The Best CBD Cartridges on the Market Right Now, Based on First-Hand Testing

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Related Picks: Best CBD Vape Pens

Studies show that just over half of CBD users vape it, but in recent years, the number of high-quality vape pens, cartridges and liquids has shrunk rapidly. Now more than ever, you need to be careful when choosing new cartridges and vape juices, because so many high quality brands have dropped out of the market.

Our Cannabinoid Product Quality Evaluation Framework was created to solve exactly this problem. We worked with experts to develop a set of objective criteria to help you find the safest, most effective products out there. For vape cartridges, there is only one product that earned our full recommendation.

From 44 CBD vape cartridges, we used some crucial criteria to choose qualifiers and ranked them on our expert-backed quality evaluation framework. Only one product earned a full recommendation.

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Other Products We Considered

We initially identified 44 CBD vape cartridges that could have made it onto this list. However, most of them didn’t meet some basic requirements we have for any hemp product. The most common problems we encountered were:

• No recent lab report: We discounted 18 CBD vape cartridges because they had a lab report, but it was dated over 12 months ago. This is a problem because it’s possible that the brand has made new batches since then, but simply not tested them. Likewise, if they are still using the same batch, the cannabinoid content will degrade over a year even with ideal storage conditions.
• No safety testing: 17 of the cartridges were not backed by “full panel” safety testing. This includes testing for pesticides, residual solvents, heavy metals, mycotoxins and microbial contamination. Without this testing, we cannot recommend any hemp product.
• No lab report at all: Finally, four products had no lab report at all available publicly. This is worse than the previous two problems combined. Not only do you not know if they’re safe, you can’t even be sure what they contain.

After these initial checks, five products made it through to the final scoring stage, including the two CBD vape carts featured above. Aside from these, we scored carts from 3Chi, Secret Nature and Mellow Fellow in full, and all were relatively close to getting a recommendation.

The choice of Primary Jane for the honorable mention mainly came down to CBD:THC ratios. Mellow Fellow was much more HHC-focused than CBD-focused. 3Chi’s cartridge was low in CBD but high in delta-8 THC. Lastly, Secret Nature’s offering was good but scored the lowest on our criteria.

View the full scoring here.

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Methodology

• Expert Interviews: We interviewed experts on vaping safety and cannabis medicine to devise the criteria for this and our other vaping lists. We used these criteria to choose specific products from a brand’s line-up and to inform the rest of the process.
• Market Research and Product Selection: We conducted an automated online search (using Bing) for “best CBD cartridges” and “CBD vape cartridges” to identify products for this list. We took the first 250 results, and scraped the text and any relevant internal URLs to insert into a spreadsheet. We uploaded this spreadsheet to an LLM to identify two qualifying products per brand in line with the key criteria from the expert interviews. Oracle staff chose individual products from the options, and identified additional products from a manual Google search and our internal database.
• Qualifying and Scoring: All 44 products were checked for qualifiers as described above. Then, we scored all shortlisted products in full using our Cannabinoid Product Quality Evaluation Framework. Any products scoring over 80% on the framework were eligible for the final list.
• Honorable Mentions: Finally, owing to a low number of recommendations, we manually evaluated all qualifiers to find an additional product as an honorable mention.

Learn more about how we test every product we recommend.

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Guide to Buying the Best CBD Vape Cartridges

The list above gives you some carefully pre-chosen cartridges that perform well and are loaded with great CBD vape liquid, but what are the things you should keep an eye out for if you’re choosing a cartridge yourself? Is there anything you should avoid? And how long does a cartridge last? Do they have enough THC to get you high? Here’s a run-down of the basics of CBD carts.

What to Look For…

• Is it full spectrum, broad spectrum or isolate? This is a way of describing the mixture of cannabinoids in the cartridge. Isolate is just CBD, broad spectrum is other cannabinoids too but no THC, and full spectrum includes THC. There isn’t a “best” option here, but generally a broad or full spectrum vape cartridge is recommended because of the “entourage effect.”
• Check the strength: The strength of CBD carts can vary quite a lot – even on this list the options range from 175 to 800 mg – so it’s important to know what you’re getting. As a general rule, an “average” approximately 1 ml cartridge will contain between 300 and 500 mg of CBD. If you’re new to CBD, it’s best to start at a lower amount (even below 300 mg) and work up. If you’re experienced or know you’ll need more, choose one of the higher options. In any case, it’s crucial to check this.
• Think about terpenes: Most CBD vape cartridges use natural cannabis terpenes for flavor, but there is more detail than that. Different components have different aromas, and you can start to predict a flavor you’ll like by the terpenes used. For example, pinene has a pine-like aroma and I personally don’t enjoy it in large amounts – if I avoid that, I’ll probably enjoy what I buy.
• Source of the hemp: If you’re shopping at a new store or considering something other than the most reputable options, it’s better to double-check where the hemp comes from. Generally US or European hemp is good quality – in the US, Colorado in particular has the ideal conditions.
• Cartridges with lab reports/COAs: All reputable products should be backed by a third-party lab report. Ideally this should cover residual solvents, pesticides, metals and mycotoxins, but at very least the potency should be verified.
• 510 threading: The most “standard” type of connection for CBD cartridges is called 510 threading. Chances are, if you have a battery, it will have this threading, and so you should get a 510 thread CBD cartridge in almost all cases.
• Reputable companies: This is easier said than done, but it helps to go for something from a reputable company. For example, if you pick up a cartridge from someone like Bloom Farms, you’ll have a better chance of getting something good than if you bought from some unknown site that looks like it was built in the 90s. The best way to identify these is using forums like reddit and checking with reviewers, YouTubers and websites like CBD Oracle.

