After the plants are harvested, the plants that we utilize are dried and stored in our warehouse. When we need a plant for production, it is milled into a coarse powder. The milling process adheres to the highest standards in the industry. Once processed, it is shipped to our processing and manufacturing facility in Colorado.

Step 3: Proprietary Extraction

At our facility, we are cGMP compliant. We follow the highest standards for manufacturing. We use a proprietary hemp extraction and purification process that involves supercritical CO2, a commonly used method of extraction. This solidifies that many of hemp’s beneficial phytocannabinoids, flavonoids and terpenes are preserved during the process. The result? The highest quality broad spectrum hemp oil available.

While CBD on its own offers many benefits, a growing body of research has found that a broad-spectrum product leads to multiplying benefits. This is called the "Entourage Effect". Once extracted, undesirable plant solids like waxes and chlorophyll are removed from the oil.

Before further refinement, the hemp extract is separated from the supercritical CO2 used in the extraction process. Once this step is completed, the CO2 is recycled and used again in the distillation process.

One of the most important steps in the process is extraction. THC is the compound found in cannabis that produces the "high" associated with the plant. Dilemma Doc uses proprietary technology to remove unwanted compounds, which includes chlorophyll, wax, plant pigments and trace amounts of THC. After that, it is "washed" and "polished". All Lab Reports are displayed under the Lab Results tab.

Step 6: 3rd Party Lab Testing

Before we release any batch, it goes through rigorous third-party lab testing. We have set a new bar of testing in the industry. Every batch receives the most comprehensive testing available: Microbial (E. Coli, yeast, mold), Potency (ensuring what’s on the label is in the bottle), Heavy Metals (Lead, Arsenic, Mercury and Cadmium) and Pesticides (60 total). Dilemma Doc strives to use organic ingredients. Each of our products includes a QR code linking to both the internal lab reports on the raw oil and the third-party testing on the finished product.

Our soft gels require our hemp oil to go through another processing step. The raw hemp oil goes through a proprietary process that transforms it into nano-sized emulsions. This makes it the most bioavailable broad-spectrum CBD in the industry. Our competitors’ hemp oil particles are between 100 and 1, 000 nanometers in size. Dilemma Doc's particle size is approximately 25 nanometers. This small size leads to much more effective absorption. This nano-emulsion process makes our soft gel formulas more bioavailable than oil-based products. In addition to our nano-emulsion process, we utilize other proprietary technology to create the water-soluble hemp powder used in our Beefy Bacon for Dogs— since our bodies have difficulty absorbing oil, this water-soluble format is also more bioavailable than standard hemp oil.

You can use less of the product made with these processes to achieve the same level of benefit as the products sold by most of our competitors. Now that's a reason to celebrate! 

Better process creates better products with better results — with Dilemma Doc, you get the best!