// Definition
In December 2016, the DEA issued a confusing clarification about CBD's legal status, asserting that all cannabis extracts including CBD remained Schedule I controlled substances. This created widespread panic among CBD companies and patients who had believed CBD was legal.
// From the Episode
Discussion centered on how some had tried to argue CBD was legal under a 1990s court case about hemp seed oil imports. Skunkman Sam noted the hemp seed case was specifically about non-viable seeds, not CBD extracts. Todd McCormick and the panel agreed CBD from cannabis remained federally illegal regardless of state laws. States with CBD-only laws faced uncertainty.
// Source
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