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CBD Laws in Massachusetts

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

Short answer: According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, it is not legal to manufacture or sell food or beverages (including bottled and carbonated drinks) containing hemp-derived CBD or THC in Massachusetts, including full-spectrum, broad-spectrum and whole-plant hemp extracts; Mass. Dept. of Public Health, 'CBD and THC in Food Manufactured or Sold in Massachusetts' (updated May 30, 2024); 105 CMR 500.000; 105 CMR 590.000

CBDAccording to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, it is not legal to manufacture or sell food or beverages (including bottled and carbonated drinks) containing hemp-derived CBD or THC in Massachusetts, including full-spectrum, broad-spectrum and whole-plant hemp extracts; hulled hemp seeds, hemp seed protein and hemp seed oil may be added to food. An MDAR hemp processing license does not create an exception, and hemp products may not be marketed with therapeutic claims without FDA approval. Cosmetics containing hemp or CBD are not banned by a specific rule but must not be adulterated or misbranded.
No statute on CBD sales (such as G.L. c. 128, §§116-123) was read for this record.
Source: Mass. Dept. of Public Health, 'CBD and THC in Food Manufactured or Sold in Massachusetts' (updated May 30, 2024); 105 CMR 500.000; 105 CMR 590.000

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Is CBD legal in Massachusetts?
According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, it is not legal to manufacture or sell food or beverages (including bottled and carbonated drinks) containing hemp-derived CBD or THC in Massachusetts, including full-spectrum, broad-spectrum and whole-plant hemp extracts; hulled hemp seeds, hemp seed protein and hemp seed oil may be added to food. An MDAR hemp processing license does not create an exception, and hemp products may not be marketed with therapeutic claims without FDA approval. Cosmetics containing hemp or CBD are not banned by a specific rule but must not be adulterated or misbranded.

General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.