5 Best CBD Gummies For Sleep, Tested By Our Editors

Sleep is essential to brain function, immunity, muscle repair, and metabolic health—yet most of us aren't getting enough of it. Instead of settling for restless nights and cranky mornings, research shows taking 25mg of cannabidol or CBD can put your body into a relaxed state before bedtime.*

We've seen firsthand how CBD can boost sleep scores without causing the grogginess or bad dreams associated with melatonin. What's more, this natural sleep aid supports your body's endocannabinoid system (ECS), a cellular-level communication network that's essential to maintaining homeostasis in your body.

But not all CBD products are made the same, especially the formulas for the CBD gummies for sleep. Many brands pump their gummies with melatonin—which is a hormone that's should not be taken long-term—or opt for sugar-heavy formulas made with artificial dyes and flavorings.

Considering we take CBD to support our health and not deter it, we set out on a mission to find the cleanest CBD gummies on the market. Our editors started by vetting CBD brands based on their transparency around product testing via COAs (certificate of analysis). We then did deep dives into every CBD gummy formula, ensuring the formulas had minimal (and primarily organic) ingredients with no melatonin.

Why we picked Batch

When you first bite into Batch's CBD + CBN nighttime gummies, you're met with a strong hemp flavor. This flavor note is common in most full-spectrum hemp products, which means the gummy has the full array of the hemp plant's cannabinoids—including THC—and native compounds like terpenes and flavonoids. (And don't worry about that trace amount of THC; it's legal as long as it's accounts for less than 0.3% by dry weight.)

Most of our editors stick with full-spectrum hemp because its thought to encourage the entourage effect, which means the odds of these gummies supporting a relaxed state are even higher.* Although we'd only consider Batch's vegan gummies a moderate potency at 25mg of CBD per gummy, we like that the formula also packs 25 mg of passion flower extract (an herb best known for easing feelings of stress) and 50 mg of L-theanine, an amino acid bioactive compound thought to promote relaxation at bedtime.*

We've found this makes the perfect sleep-inducing combo with our commerce editor Carleigh Ferrante counting these among her favorite CBD gummies for sleep. Plus, she loved that the gummies were flavored with real fruit and made with organic sugar.

Key ingredients: Full-spectrum hemp extract, CBN isolate, passion flower extract, L-theanine

Why we picked it

Cornbread Hemp separates itself from competitors in a few ways. First off, its pectin gummies are fully USDA-certified organic, instead of just incorporating a couple organic ingredients.

The vegan formula also skips artificial food dyes and high-fructose corn syrup, instead relying on smart swaps like organic blue agave, tapioca syrup, and cane sugar. (The formula is so impressive our vice president of scientific affairs Ashley Jordan Ferira, Ph.D., RDN is a personal fan.)

And even the hemp CBD itself is unique; the company separates the flower of the hemp plant from the rest of its components, including the stalk, leaves, and stems. This subtle changes makes their products slightly different from other competitors.

The gummies are available in two strengths: a moderate 20 mg or strong 50 mg of CBD per serving. Due to the use of full-spectrum hemp extract, the gummies also have either 1 or 2 mg of THC.

Key ingredients: Organic hemp flower extract, organic ginger

If you need a natural sleep aid that supports an even mood ahead of bedtime, look no further than these Deep ZZZs from Slumber.* The low-sugar formula combines CBD with cannabinol (CBN). The cannabinoid is a byproduct of THC, which means it interacts differently with your body's endocannabinoid system (ECS).

While research on CBN is limited, some evidence suggests CBN can promote sleep1 when combined with THC.* Luckily, this formula has 3mg of THC—and don't worry! That's still with the federal limit of 0.3% THC by dry weight stipulated by the 2018 Farm Bill.

Although these are a moderate strength by our internal CBD standards, our tester felt they were definitely on the stronger side.

Key ingredients: Full-spectrum hemp, CBN isolate

View COAs here.

Why we picked it

FOCL CBD + CBN Sleep Gummies have quite the résumé. Not only are they our top pick for best broad-spectrum CBD sleep gummies, but they're also vegan-friendly and non-GMO.

Featuring a handful of organic other ingredients (tapioca and coconut oil), they're also totally gluten-free with 25 mg of premium CBD and 15 mg of organic CBN per gummy. Similar to Batch, these vegan gummies also have 25 mg of passion flower extract and 50 mg of L-theanine to help ease you into a relaxed state.* 

Plus, they're available with full-spectrum hemp, as pictured above.

