CBD Laws – Things You Should Know

As you may know, cannabis is legal in roughly half of all US states. However, CBD oil is not the same thing as cannabis – because it comes with different effects and uses.

 

CBD – cannabidiol – is one of the two parts that make the hemp/ cannabis plant, besides THC. CBD is the non-psychoactive part, while THC is the psychoactive one – namely, the one that gets you high. 

 

Research has shown that CBD oil comes with a lot of health benefits, especially for those suffering from seizures, PTSD, or Parkinson’s, depression, and anxiety. Still, as expected, the law and the regulatory administrations in charge of this type of product are skeptical when it comes to CBD.

 

As such, a series of laws are in place, and they are meant to regulate CBD products in terms of use and distribution.

 

CBD Product Laws

 

Now, only a single CBD product/ drug is approved by the FDA. It is a prescription drug that can be used to treat two rare and quite severe forms of epilepsy.

 

On top of that, it is illegal to market and sell CBD if you add it to a certain food or label it as a dietary supplement. In short, a company can sell CBD only as CBD – and nothing else.

 

DEA and Hemp-Derived CBD

 

The DEA, as most of you may know, finds and eliminates any illicit substances that may be present in a community – this implies hard drugs and such. 

 

After the Farm Bill was passed, the DEA stated that CBD itself is not illegal, because it is dependent on the cannabis or hemp plant. As such, it does not currently regulate any hemp products – such as hemp-derived CBD.

 

The Farm Bill

 

Speaking of the Farm Bill, it was one of the things that changed the hemp industry to its core. This bill removed any hemp products from the CSA – Controlled Substances Act. 

 

Therefore, hemp became a part of agriculture – unlike marijuana – and everyone was now free to grow it and, ultimately, extract CBD oil from it. Naturally, this also implies that hemp-derived CBD oil can be sold federally.

 

Illicit vs. Legal

 

It is worth mentioning that CBD can still be illegal – if it comes with one particular characteristic.

 

As you may know, THC is still an illegal substance under the CSA. Now, given that CBD is obtained from hemp, it will still have some traces of THC in it.

 

Therefore, the CSA decided that any CBD product with more than 0.3% THC in it is still federally illegal in the US and cannot be sold. This is also the main reason why so many CBD manufacturers aim for 100% purity when creating their products – it is almost entirely required!

 

The Bottom Line

 

On the other hand, we also have the FDA’s stand on this topic – because the administration believed that CBD may harm one’s life and body. However, this statement is not reinforced by clear facts, as the FDA itself acknowledged that further research is required in this field.

 

Still, when it comes to CBD laws, there’s nothing that should worry the user – as long as they purchase their CBD products from a reputed seller. It is advised that you keep an eye on new regulations and laws, as they may change how the CBD market works.

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