We are based in Colorado, a state that has legalized both medicinal and recreational marijuana use. Colorado’s industrial hemp farming program was initiated through legislation adopted in 2013.
On the national scene, passage of the 2018 Agriculture Improvement Act removed hemp from the controlled substance list. Since then, the market has been inundated with CBD-containing products. Are they legal? And what should your company understand if you are thinking about launching a product that includes CBD?
To answer those question I invite you to read the first in a series of articles I have co-authored: What is CBD’s regulatory status and how should companies proceed?