We Tried 8 Delta-9 Gummies So You Don’t Have To — Here’s What Happened

Let’s be real—shopping for Delta 9 gummies is overwhelming. Every brand claims their gummies are the best-tasting, most relaxing, fastest-acting, wellness-enhancing miracle squares ever made. And with flashy packaging and buzzwords like live rosin, vegan, and fast-acting, it’s hard to know what actually matters.

So we put them to the test. Eight different brands. Eight different Delta-9 gummies. We looked at how they tasted, how they felt, and what was actually inside them.

Some were amazing. A few were meh. One tasted like regret.

But only one checked every box on our list—and we’ll get to that.

What We Looked For (Beyond Just the High)

Sure, the buzz matters. But so does the experience before the high kicks in—and the stuff that goes into your body along the way.

Here are the five standards we judged every gummy against:

• Was it made with whole fruit puree (not just syrup)?
• Is it vegan?
• Is it fast acting, or do you have to sit around waiting?
• Does it contain 75% or more organic ingredients?
• Was it made with live rosin, not distillate or isolate?

These five factors told us more than the label ever could. Only one brand checked them all.

Brand-by-Brand Breakdown

Pure Roots Botanicals stood out immediately. The effects were clean and clear, without feeling overwhelming or foggy. The gummy kicked in faster than most, and the experience was consistent every time. This was also the only product on our list that hit all five of our criteria—whole fruit puree, vegan, fast-acting, 75%+ organic, and made with live rosin. This felt like a product made for people who actually care what’s going into their bodies.

Rose Delights had a nice wellness vibe to it and felt like a handcrafted product. The effects were mellow and enjoyable, though not particularly fast. It checked three of the five boxes: whole fruit puree, vegan, and live rosin. A solid pick, but not the full package.

NuLeaf Naturals was straightforward. Mild, functional, and no real complaints—but also nothing that really stood out. It’s vegan and made with organic ingredients, which we appreciated, but it didn’t quite deliver on the other fronts.

Hometown Heroes packed a heavier punch. The effects leaned more sedating, better suited for nighttime. This one was vegan and made with live rosin, but it missed the mark on speed and ingredient quality. If you’re looking purely for strength, it might work—but it felt more like an old-school edible than a modern one.

Alpine Hemp honestly felt like it belonged in another category. Effects were weak, and the ingredients didn’t check off a single one of our five wellness points. We can’t recommend this one, unless your only concern is price.

Summit THC delivered a light, functional buzz. It’s vegan, which is a plus, but it didn’t do much else to stand out. Slower onset, and nothing particularly special about the formulation.

Joy Organics had a surprisingly quick onset. It’s one of the only ones that felt fast-acting, which was impressive, but it fell short on everything else—especially when it comes to sourcing and overall quality.

Hello Mood delivered a calm, subtle effect. It’s vegan and fast-acting, which we liked, but again, no real attention to organic ingredients or live rosin. A decent pick for casual use, but not one we’d go out of our way for.

Who Actually Checked All the Boxes?

Here’s how the eight brands stacked up against the five criteria:

Only Pure Roots Botanicals hit all five. That’s rare. Especially in an industry where a lot of brands throw around words like “premium” without actually delivering on them.

Final Verdict

All eight gummies had something going for them. But if you’re someone who actually reads ingredient labels, cares about onset time, and wants to feel good about what you’re taking, there was only one clear winner.

Pure Roots Botanicals didn’t just feel better—it was better. Cleaner. Faster. Actually organic. And made with solventless live rosin, not some cheap extract. The others came close on one or two points, but none of them managed to tick every box.

So yeah—we tried eight gummies so you don’t have to. And now you know which one’s worth your time.