Vitality CBD in the Media


Vitality CBD co-founder Scott Mazza writes about hemp science and regulation for trade and consumer press. Everything else here is interviews, product reviews, and reporting written by people outside the company. Every entry links to the original publication.


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NYup.com Educational


Why Organic Growing and Extraction Conditions Matter with CBD (Guest Column)

In this guest column, Scott Mazza of Vitality CBD explains why organic cultivation and extraction standards are critical to ensuring safe, high-quality CBD products. Drawing on research and industry testing data, Mazza details how pesticides, heavy metals, and poor extraction methods compromise product integrity, and outlines why USDA organic certification and third-party lab testing are essential safeguards for consumers seeking clean, accurately labeled hemp-derived CBD.

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The Bluntness Op-Ed


CBD Regulators Must Step Up, Consumers Must Speak Out in New York

In this opinion piece, Scott Mazza, co-founder and COO of Vitality CBD, calls attention to widespread quality and compliance failures in New York’s CBD market, citing inaccurate labeling, contamination risks, and weak enforcement. Drawing on regulatory developments and industry investigations, Mazza urges stronger oversight alongside informed consumer pressure, arguing that transparent third-party testing and accountability are essential to protecting consumers and restoring trust in hemp-derived CBD products.

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NYup.com Op-Ed


Demand CBD Lab Testing and Control NY’s ‘Bad Apples’ (Guest Column)

In this guest column, Scott Mazza, co-founder and COO of Vitality CBD, calls for stricter enforcement of third-party lab testing and quality controls in New York’s hemp-derived CBD market. Drawing on industry data and investigative findings, Mazza explains how weak compliance around potency, purity, and labeling puts consumers at risk, and argues that transparent testing, consumer pressure, and producer-led standards are essential to restoring trust and accountability in the state’s CBD ecosystem.

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insideBIGDATA Educational

May 22, 2022

How AI Unlocks the Secrets Behind Sports Rehab and CBD

In this feature exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence, sports rehabilitation, and cannabinoids, Scott Mazza, co-founder and COO of Vitality CBD, examines how AI and machine learning could accelerate clinical understanding of CBD’s role in pain management and recovery. Drawing on emerging research, league-funded studies, and regulatory shifts, the article positions data-driven analysis as essential for moving CBD from anecdotal use toward evidence-based applications in athletics and healthcare.

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The Fresh Toast Expert Commentary

May 6, 2022

New York’s Illicit Cannabis Market Is Booming – But Do You Know Why?

In this widely syndicated report on New York’s illicit cannabis market, Scott Mazza, founder of Vitality CBD, offers firsthand perspective on how unchecked gray-market storefronts and “gifting” schemes are complicating the state’s transition to regulated adult-use cannabis. Drawing from conditions observed upstate in Buffalo, Mazza underscores why enforcement, consumer trust, and regulatory follow-through are essential for legitimate operators seeking to compete in New York’s emerging legal market.

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Cannabis.net Expert Commentary

May 5, 2022

New York’s Illicit Cannabis Market Is Booming – But Do You Know Why?

In this analysis of New York’s booming illicit cannabis market, Scott Mazza of Vitality CBD weighs in on how unchecked gray-market storefronts and “gifting” schemes are disrupting the transition to a regulated adult-use system. Drawing from conditions observed upstate in Buffalo, Mazza highlights the enforcement gap facing legitimate operators and explains why the persistence of illegal sales threatens consumer trust and the viability of compliant cannabis businesses entering the legal market.

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Home Business Magazine Mention

April 29, 2022

Give Mom the Gift of Peace with These CBD Products

In this Mother’s Day gift guide, Home Business Magazine features Vitality CBD among a curated selection of CBD brands, highlighting its organic sourcing, full-spectrum formulations, and clean-label standards. The entry focuses on the USDA-certified organic oils and on what the guide’s readership of working professionals and business owners tends to screen for in this category: verifiable certification, transparent labeling, and a product that is non-intoxicating.

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The Complete Herbal Guide Educational


Purity and Potency Testing Is Key in the Cannabis Wild West

In this educational feature, Vitality CBD draws on firsthand testing experience to highlight why third-party purity and potency testing is essential in today’s largely unregulated cannabis and CBD market. Using real product analyses and industry investigations, the piece explains how inaccurate labeling and lack of oversight put consumers at risk, while outlining practical standards like transparent dosing, organic sourcing, and independent lab verification that Vitality CBD views as critical for consumer trust and product safety.

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MJBizDaily Expert Commentary

April 19, 2022

New York’s Illicit Marijuana Market Thrives Ahead of Adult-Use Launch

In this MJBizDaily report on New York’s expanding illicit cannabis market, Scott Mazza of Vitality CBD provides on-the-ground insight into how unlicensed storefronts and “gifting” schemes are undermining the rollout of the state’s regulated adult-use market. Drawing from his experience operating in upstate New York and preparing for legal retail participation, Mazza emphasizes that trust, enforcement, and consumer confidence will be critical for licensed operators to compete against entrenched gray-market activity.

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Authority Magazine Interview

March 27, 2022

Scott Mazza of Vitality CBD: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Started Leading a Cannabis or CBD Business

In this in-depth interview with Authority Magazine, Scott Mazza, co-founder and COO of Vitality CBD, shares firsthand lessons from building and leading a cannabis and CBD business during the industry’s early growth phase. Mazza discusses the importance of speed, experimentation, partner vetting, and capital discipline, while outlining how Vitality CBD approached organic certification, marketing strategy, and long-term credibility in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

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The standards behind the coverage

The certifications and testing Scott writes about in these articles are the same ones our own products are held to: USDA-certified organic hemp, full-spectrum extraction, and third-party lab testing on every batch.

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*Certification applies to Vitality's CBD oils.