The Complete Guide for CBD Wholesale Buyers: Quality, Pricing, and Regulations

Short guide to buying hemp in bulk

At the crossroads of sometimes thorny regulations and an eclectic offer, you sometimes have to be discerning and methodical to know how to buy your hemp in bulk.

This means a priori large volumes that are expressed by the kilo if not by the dozen, or even much more at a time. At Rue de la Boulette we have become accustomed to managing large volumes of hemp in our workshops.

Traceability: the plant

Whenever possible, it is always preferable to buy the raw material, in other words the hemp flowers, directly from a producer. If you have no idea how to find one, know that there is a French Association of Cannabinoid Producers where you can already find a lot of information.

Be aware that in France it is essential to only work with varieties registered in the European catalogue of hemp varieties. All these varieties are standardized to produce a raw material that complies with the regulations.

Then the label is not everything, you must try to obtain the best possible traceability from the grower. Do not hesitate to contact the producers directly yourself and ask them questions kindly. Most hemp producers open their doors to you and generally provide detailed biological analyses of their products.

Do not hesitate to investigate the provenance and precise origin of your raw material yourself

Pay attention to the quality of the samples, do not hesitate to order several spaced out over time

Carry out a methodical visual analysis of the samples

Systematically compare the samples of the different producers with each other

Analyses: the key to success

In France as in the rest of the European Union, the most sensitive regulatory rate with regard to the legal standard is that which concerns tetrahydrocannabinol, the famous THC. This essential rate is set at 0.3% of the dry matter.

The killjoys will tell you that at 0.3% it is impossible to obtain a good hash, reality does not prove them right.

To perpetuate a legal hemp operation or trade in France, it is better to respect the famous threshold of zero point three percent and that supposes finding a reliable and certified partner who carries out these conformity analyses for you

On this subject, we must deplore the sometimes prohibitive cost of analyses by a certified laboratory. Do not hesitate to put the different service providers in competition until you find the partner in whom you will have complete confidence.

Retailers: keep in mind that despite all the analyses, you are the first criminally responsible for the chain if something goes wrong with a customer. This is the reason why in the field of retail hemp, it is better to maintain cordial relations with colleagues in other stores. This will allow you to best harmonize your practices and benefit from the same advantages.

Know your plants

Finally: the cannabinoid and terpene profile of each hemp can vary considerably from one offer to another. The aromas and the trichome coat are often very different from one variety to another. It is the detailed laboratory analyses that give ‘eyes to your nose’ if you want to understand and explain the differences between the varieties.

Learn about cannabinoids and their effects

Learn to differentiate between the different terpenes

Collect the analysis profiles of the products that your customers know and appreciate

Pollutants, toxins, fungi, parasites and phytosanitary products leave traces in the plant material. If you have to invest in a large order, you must absolutely look for as many pollutants as possible, it will cost you dearly. But it is absolutely essential if you want to stay in the field of well-being.