearly all have labeling that’s misleading or inaccurate.”
False labeling is only part of the problem. Many products are sold making false claims on their website and advertising about what the product is for and what it does. How can you find out which legitimate product is right for you then? PuraPhy.com’s ranking system uses real, verified, customer reviews.
That means the market for hemp/CBD products is potentially overrun with fake and potentially dangerous products. Aside from spending good money on products that do not contain the levels of CBD that they claim to on the bottle, there are other more serious concerns. Here are 3 big problems with buying hemp/CBD products online, and what you can do about it:
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Hemp that is sourced internationally may contain contaminants such as heavy metals and pesticides. The products that you choose need to be lab tested and the farming and manufacturing practices behind these products need to meet quality standards. PuraPhy.com lists and ranks products that have been chosen by our staff, can demonstrate quality sourcing and manufacturing practices. All products are also required to make 3rd party lab test results available for buyers to review.
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False labeling is only part of the problem. Many products are sold making false claims on their website and advertising about what the product is for and what it does. The catch here is that most legitimate products don’t make any claims about what the product does or does not do at all due to concerns about federal regulations. How can you find out which legitimate product is right for you then? PuraPhy.com’s ranking system uses real, verified, customer reviews. You see products ranked by score and number of reviews and can research based on what real people have to say about their experience with the product.
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Hemp/CBD products can be expensive. One way to save is to not throw your money away on fake or mislabeled products, another is to take advantage of promos and discounts. Top brands are competing, using pricing and promos, right now because they believe that once someone tries their hemp oil with CBD that customer will be a fan for life. You can find great pricing and exclusive deals here.
