{"id":810,"date":"2020-01-03T03:19:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T03:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/?p=810"},"modified":"2026-04-18T01:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T01:14:09","slug":"is-cbd-oil-legal-in-alaska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/cbd\/is-cbd-oil-legal-in-alaska","title":{"rendered":"Is CBD oil legal in Alaska?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It's currently not legal to grow, process, or sell hemp or hemp-derived products in Alaska<\/a>. Although Alaska established its Industrial Hemp Pilot Program<\/a> in 2018,  the rules to accompany the program are yet to be finalized. The growth, production, cultivation, marketing, or sale of industrial hemp remains illegal until the regulations surrounding the program have been adopted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conversely, cannabis is legal in the state of Alaska for both medicinal and recreational purposes. Medical marijuana was legalized in 1998<\/a>, and recreational legalization followed in 2015<\/a> for individuals aged 21 years or older. The public use of cannabis is banned<\/a>, and possession of cannabis on federal property, such as national parks, is also illegal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

CBD is a non-intoxicating cannabinoid found in cannabis <\/a>and the second-most prominent in the plant after THC, which is mostly responsible for producing an intoxicating high. CBD can be sourced either from marijuana or hemp plants and has a wide range of potential therapeutic benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"CBD\n\t\t\t<\/a>Photo by: Gina Coleman\/Weedmaps<\/cite>
CBD stands for cannabidiol, a non-intoxicating substance found in cannabis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t