Where Does Your State Stand on CBD?

  • by Beverly Mangrum

    • Where Does Your State Stand on CBD?

    While this product is growing increasingly popular, the status of CBD in the United States remains convoluted. Even after the approval and scheduling of Epidiolex, the first FDA approved oral solution for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy, which we mentioned in a previous article.The source of CBD is critically important in determining its legal status.

    The legal world of CBD seems to be full of murky waters. States are changing their legislature on medical and recreational marijuana all the time. While only 9 states currently have legalized recreational marijuana, as an industry weed has had a huge year of growth. Despite this, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) continues to classify CBD as a Schedule I drug. Schedule I drugs are defined by the DEA as “drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” This is how not just CBD, but the entire cannabis plant is classified.

    The push for legal cannabis has made enough progress that now there are only three states where marijuana of any sort in any form continues to be completely illegal. Steven Fiorillo wrote in an article for The Street,that those states are:

    • Idaho
    • Nebraska
    • South Dakota

    If you don’t live in these states, you may be able to acquire legal CBD oil. But each state has its own specifics you need to be aware of.

    States Where Marijuana Is Fully Legal

    Currently, there are 10 states in America where marijuana is legalized both medically and recreationally. This does not count Washington D.C., which also has full legalization.

    These 10 states with legal cannabis are:

    • Alaska
    • California
    • Colorado
    • Maine
    • Massachusetts
    • Michigan
    • Nevada
    • Oregon
    • Vermont
    • Washington

    Michigan is the most recent state to legalize marijuana after state voters easily voted for the ballot initiative in the 2018 midterm elections.

    In these states (and D.C.), simply go to a dispensary and you will be able to purchase CBD oil legally – provided you are 18 or over.

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