cbdMD, Inc. (NYSE American: YCBD, YCBDpA), one of the nation’s leading and most highly trusted and recognized cannabidiol (CBD) brands, announced today that it has received the prestigious U.S. Hemp Authority™ Certification (USHA).

The certification signifies the Company's efforts to provide a high-quality, trustworthy product and grants the right to use the Certified Seal of the U.S. Hemp Authority on all hemp product packaging and marketing materials. In addition to the Company’s NSF GMP registration, the USHA Certification further validates that cbdMD adheres to the highest standards and provides consumers with the highest quality hemp extracted cannabinoid products.

Issued by leading food standards auditing company Food Chain ID, the USHA Certification includes a third party audit which covers topics such as maintaining a quality management system, meeting applicable ISO and cGMP standards, implementing standard operating procedures, and ensures compliance with relevant Federal regulations.

“We know that consumers choose cbdMD because of the commitment we make to the quality and safety of our products. As a market leader and leading recognized consumer CBD brand, it is critical that our consumers know that when they use a cbdMD product it is double-tested by third-party laboratories for purity and potency and that our manufacturing has been audited and validated to meet GMP by NSF, and now we have added the highly coveted U.S. Hemp Authority Certification,” said Martin Sumichrast, Chairman & Co-CEO of cbdMD, Inc.

About cbdMD, Inc.

cbdMD, Inc. is one of the leading and most highly trusted and most recognized cannabidiol (CBD) brands with a comprehensive line of U.S. produced, THC-free¹ CBD products. Our cbdMD brand currently includes over 130 SKUs of high-grade, premium CBD products including CBD tinctures, CBD gummies, CBD topicals, CBD capsules, CBD bath bombs, CBD bath salts, CBD sleep aids and CBD drink mixes. Our Paw CBD brand of pet products includes over 45 SKUs of veterinarian-formulated products including tinctures, chews, topicals products in varying strengths, and our CBD Botanicals brand of beauty and skincare products features 15 SKUs, including facial oil and serum, toners, moisturizers, clear skin, facial masks, exfoliants and body care. To learn more about cbdMD and their comprehensive line of U.S. grown, THC-free¹ CBD oil products, please visit www.cbdmd.com, follow cbdMD on Instagram and Facebook, or visit one of the 6,000 retail outlets that carry cbdMD products.

¹ THC-free is defined as below the level of detection using validated scientific analytical methods.

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