Key ingredients: L-theanine, passion flower extract, broad-spectrum (or full-spectrum) hemp, CBN isolate

View COAs here.

Why we picked it

Charlotte's Web was this writer's first introduction to the CBD world; the B Corp was founded by the seven Stanley Brothers (Joel, Jesse, Jared, Josh, Jordan, Jon, and Austin), who created a unique strain, or cultivar, of U.S.-grown hemp.

Although the brand does offer CBD gummies specifically for sleep, they contain melatonin and shouldn't be consumed on a nightly basis. Instead, opt for the brand's Calm CBD gummies, which feature lemon balm (a calming herbal extract known to promote sleep) instead.* You'll get the same calm-evoking perks without the grogginess!*

Plus, these vegan-friendly pectin gummies are naturally flavored with juices from fruits and vegetables.

Key ingredients: Lemon balm, full-spectrum hemp extract

Why we picked it

These berry-flavored gummies have the lowest sugar content on our list, which is great for anyone watching their sugar intake. They're available in one crowd-pleasing berry flavor.

With 25mg CBD per gummy, you can opt for the stronger, full two-gummy serving (50mg), or take just one for a lower dosage. These gummies have one of the best prices per mg of CBD, too.

Key ingredients: Broad-spectrum hemp extract

Although plenty of CBD brands create special sleep supplement formulas, hemp CBD can only benefit your sleep so much.*

Unlike THC, it's thought that CBD doesn't bind directly to the brain and make you feel tired, California-based physician Bonni Goldstein, M.D., previously told mbg.

Instead, CBD is believed to interact with other cannabinoid receptors in a unique way that helps promote a steadier mood and better stress management.* So even though many people think CBD helps you fall asleep, it's often just a side effect of your body's more relaxed state from introducing a balancing and calm-promoting phytocannabinoid into your endocannabinoid system or ECS.* 

A large case series study2 published in the Permanente Journal supports this idea; it found that taking between 25 to 75mg of hemp CBD can promote mental and physical relaxation.* So instead of counting sheep, your calmed mind should easily fall asleep.

Knowing the power of CBD is limited, it's important to find formulas that don't solely rely on the cannabinoid to put you to sleep. Other botanical ingredients that promote calm—such as chamomile3, lavender4, L-theanine5, lemon balm6, and magnesium7—should also be incorporated into the formula to ensure your pick can actually help you snooze.* 

Just be warned that quite a few brands make CBD gummies for sleep with melatonin. We recommend avoiding these options for daily consumption, as they may throw off your body's natural production of the hormone. 

Melatonin is a popular sleep aid, but it's also a hormone. Your body natural releases melatonin, but factors like like stress8, excess light9 from screens, and caffeine10 can impact its production.

While many people take melatonin to help with sleep on a nightly basis, no research has been done on the impact of taking melatonin longterm. What's more, many supplements opt for high doses of melatonin—sometimes upwards of 20 milligrams—when the research points to just .05mg to 5mg11 for resetting your circadian rhythm (or internal clock). Per a previous interview with Ferira, this modest dose "mimics physiological melatonin levels."

As a result, we don't recommend taking melatonin on a nightly basis. However there are rare instances where it might be beneficial for some, such as those traveling or starting a new work schedule, who need to reset their internal clocks.

As for red flags to keep an eye out for, Kim warns against brands that have more marketing information, sales, and promotions cluttering their websites than they do information about the actual product and its ingredients (the active ingredients and other ones, too). If the brand isn't transparent about where its hemp is sourced from (region is nice, but specific state or country is ideal), lab test results for purity and potency, etc., be wary. 

Always follow the specific hemp gummy product's instructions, but in general, anywhere between 30 and 60 minutes before bed is an ideal time to take CBD gummies for sleep.

The golden rule experts advise following when figuring out how many CBD gummies you should take for sleep is to always start with a small dose and to increase the dosage in increments (if needed). 

"Because CBD does not create a 'high' feeling like THC does, it can be hard to tell which dose is right for you at first," Kyle tells mbg. However, because the dosage of CBD gummies is measured in increments, it's easy to control and adjust your dosage until you figure out how much CBD is good for sleep at night.

Inadequate sleep quality (and quantity!) can take a huge toll on your health and well-being. Studies show that lack of sleep can lead to poor focus and daytime performance, but exacerbate conditions such as hypertension, depression, and anxiety12. That's why it's crucial to take stock of your sleep hygiene and make improvements wherever you can.