I am split on my opinion regarding shopping online versus locally.
If you’re trying to avoid shopping at a corporate conglomerate like Amazon, I can understand where the perspective comes from.
You don’t want to contribute to corporations who are so ruthless that employees are forced to use bottles instead of going on simple bathroom breaks. Perhaps that could be true with a massive company with a sizable international footprint, but ecommerce is still evolving. Nowadays there are a growing number of small businesses thriving in the digital marketplace. I buy everything from watches, wallets, clothing, prescriptions, and music equipment by small companies that operate primarily online. You could say that I’m not “buying local,” but you can’t fault me for not supporting small businesses. A small business is still a small business even if they have evolved to fit the demands of 21st century shopping, either shipping everything through the mail system or offering home delivery. As much as I like to “buy local” when I can, there aren’t quality sources for CBD in my hometown. All of the CBD products sold in local stores come from uncertain sources and none of it is lab tested for safety and purity. But all of the CBD that I purchase from small companies over the internet comes with lab testing paperwork like you’d get at a legal medical cannabis dispensary in a state that has legal medical cannabis. I can’t imagine spending money on CBD products when you can’t even be sure what’s inside the oil or pills that you’re consuming.