Get To Know 3 Colorado CBD Companies

Colorado is a friend of cannabidiol (CBD). There are so many CBD companies to discover that might just bring you your next go-to remedy, and here are a few of them.

THE HAPPY CAMPER

If you lead an outdoor, active lifestyle and are seeking CBD accompaniment or want to try CBD but you’re not sure where to start, look to The Happy Camper. The Happy Camper exudes Colorado in the ways it promotes an outdoor lifestyle (like its name and logo of a hiker) and the very form of its products’ production. The boutique company takes its time producing small-batch concentrates of CBD, all in-house, to ensure consistency. The Happy Camper has two locations in Colorado. Their original facility opened March of 2015, with a dispensary and a manufacturing plant in Bailey, and their newest location opened June 15, 2019 in Palisade as a dispensary only.

Their three current CBD products include a tincture, soft gels and transdermal cream. The tincture is a non-flavored, full-spectrum oil that you drop under your tongue, and it quickly dissolves into your bloodstream. The full-spectrum soft gel caps are similar to the tincture but are more potent and therefore tend to last longer. Both might be used to try and aid relaxation, sleep or internal inflammation. The transdermal cream is to apply and re-apply externally on areas of soreness.

“Let’s say you hadn’t hiked in a year, and all of a sudden you go out and you hike five miles or three miles and you’re achy,” explains Colleen Scanlon-Maynard, The Happy Camper senior VP of marketing. “You’re probably going to want to do the transdermal cream for the external to hit it from the outside, but you’re also going to want to drop a tincture or a soft gel to hit it from the inside.”

The Happy Camper mission, in terms of CBD, is to educate. With their website and accessibility for questions, The Happy Camper provides a plethora of options to educate oneself about CBD. Scanlon-Maynard advises people to take thorough research steps before picking and using any company’s CBD products to figure out if it’s right for you. She emphasizes the need to confirm backup material such as third-party testing for any CBD product you purchase.

ANTEDOTUM

If you’re looking for a natural remedy to help your skin glow, turn to Antedotum. Antedotum is a luxury CBD skincare brand based in Aspen Snowmass. Their products are for any ages and skin types that want an all-natural product that promotes skin health. Antedotum is backed by a dermatologist, Dr. Shawn Demehri.

Founder Karina Perez-Marconi saw the potential in CBD for skincare because of its anti-inflammatory and balancing capabilities.

“CBD triggers your body to do whatever it needs to do to bring everything back to balance and provide optimal health,” Perez-Marconi explains.

Antedotum’s primary multi-functional and multi-correctional products include an Elixer Firming Serum and Vital Face Oil. They can be used as a pair with the Elixer Firming Serum for step one, but they can also be used individually. The Elixer Firming Serum is intended to tighten your skin, increase collagen and help with uneven skin tone. It’s packed with Vitamin C, some shea butter and liquid crystals extracted from olive fruit. The Vital Face Oil helps hydrate your skin and makes it look healthy and glowing. It is made up of vegan squalene, essential fatty acids and oils, such as coconut oil and argon oil. The brand will also be launching a body bomb in August to help relieve discomfort.

The products are potent in CBD with 500 milligrams per ounce. Antedotum sources its organic, pure CBD from local farmers.

FLOWERCHILD

FlowerChild is a small, family-owned and operated company based in Grand Junction. They offer both CBD and Cannabigerol (CBG) products to help customers and their pets. Their CBD tinctures and salves are full-spectrum. Owner Kelly McLoughlin says that CBG, like CBD, is non-intoxicating, but it’s more invigorating and less sedating than CBD. CBD might be used for sleep, while CBG might be used for concentration and energy during the day.

FlowerChild’s customer base is made up of many parents seeking remedies for their children with autism. Customer testimonials have demonstrated the positive effects CBG, in particular, has had on their kids, finding that they are much more interactive in classes. Similarly, customers praise the positive effects of CBG on their family members with Alzheimer’s and dementia — that they seem to have more cognitive ability after taking CBG. As for CBD, customers have found it tends to be beneficial for people with ADHD. Much of these discussions take place on FlowerChild’s private Facebook group, which offers a safe space to connect or ask questions.

FlowerChild has a 50/50 CBD/CBG tincture blend that McLoughlin recommends for a good night’s rest without the risk of feeling groggy the next day, as you might find with taking too much CBD. In addition to various tinctures, FlowerChild offers salves and sexual lube.

“Our mission at FlowerChild is to help people help themselves by educating them not only on CBD and cannabis but also on the importance of a healthy, nutritious lifestyle and healthy, positive mindset,” McLoughlin adds.

Originally published in the Fall 2021 issue of Spoke+Blossom.