CBD Derived From Hemp Plant – Natural & LEGAL in ALL 50 States!

Beginning in 2014, Congress granted special authority to the states to permit the growth and cultivation of “industrial hemp” under agricultural pilot programs. Industrial hemp was specifically defined under the 2014 Farm Bill to include Cannabis sativa L. containing less than 0.3% THC on a dry weight basis, thereby creating a distinction between hemp and marijuana under the purview of certain federal regulations, including those administered by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). It wasn’t until the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, however, when Congress effectively removed hemp from the statutory definition of marijuana, thereby exempting hemp from being included as a Schedule I-controlled substance under applicable DEA regulations.1 The 2018 Farm Bill further loosened restrictions pertaining to the growth, cultivation, and distribution of hemp, permitting the individual states to implement licensing programs (consistent with USDA regulatory requirements) for individuals to grow, process, and distribute hemp and hemp-derived products. Following implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill, and subject to applicable federal and state requirements, therefore, hemp containing less than 0.3% THC is legal in all 50 states. Notably, the 2018 Farm Bill represents a floor, and not a ceiling – states are permitted to implement more restrictive requirements pertaining to the production, sale, and labeling of hemp and hemp-derived products, including those containing CBD.