What to Avoid…

• Oils, MCT or vitamin E acetate: These are all things you shouldn’t vape. For example, you cannot vape ordinary CBD tinctures, because they’re likely suspended in MCT. This – and similar chemicals – can cause lung problems if you inhale them long-term.
• Cartridges without lab reports: If there’s no lab report, you just have the company’s word on what’s in there. It’s probably fine, but why buy from them when so many other companies give independent proof?
• Limited information: If you’re shopping for a CBD vape cart but the site doesn’t make something clear – like the amount of CBD, where the hemp comes from, what other cannabinoids are in there, and so on – this is a red flag. In some cases it’s forgivable (maybe a company doesn’t need to go into detail about extraction methods on the product page, for instance), but overall it’s a bad sign. Transparency should be the standard.
• Solvent-based extractions: This is more of a guideline than a hard rule. Although high-quality ones can be good, CO2 extraction is effective and since it leaves no potentially harmful residue, it’s much safer. Cartridges from ethanol extractions with a lab report confirming no residual solvent are totally fine, though.

Do CBD Cartridges Get You High? What Do the Effects Feel Like?

CBD is the main non-psychoactive cannabinoid in the plant, and so CBD cartridges will not get you high. The exception to this is full spectrum cartridges with substantially more than 0.3% THC (in legal states). CBD itself won’t get you high, but delta-9 or delta-8 THC can, as can alternatives like THC-O.

The effects of CBD cartridges are very pleasant, though. Generally, this is described as relaxation or a “blessed out” feeling – it brings about a general calm. This isn’t a CBD cartridge “high,” but if you imagine the sensation but without the euphoria, giggling and kind of out-there creative thinking, you get the idea. Depending on your dose, the precise combination of cannabinoids and your personal reaction, it might also make you feel refreshed, and in larger amounts (and with CBN particularly) it can help you sleep.

How Much THC is in a CBD Cartridge?

There isn’t much THC in a CBD cartridge. The 2018 Farm Bill limits “hemp” products (like CBD) to 0.3% delta-9 THC. This means in a 1 gram cartridge there will be 3 mg of THC. In contrast, many have 500 mg of CBD, and 10 mg of THC is a standard dose for edibles.

While you could produce a bigger CBD cartridge and have more THC – approaching recreational doses – the concentration is always limited. For edibles this isn’t such a problem because you can easily eat more, but for vaping there is a limit to how quickly you can get through the liquid.

Without going into too much detail, it’s essentially not possible to get high from vaping CBD cartridges because of this. Maybe in some extreme situation and with a lot of willpower it would be possible, but it wouldn’t exactly be easy.

How Much is a CBD Cartridge?

A CBD vape cartridge can cost from $20 or so up to $60, with most falling in the $30 to $40 range. However, cartridges don’t all contain the same amount of CBD, so it’s often better to consider the price per mg of CBD. With this metric, most cartridges fall in the range of $0.05 to $0.20 per mg.

If you’re looking for a cheap CBD cartridge, the cheapest in this list (Plain Jane and JustCBD) cost just $0.04 per mg. This is the equivalent of getting 500 mg of CBD for $20. The most expensive in this list (Cookies CBD) costs approximately $0.18 per mg, which would put 500 mg at $90.

Can You Buy CBD Cartridges Online?

You can buy CBD cartridges online. This is because the 2018 Farm Bill legalized low-THC hemp at the federal level, and CBD is a hemp product. All of the options on this list can be bought online, although you can find them in brick and mortar stores if you prefer.

How Long Does a CBD Cartridge Last?

The amount of time a CBD cartridge will last you depends on how much CBD you use per day. The most common daily dose is between 20 and 40 mg. This means that a 500 mg cartridge will last most people somewhere between 12 and 25 days. However, some people (especially with issues such as anxiety) can take much bigger doses, easily one-fifth to half a 500 mg cartridge per day.

If you want to really estimate how long it will last, you’ll need to know roughly how much you use per day. Divide the total amount in a cartridge by this and you can find a result specific to your situation.

Conclusion – A Whole Spectrum of Options

Whether you’re looking for something earthy and weedy, made with full-spectrum hemp extract and enough terpenes to make someone think you’re smoking a joint, or just something with pure CBD with a simple flavor, there are more than enough good options out there. You might have to experiment a little to find the right cartridge for your preferences. But the industry has grown enough to have something for everyone.

If you aren’t sure or you’re new to CBD, stick to one of the choices above, but if you’ve learned enough already, treat them as suggestions and head off to find your perfect CBD cartridge.

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Editor’s note: We updated this list on May 22, 2026, to include all-new product recommendations in line with our Cannabinoid Product Quality Evaluation Framework.