Last updated: April 22, 2026
By Steve Schultheis, Founder β Steve's Goods
Our hemp guides are the long-form answers to the questions that keep coming up β from first-time CBD shoppers trying to figure out the difference between full-spectrum and isolate, through to retailers building a compliance story for a skeptical state regulator. Steve's Goods has been manufacturing hemp products in the United States for over a decade, and these guides pull from the same ground-truth we use inside the company to train new staff.
The guides library
- CBD Oil Guide. How tinctures, softgels and oils differ, what carrier oils do, how to read a potency label, and how to actually measure a dose.
- CBD Gummies Guide. Ingredient design (tapioca syrup versus corn syrup), potency math, onset and duration, and how we formulate under the H.R. 5371 per-container ceiling.
- CBD Concentrates Guide. Wax, shatter, crumble and isolate compared β texture, extraction method, dabbing temperature ranges and storage.
- CBD Topicals Guide. How topicals work (skin-local, not systemic), ingredient red flags to watch for, and how we build our balm stick.
- CBN for Sleep Guide. What CBN actually is (a minor cannabinoid produced as THC ages), how it shows up in evening-formulated products, and what current research does and doesn't say.
- THC Guide. Hemp-derived delta-9, delta-8 and where each sits under the 2018 Farm Bill and the incoming H.R. 5371 framework.
- CBD vs THC Guide. The core contrast β what's shared, what's different, and how cannabinoid ratios shape the experience.
- Delta 8 vs Delta 9 Guide. Two THC isomers, two different experience profiles, two different legal-posture conversations.
Who these guides are written for
Two audiences, specifically. First: the person buying their first hemp product and wanting to understand what the label is actually telling them before they spend money. Second: the retailer, buyer, pharmacist or formulator who needs a clear, defensible explanation of the category to give to a customer, a compliance team or a state regulator. Neither audience is well-served by marketing hype. These guides lean plainspoken.
How we keep them current
Hemp regulation moves, and so do extraction and formulation practices. The guides are reviewed when the legal framework changes β H.R. 5371's November 12, 2026 enforcement date is already reflected in the active guide set, and we re-review anytime a state issues new rulemaking. If you find something outdated, drop a note through the contact page and we'll correct it.
Third-party tested sources
Everything in the guides library that references a Steve's Goods product links back to a batch-matched COA on our Lab Reports page. When a guide cites regulatory language, it links to the underlying statute or agency rulemaking β never a secondary summary. When it cites research, it cites the study.
Where to start
If this is your first hemp purchase, read CBD Oil Guide and CBD Gummies Guide first β they cover the formats most people start with. If you're comparing CBD to THC for the first time, read CBD vs THC Guide before anything else. If you're a retailer or wholesale buyer evaluating suppliers, read THC Guide and our Lab Reports explainer together.