There are three categories of CBD concentrate: isolate, full-spectrum and broad-spectrum. Isolate is highly concentrated, containing no other measurable active hemp compounds. In addition to CBD, the full-spectrum form may contain extracts such as terpenes, essential oils, THC and other active hemp compounds. Broad-spectrum is largely the same as full-spectrum except that it does not contain any THC, the psychoactive element.
A CBD concentrate contains higher levels of CBD (cannabidiol) than CBD extracts. CBD concentrate makes it possible to receive a higher dose in a shorter time. Concentrates have a reputation for being part of the cannabis subculture but they are nothing of the sort. Wholesale CBD concentrates and wholesale CBD extracts are both widely available.
Yes, although not all CBD extracts may be sold legally. Not only must they have a THC content below 0.2%, any amount supplied, whatever its size, must contain no more than 1mg of THC.
The law allows the sale of imported CBD products. In the UK it is legal to grow hemp under licence but a hemp producer may only harvest the stems and seeds. The hemp leaves must be destroyed once they have been separated from the plant. Since it is the leaves from which CBD is extracted it is currently illegal to produce CBD concentrates under UK law.
Prices fluctuate constantly but as a general rule buying raw CBD bulk supplies will cost between £500 and £1,400 per kilo. CBD Distillate starts at £1200 per kilo.
All legal forms of CBD concentrate can be bought in the UK, although buying raw CBD wholesale requires a reputable supplier like us here at JM Wholesale. Concentrates we have available include oil, jelly, isolate, distillate and terpenes.
Be careful of products that make unauthorised claims about their efficacy in promoting health and well-being. A wholesale CBD supplier who markets products on the basis of their medicinal value is doing so illegally. Watch out for terms like 'organic', 'natural' and 'pure' which are meaningless in this context. Reputable CBD suppliers will label their products with details of the amount of CBD as an active ingredient, a list of other ingredients, recommended use, net weight, the name of the manufacturer and distributor, a batch code or date, and should specify if the product is full-spectrum, broad-spectrum or isolate.
Yes, there are many CBD raw material suppliers operating under Home Office licence in the UK. They are popular with consumers who want to avoid additives or wish to make their own products.
Being well informed as a retailer is essential. The things your customers may want you to tell them may include where it was grown (Spain, Portugal, Ukraine, Korea, the US and Canada are top producers). They may also want to know how it was extracted, whether it is full-spectrum or isolate, how much CBD is in each serving and what are its other ingredients.