{"id":721,"date":"2019-10-11T20:55:55","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T20:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wmlearnver2.wmmota.com\/learn\/?p=721"},"modified":"2026-04-18T01:27:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T01:27:34","slug":"is-cbd-legal-in-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/cbd\/is-cbd-legal-in-colorado","title":{"rendered":"Is CBD oil legal in Colorado?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yes, cannabidiol (CBD) oil is currently legal in the state of Colorado \u2014 and, unlike many other states, Colorado allows for hemp to be used as a food additive<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colorado is one of the country's most progressive states on legalizing cannabis. Medical marijuana has been legal since 2000, and in 2012, Colorado voters legalized adult-use marijuana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The state takes a similarly progressive stance toward industrial hemp and hemp-derived products, including CBD oil. While the 2018 Farm Bill legalized industrial hemp, it also left unanswered questions about CBD's legality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tWhat is CBD?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CBD is a cannabinoid found in cannabis. CBD is the second-most-prominent cannabinoid found in the plant, after THC. CBD is non-intoxicating and doesn't produce the high associated with THC. It also shows significant promise as a therapeutic treatment because of its analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-anxiety properties, as well as its potential to suppress seizure activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tWhy is CBD sometimes illegal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hemp strains don't produce enough of the cannabinoid THC to cause intoxication. However, under the 1970 Federal Controlled Substances Act, all types of cannabis were considered illegal. The legislation categorized all cannabis as a Schedule 1 substance, defined as a substance with a high potential for abuse, no accepted medical use, and a likelihood for addiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2018, Congress passed the Farm Bill and legalized hemp cultivation, creating a pathway to remove cannabis from Schedule 1. The Farm Bill defined hemp as cannabis that contains less than 0.3% THC by weight and marijuana as cannabis with more than that amount. Hemp-derived CBD was thus removed from its Schedule 1 designation. However, CBD derived from marijuana is considered federally illegal because marijuana remains federally illegal. Hemp is considered an agricultural commodity, but still must be produced and sold under specific federal regulations, which were not finalized when hemp was legalized<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

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New formulations of CBD allow the cannabinoid to be used in a variety of ways. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t