{"id":725,"date":"2019-10-11T22:32:32","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T22:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wmlearnver2.wmmota.com\/learn\/?p=725"},"modified":"2026-02-22T16:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T16:00:12","slug":"is-cbd-legal-in-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/cbd\/is-cbd-legal-in-illinois","title":{"rendered":"Is CBD oil legal in Illinois?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yes, cannabidiol (CBD) oil is currently legal in Illinois. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May 2019, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, which will legalize recreational cannabis on in January 2020, making the Land of Lincoln the 11th state to allow adult-use marijuana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medicinal marijuana has been legal since the Illinois General Assembly passed the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act in 2013. The state has taken a careful approach to hemp and hemp-derived products, including CBD oil. Until recently, Illinois restricted cultivation of industrial hemp for research purposes only. In August 2018, the state passed SB 2298<\/a>, also known as the Industrial Hemp Act, which lifted restrictions on industrial hemp and allowed cultivation for commercial purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the 2018 Farm Bill became law in December 2018, many states have been revising their approach to hemp, hemp-derived CBD, and hemp-derived CBD products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

CBD stands for cannabidiol, which is the second-most-prominent cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant after THC. Unlike THC, which produces the high typically associated with cannabis, CBD is non-intoxicating. It also shows significant promise as a therapeutic treatment because of its anti-inflammatory, analgesic, 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 THC to cause intoxication, yet every type of cannabis was considered illegal under the 1970 Federal Controlled Substances Act. The legislation categorized all cannabis \u2014 including hemp \u2014 as Schedule 1, which defined cannabis as a substance with no accepted medical use, a high potential for abuse, and a likelihood for addiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That all changed with the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp cultivation and created a pathway to remove some cannabis from Schedule 1 status by creating a clear legal divide between the different types of cannabis. Under the new legislation, hemp is defined as cannabis that contains less than 0.3% THC by weight, while marijuana is defined as cannabis that contains more than 0.3% THC. The 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp-derived CBD from its Schedule 1 classification, but marijuana and marijuana-derived CBD remain federally illegal. Also, though hemp is now considered an agricultural commodity, it must be produced and sold under regulations implemented by the bill. To date, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has yet to create these regulations. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

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Laws and regulations regarding CBD are evolving nationwide.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t