Golden Leaf CBD Review

Written by Tyler Swell — Edited by Cathy Rozyczko on February 9, 2021

When it comes to our fondness for those who demonstrate love for the vast healing potential of the CBD oil, Golden Leaf CBD certainly gives us that warm fuzzy feeling. “We use our CBD everyday,” they state, echoing other reputable brands that promise their cannabidiol is used by the internal team regularly, which speaks to the quality of product. However, despite being a widely distributed brand and assuring intensive laboratory testing, the documentation provided on their website is strikingly scant. We’d like to see more clear, relevant information from the brand in order to fully get behind their CBD oil.

What we love about Golden Leaf CBD is how they talk about the healing potential and general awesomeness of hemp from the get-go. We feel that this attitude toward cannabidiol is a crucial facet to any highly recommended CBD vendor. Their hearts seem to be in the right place, claiming they are “not the corporate guys.” We get the sentiment and it works, but we’d like to add that it’s perfectly possible for conscious CBD corporations to make a positive impact. We know because we’ve seen it.

Products on the Golden Leaf CBD website range in price from $20 to about $70 and consist of straightforward offerings: CBD oils, CBD honey sticks, gummy bears, and a topical pain cream. The full spectrum CBD oil tinctures come in five flavor options, and we’re happy to report no artificial flavors are used. We can’t say the same for the CBD gummy bears made from CBD isolate that contain both artificial colors and flavors. The topical cream we cannot speak to, as no ingredients are listed.

While we require published Certificates of Analysis to receive our coveted Safety badge, Golden Leaf CBD does claim to perform such testing. But the evidence is contrary to the statements, with just one cannabinoid profile from over one year ago and one contaminants test from over six months ago currently published.

Golden Leaf CBD claims to be a trusted brand, thanks in no small part to their distribution in hundreds of stores across the country. While we are not disputing this fact, we do like to see a slightly more information-rich website when hearing such a statement. What relevant information they have published is scant at best, and we would love to get a deeper glimpse into what this company is all about and who is responsible for such a popular brand. For example, Golden Leaf CBD says that some of their CBD oil is imported from Europe and some comes from domestic sources. They also state that their cannabidiol is processed both via cold press and CO2 extraction. Some clarification on these fronts will go a long way with us.

Bottom Line – Golden Leaf certainly doesn’t leave a bad taste in our mouths at all, but they also don’t do much to stand out as a remarkable cannabinoid vendor. We’d love to see at least an updated website with a charitable aim, proof-of-origin documentation for their CBD oil, and Certificates of Analysis with the latest test results.