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Is CBD Legal at the Federal Level?

Congress made hemp-derived CBD legal at the federal level in 2018, although there are still some legal complexities around the issue.

Power is about to change hands in the U.S. Congress, making the current session a “lame duck” Congress. That makes new marijuana laws seem unlikely.

For the first time in the nation’s history, the U.S. Congress has sent a bill to a president that solely addresses a legal cannabis issue.

It looks like legalization and decriminalization won’t happen in 2022, but Democrats are still hoping for banking reform

The bill, which still needs approval from the Senate and President Biden, made it through the House by a slim margin.