The short answer is yes. The hemp you see on our site and in stores is 100% federally legal, as protected under certain provisions contained within the 2013 and 2018 Farm Bills passed by the United States Congress.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LEGALITY OF CBD FLOWER?
Is CBD Flower legal?
The short answer is yes.
The hemp you see on our site and in stores is 100% federally legal, as protected under certain provisions contained within the 2013 and 2018 Farm Bills passed by the United States Congress.
If CBD is legal, why doesn't Paz Packs sell to certain states?
Although hemp is federally legal, it is still regulated state-to-state. It is the opposite of marijuana in this respect: marijuana is federally illegal, but legal under the statutes of certain states.
Make no mistake: hemp and hemp-derived products are legal in all 50 states, but there are statutes in certain states that restrict the methods of selling, purchasing, or consuming hemp. Some states have passed statutes that are overly restrictive on these methods, which—in an effort to be as legally compliant as possible—led us to prohibiting sales to consumers in such states.
What does the Farm Bill of 2013 mean for hemp?
The Farm Bill of 2013 was signed by President Obama on February 7, 2014, and its main purpose is to define industrial hemp and “to allow pilot programs and research to begin on industrial hemp and determine whether hemp farming would be beneficial for American farmers and businesses.”
Section 7606 (subtitled The Legitimacy of Industrial Hemp Research) this bill defines industrial hemp as “the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.”
Read more about the Farm Bill of 2013 here
What does the Farm Bill of 2018 mean for hemp?
“In December of 2018, the 2018 Farm Bill was signed into law. It removed hemp, defined as cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) and derivatives of cannabis with extremely low concentrations of the psychoactive compound delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (no more than 0.3 percent THC on a dry weight basis), from the definition of marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).”
This excerpt is taken from Amy Abernethy’s (Md, Phd., Principal Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health And Human Services) testimony before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, dated July 25, 2019. Read the entire transcript here
LEGALITY
Is CBD Flower legal?
What does the Farm Bill of 2013 mean for hemp?
The Farm Bill of 2013 was signed by President Obama on February 7, 2014, and its main purpose is to define industrial hemp and “to allow pilot programs and research to begin on industrial hemp and determine whether hemp farming would be beneficial for American farmers and businesses.”
Read more about the Farm Bill of 2013 here.
What does the Farm Bill of 2018 mean for hemp?
“In December of 2018, the 2018 Farm Bill was signed into law. It removed hemp, defined as cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) and derivatives of cannabis with extremely low concentrations of the psychoactive compound delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (no more than 0.3 percent THC on a dry weight basis), from the definition of marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).”
This excerpt is taken from Amy Abernethy’s (Md, Phd., Principal Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health And Human Services) testimony before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, dated July 25, 2019. Read the entire transcript here.
If hemp is legal, why does Paz Packs not sell in certain states?
Although hemp is federally legal, it is still regulated state-to-state. It is the opposite of marijuana in this respect: marijuana is federally illegal, but legal under the statutes of certain states.
Do you want to see more open hemp legislation passed in your state? If so, visit votehemp.com to see how you can make your voice heard by your representatives.
QUESTIONS ABOUT CBD LEGALITY?
Is CBD Flower (hemp) legal?
The short answer is yes. The hemp you see on our site and is 100% federally legal, as protected under certain provisions contained within the 2013 and 2018 Farm Bills passed by the United States Congress.
If CBD is legal, why does Paz Packs not ship to certain states?
Although hemp is federally legal, it is still regulated state-to-state. It is the opposite of marijuana in this respect: marijuana is federally illegal, but legal under the statutes of certain states. Thus, we do everything we can to maintain compliance and ensure we don't put any of our customers into vulnerable positions.
Do you want to see more open hemp legislation passed in your state? If so, visit votehemp.com to see how you can make your voice heard by your representatives.
What does the Farm Bill of 2013 mean for hemp?
The Farm Bill of 2013 was signed by President Obama on February 7, 2014, and its main purpose is to define industrial hemp and “to allow pilot programs and research to begin on industrial hemp and determine whether hemp farming would be beneficial for American farmers and businesses.”
Read more about the Farm Bill of 2013 here.
What does the Farm Bill of 2018 mean for hemp?
The 2018 Farm Bill defined Hemp as separate from Marijuana, based on THC content (<0.3% Total THC). Click here to read the entire transcript.
