CBD Fundamentals

Summary

Editorial Note: Updates pending. A November 2025 appropriations bill included a surprise provision that amends, as of November 2026, the definition of legal hemp to exclude products with more than 0.4 milligrams of total THC (including certain non-THC cannabis-derived compounds) and bans cannabinoids that can be synthesized from hemp-derived CBD. Practitioners should consider this a rapidly evolving area of law.