2023 CLEAN CBD AWARD WINNERS
As a team of clinicians, we know the power of using premium, clean health and wellness products. Unfortunately, we also know the serious health risks that occur when consumers use contaminated products.
We independently test hemp products using our 150-point quality inspection processes to help consumers easily identify and use verified clean products.
Some contaminants can cause us to become sick immediately (like Salmonella or E-coli) while others can accumulate in our bodies over time (like lead and mercury).
Contaminants can increase our risk for serious health problems like cancer, heart disease, and immune conditions.
These toxins are especially harmful to children, the elderly, and those with existing health concerns.
Cannabis (and hemp) is a powerful plant. It acts as a sponge, sucking nutrients, heavy metals, and contaminants out of the soil and air. This is important because it makes it highly susceptible to contamination.
Unfortunately, there are NO federal mandates requiring hemp-derived products to test clean from harmful levels of contaminants. This leaves consumers and healthcare providers confused about who to trust.
In addition to the toxins that may be absorbed from the air and soil, it is also easy for products to become contaminated during the manufacturing process. Some sources of contamination include tainted ingredients, harsh chemical processing, and using unsafe packaging.
In the US, wellness products are not regulated like pharmaceutical drugs. Most wellness products are NOT tested for contaminants before being sold to consumers.
To tackle this issue, our team of clinicians works with world-class laboratories to conduct in-depth contaminant evaluations. We carefully analyze the results of each test and make a determination- PASS or FAIL.
Based on our estimates, more than 80% of CBD products will FAIL the Ashford Wellness quality standards!
Passing products are awarded the Ashford CLEAN CBD AWARD and are featured on this site.
Heavy Metals
Pesticides
Bacteria, mold. & yeast
Processing chemicals
Mycotoxins
The Ashford Wellness CLEAN CBD Award is a prestigious accomplishment. All award winners pass our rigorous, independent contaminant evaluation. Our laboratory Cerificate of Analysis can be found on each product page.
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Testimonials
★★★★★"Finally! A company
looking after the consumer by offering additional testing to ensure we are purchasing clean products in an unregulated industry. Ashford Wellness takes the guesswork out of the equation. They make it easy for me to find products I can confidently recommend."Katherine Golden, RN![]()
CEO/ Executive Director and Founder Leaf411
★★★★★"It's empowering
to have the accredited team at Ashford provide valuable recommendations of hemp products to clients in need. Their medical and practitioner backgrounds give authority when promoting the
tangible benefits and power of cannabis compounds."Dave Baugh![]()
Co-Founder at R&R CBD
★★★★★"It was a breath of fresh air to meet Angie with Ashford Wellness. I can't express my
frustration with the CBD market enough and I'm glad Ashford is doing something about it. Holding CBD products to regulated cannabis standards is what we should be doing at a minimum. Thank you, Ashford, for your initiative. We look forward to working together more in the future."Cody Callarman![]()
Co-CEO & Founder at Carolina Dream
