One of more than 100 cannabinoids in the cannabis plant. Commonly referred to as CBD, it is one of the main cannabinoids in cannabis. (The other is THC.)

CBD is non-psychoactive and has been marketed as helping to treat various conditions, including anxiety, chronic pain, and epilepsy. CBD may be lawfully extracted from hemp. In contrast, CBD extracted from marijuana is currently a Schedule I controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). While marijuana-derived CBD products remain illegal under federal law, they can be purchased by:

The current state of CBD product regulation is a patchwork of:

Under the FDCA, companies are not permitted to introduce foods containing CBD into interstate commerce or to market CBD products as dietary supplements regardless of whether the substances are hemp-derived.