Most CBD marketplaces rely on manufacturer claims and third-party lab results that are paid for by the manufacturers themselves.

At Herbal Edge, every maker we work with is subject to blind audits.

1. We review each brand’s historical lab records, looking for consistent results from reputable, independent laboratories.
2. Then we conduct blind audits by purchasing products anonymously and submitting them to an independent lab for verification.
3. Finally, we repeat this process periodically for as long as we carry a brand to ensure consistency.

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Nugget CBD originally operated through a trademark-licensing model, with independently owned businesses using the Nugget name.

Over time, it became clear that maintaining consistent standards across multiple operators was not possible - especially as expectations around testing, transparency, and compliance evolved.

Herbal Edge was created to carry the Nugget CBD legacy of truly independent testing forward under a single, accountable organization. We enforce consistent product standards through our Independent Audits and provide clearer, more rigorous consumer education.

While some former NCBD affiliates continue to operate independently, Herbal Edge is the only entity authorized to continue the Nugget CBD brand with these standards in place.

If you were a Nugget customer before, you’re in the right place - same roots, higher bar.

Before launching Herbal Edge, founder Avery Martz spent two years at the Nugget CBD retail chain as operator and regional wholesaler - evaluating formulations, reviewing lab results, and working with hundreds of CBD brands. That experience made one thing clear: most marketplaces don’t truly vet products, and few have systems in place to enforce consistent standards over time.

Herbal Edge was built to solve that problem. Today, we work directly with real makers to bring genuinely unique formulas to market, backed by truly independent product safety audits and clear consumer education.

The Nugget CBD legacy lives on here - but Herbal Edge represents a new standard, created for the new CBD market.

Most CBD brands are resellers. Many simply white-label or co-pack products made by other companies, never participating in formulation, manufacturing, or product evaluation themselves. They just apply their own branding to a product made by someone else.

Herbal Edge operates differently.

We participate in every stage of the process - from formulation review and ingredient sourcing to testing, evaluation, and ongoing verification. We don’t relabel generic products as our own, and we don’t hide our supply chain behind branding.

Instead, we choose to highlight and support the independent makers we work with - partners who build real formulas, stand behind their products, and meet our standards through independent audits.

That’s why our catalog is smaller, more selective, and genuinely distinct.