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CBD Laws in Maryland

How Maryland law treats cbd, from the state code and official state agencies.

Short answer: Hemp CBD products are legal in Maryland. CBD is excluded from Maryland's definition of tetrahydrocannabinol, so a CBD product with no more than 0.5 milligrams of THC per serving and 2.5 milligrams per package may be sold outside the licensed cannabis system. Md. Code, Alc. Bev. & Cannabis §36-1102(a)(3), (b)-(d)

CBDHemp CBD products are legal in Maryland. CBD is excluded from Maryland's definition of tetrahydrocannabinol, so a CBD product with no more than 0.5 milligrams of THC per serving and 2.5 milligrams per package may be sold outside the licensed cannabis system. Hemp-derived tinctures with at least a 15-to-1 ratio of CBD to THC, no more than 2.5 milligrams of THC per serving and 100 milligrams per package may also be sold, if the seller provides samples for state testing. Products above those THC limits may be sold only by licensed cannabis businesses to people 21 and older, and any cannabinoid product not derived from naturally occurring plant compounds is banned.
This is separate from the state medical and adult-use cannabis programs.
Source: Md. Code, Alc. Bev. & Cannabis §36-1102(a)(3), (b)-(d)

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Is CBD legal in Maryland?
Hemp CBD products are legal in Maryland. CBD is excluded from Maryland's definition of tetrahydrocannabinol, so a CBD product with no more than 0.5 milligrams of THC per serving and 2.5 milligrams per package may be sold outside the licensed cannabis system. Hemp-derived tinctures with at least a 15-to-1 ratio of CBD to THC, no more than 2.5 milligrams of THC per serving and 100 milligrams per package may also be sold, if the seller provides samples for state testing. Products above those THC limits may be sold only by licensed cannabis businesses to people 21 and older, and any cannabinoid product not derived from naturally occurring plant compounds is banned.

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