So, you’ve found a dose that works for you. What is the fate of the CBD after consumption? Where does it go after your body is done with it?  Let’s start with a little simple chemistry. Some materials are very soluble in water, such as sugar and salt. Other things won’t dissolve in water, like olive oil or butter. We call water soluble things hydrophilic (they like water) and materials… Read More »What happens to CBD after consumption?

One of the ongoing questions for CBD oil tinctures is what full spectrum CBD dosing should I take? That is a tricky question as everyone’s body type is different. I have seen people suggest 5mg dose all the way to 250mg dose! There has not been much in terms of research on suggested dosing. The closest we have is the FDA-approved epidiolex. Epidiolex was approved to treat seizures associated with… Read More »Full Spectrum CBD Dosing

Many misconceptions surround cannabinoid extraction. It seems equipment manufacturers drive the discussion, and many processors are scientifically naive. This was especially prevalent several years ago when the industry was young, processors were inexperienced, and there was very little scientific expertise in play. CO2 hemp extraction was being pushed as the “gold standard”. Supercritical carbon dioxide is a classic example of technique that was pushed by equipment makers. From a series of… Read More »CO2 hemp extraction: Bad For Environment

We manufacture USDA Certified Organic CBD, made from Certified Vermont Organic hemp. Why do we go through the extra work and cost to offer Certified Organic CBD?  It’s the right thing to do. Our Certified Organic CBD concentrate is made from two ingredients: USDA Certified Vermont Organic hemp and USDA Certified Organic ethanol. The ethanol is made from USDA Certified Organic sugar cane, so our Certified Organic CBD is made… Read More »USDA Organic CBD – The Purest Hemp Extract

What is a matrix effect? Well, all testing of cannabinoid products has matrix issues. The matrix is simply everything else in a CBD (THC) product that isn’t derived from the cannabis plant. The gum in a gummy bear, the sugar in a sour candy, the chocolate in a candy bar: all of those is part of the matrix of those particular products. Since the cannabinoids are present in relatively low… Read More »Matrix effects on the testing of cannabinoid products: a technical discussion worth having

The entourage effect of cannabis has been talked about a lot over the past couple of months. The entourage effect is a thesis that combing cannabis compounds creates a different impact than a single compound on its own. For instance, a CBD product that is “Full Spectrum” is primarily CBD but also has minor cannabinoids such as CBN, CBC, CGB, THC < 0.3%, etc. (There are over 100+ known cannabinoids… Read More »What is the entourage effect?

There is a lot of misinformation on CBD oil on the internet. You really have to look at certificates of analysis (COA) to determine what is really in the product you just purchased. There are three different forms of hemp extracts that are sold to consumers and many have been mislabeled. These three forms are full spectrum CBD oil, broad spectrum CBD oil, and isolate CBD oil. Here is a… Read More »Full Spectrum and Broad Spectrum

Knowledge is all important. The more information one has, the better the decision-making process. This holds true for any scientific inquiry, and certainly applies to hemp farming and processing. Thus, we gather information. One method for acquiring information is via the use of analytical instrumentation which is critical to our testing philosophy. Our preferred method for analysis is high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) which accurate to within 1%. HPLC, however,… Read More »Our Testing Philosophy

So, you want to do your cannabinoid extractions with butane? You think it can be done safely? Forget about it. If a company that makes butane can explode, how safe is your setup? From NBC10 in Philadelphia: A massive fire and series of explosions rocked a South Philadelphia refinery complex, the largest on the East Coast, early Friday morning. The blast jolted people awake miles from the scene, but no… Read More »Butane Extractions are not safe

Vermont Organic Science is a certified organic processor of hemp. We have received this certification through NOFA Vermont. Vermont Organic Science is one of 3 processors in the great state of Vermont to receive this certification. We only use organic ethanol in our process and dilute with organic MCT oil. If you are a certified organic hemp farmer who wants your end product to be certified organic contact us today!… Read More »Certified Organic Processor!