{"id":754,"date":"2019-12-07T00:14:09","date_gmt":"2019-12-07T00:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/?p=754"},"modified":"2026-04-18T01:16:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T01:16:53","slug":"is-cbd-legal-in-rhode-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/cbd\/is-cbd-legal-in-rhode-island","title":{"rendered":"Is CBD oil legal in Rhode Island?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The production and processing of industrial hemp was legalized in Rhode Island for commercial purposes on January 1, 2017<\/a>. In July 2019, Rhode Island updated the Industrial Hemp Growth Act<\/a> to explicitly authorize the sale of hemp-derived consumable CBD products containing .3% THC or less. CBD consumable products include concentrates, extracts, and CBD-infused foods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hemp-derived CBD products can be sold in retail and commercially traded. The new law requires handlers, distributors, and retailers to be licensed, and prohibits the sale of consumable CBD products to those under the age of 21. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marijuana-derived CBD is legal in Rhode Island for eligible patients under the medical marijuana program, which has been in place since 2006, when the Legislature overrode a veto from Governor Don Carcieri to legalize medical marijuana, making Rhode Island the eleventh state to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

CBD stands for cannabidiol. It is a non-intoxicating cannabinoid<\/a> found in cannabis. Cannabidiol is the second-most abundant cannabinoid in the plant after tetrahydrocannabinol<\/a> (THC). It has many potential therapeutic benefits, including anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-anxiety, and seizure-suppressant properties. CBD can be sourced from both marijuana and hemp plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

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CBD stands for cannabidiol, a non-intoxicating substance found in cannabis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t