AVOIDDDDD
It…read morehonestly pains me to have to even write this, because it truly goes against my nature of blasting a small business online and being "tattle-tale-y" in general.In October, I came in to buy CBD (my usual place is far away) and some essential oils. When I got there, I explained to the employee that I was looking for a mild CBD to help me relax, for a calming vibe, etc. I made it crystal clear the last thing I wanted was anything psychoactive as I have a heart condition, and other health concerns. He recommended a specific brand they had, and assured me it was non psychoactive and safe. I took it and went about my day.
An hour or so later while eating dinner I began to fully hallucinate. I didn't know where I was, I was not fully conscious and It almost seemed like I was watching myself from outside of my body. I didn't know where I was, how to communicate, etc. (I don't smoke, but am actually a big supporter of the legalization of marijuana products in general ) I was essentially- fully hallucinating. I told my husband I needed to go to the ER and because we have a child who was trying to sleep, we had to call an ambulance. The Hospital treated me and I was tested, my urine came back positive for very very high amounts THC.
Turns out, the brand he gave me is a synthetic CBD which causes full psychoactive effects. There are dozens of complaints with the FDA, people have been hospitalized, and I just heard from two friends that this happened to them or a loved one. I called the company the next day and this is where it gets shady, they told me that this particular item was pulled from the shelves a long time ago, they were absolutely shocked to hear this store still sold it. They also assumed it was expired and asked me for the batch number and expiration date and guess what ..... nothing on the bottle ! They said the stickers are on every bottle, so do with that what you will...
My husband called the store after the incident and explained what happened, and at first they were apologetic and said they would remove it from the shelves. Thankfully, my insurance covered mostly the whole visit (it was thousands of dollars, if they did not cover it I would be out thousands) but I do have an ambulance fee and copay, which they agreed to pay for and said to call them back when we had the bill. Guess what? That was a lie. My husband tried calling them all week and they clearly screened his number, so today he called from my phone and they picked up and when they realized it was him they yelled "Go Fuck Yourself!!" and told him to not call back. I really don't want this to happen to anyone else, I don't trust that they even removed the items from the shelves, so please BE CAREFUL. Go spend your money elsewhere, other small businesses that actually care about the well-being of their customers, not this place. I am not trying to wine, or play the victim, honestly I just want to warn you all! I am considering getting legal representation, as I have documentation of everything.
