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Home Blog Do CBD Gummies Get You High? A Kyoto Botanicals Guide Updated: September 11, 2026 • Author: Mark Gillilan | Founder, Kyoto Botanicals Do CBD Gummies Get You High? The 0.3% THC Math for Gummies "CBD oil in a dropper is a lot more active and deliberate than a CBD gummy. That gap is exactly where people lose track of how much they are consuming, which is why knowing exactly how much THC is in each of your gummies is so important." — Mark If you've already read our guide on whether CBD makes you high, you know the...

Home Blog (re)GROUND vs. Ryze Mushroom Coffee A Kyoto Botanicals Guide Updated: September 3, 2026 • Author: Mark Gillilan | Founder, Kyoto Botanicals (re)GROUND vs. Ryze Mushroom Coffee: A Full Comparison Before Kyoto Botanicals, I spent years in CPG brand management overseeing exactly what a company is and is not allowed to claim about its own label. That background is why this comparison only says what we can actually prove, about their product and ours. — Mark G. Ryze is the largest and most searched mushroom coffee brand on the market, so if you are researching mushroom coffee, you have...

Home Blog What Is Mushroom Coffee? A Kyoto Botanicals Guide Updated: September 3, 2026 • Author: Mark Gillilan | Founder, Kyoto Botanicals What Is Mushroom Coffee? (A Biologist's Guide to the Cell Wall Quirk Behind the Hype) I am not down with instant coffee. I use it when backpacking here in Colorado, but I don't want it at home for my morning cup. Unfortunately, the whole mushroom coffee category assumes you don't care about your coffee, but I didn't want to change mine. I wanted to add something to make it even better. And that is the reason (re)GROUND exists....

Home Blog Does CBD Expire? Shelf Life, Potency & Best-By Dates Explained A Kyoto Botanicals Guide Updated: September 2, 2026 • Author: Mark Gillilan | Founder, Kyoto Botanicals Does CBD Expire? Shelf Life, Potency & Best-By Dates Explained "People ask me if their CBD has gone bad like it's milk. Odds are it hasn't, and after 6+ years running this brand, I still haven't had a bottle turn on me. But that doesn't mean the date on the label is meaningless. Here's what it actually tells you." — Mark G. Short answer: yes, CBD has a best-by date, and no,...