What a CBD gummy dose is
The FDA has approved one CBD medicine, Epidiolex, for two rare seizure disorders. The agency has not approved CBD for dietary supplements. Gummy dosing sits outside a set federal standard.
Labels show milligrams per piece and the piece count. A jar of 30 gummies at 10 mg holds 300 mg of CBD. At $40 per jar, that is $0.13 per mg. Cost per milligram is the figure to compare across jars.
How Many MG of Gummies: Dosage Guide
Absorption from the gut is low. Published estimates put oral CBD bioavailability near 6%, with a range of 4% to 20%. A meal high in fat can raise uptake by several times. Effects start in 30 to 90 minutes. Peak blood levels land 1 to 3 hours after the gummy is eaten.
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Our pick
10 mg per gummy, 30 count
This is the dose to buy first. Each piece splits in half, so a 5 mg start adds no cost. It covers the common consumer range of 10 mg to 30 mg a day in one to three pieces. Fewer pieces means fewer additives such as sugar, pectin, and flavoring.
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Check three items on the label: mg per piece, total mg per jar, and a batch number that matches a lab report. A certificate of analysis from an ISO 17025 lab should list CBD, THC, and heavy metals.
Other options
5 mg per gummy
Pick this if you have not used CBD before, weigh under 130 lb, or take a prescription drug that CBD can affect. A 60-count jar at 5 mg holds 300 mg, the same total as the first pick. Cost per mg runs higher.
25 mg per gummy
Pick this if 10 mg produced no change after two weeks. One piece equals 25 mg. Cost per mg drops at this tier in most catalogs, near $0.08 to $0.10 per mg at typical US retail.
50 mg per gummy
Pick this for high-tolerance use or to split with a partner. Cut pieces can be uneven, so the dose per half is approximate. Clinical trials in epilepsy used 5 mg to 20 mg per kg of body weight per day under medical supervision. Those doses sit far above what a gummy supplies.
Steps to set a dose
- Start at 5 mg to 10 mg once a day.
- Keep the same dose for 3 to 5 days.
- Add 5 mg at a time.
- Stop at the lowest dose that gives the result you want.
- Log the dose, the time, and any side effect.
Side effects and drug interactions
The NIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health lists dry mouth, diarrhea, reduced appetite, and drowsiness as side effects. CBD blocks some liver enzymes. It can raise blood levels of clobazam and valproate. Case reports link high doses to liver injury. Talk to a clinician if you take prescription drugs or have liver disease.
Label accuracy
A JAMA study in 2017 tested 84 CBD products sold online. 26 of 84 held CBD within 10% of the labeled amount. Some samples carried THC that the label did not list. Lab reports do not fix this on their own, but they show what a batch holds.
Numbers here come from published ranges and listed US retail prices. Your response may differ.