{"id":34104,"date":"2016-07-01T11:30:26","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T15:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hhoupgrade.wpengine.com\/?p=34104"},"modified":"2025-01-29T21:08:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T02:08:53","slug":"is-cannabis-oil-legal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthyhempoil.com\/is-cannabis-oil-legal\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Cannabis Oil Legal?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>The Difference between Cannabis Oil, CBD Oil and Marijuana Oil<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cannabis oil, CBD oil, and marijuana oil are all somewhat synonymous but with key differences. We have a helpful infographic for you to get a better understanding of <\/span><a href=\"\/hemp-oil-vs-cannabis-oil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hemp oil vs. cannabis oil<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Meanwhile, what&#8217;s important is to make the distinction between \u201cmarijuana\u201d and \u201chemp\u201d when asking the question, \u201cIs cannabis oil legal?\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You\u2019ll often hear that they are completely different plants &#8211; like plant \u201ccousins.\u201d But this is not exactly accurate. They are the same species &#8211; they are more like different breeds. Domestic dogs and ancient wolves are more like \u201ccousins,\u201d but when it comes to hemp and marijuana, we\u2019re talking more like the differences between a golden retriever and a yellow lab. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hemp plants are grown in different conditions, and the plants themselves are often tall and stalky, grown aptly in fields where similar conditions for corn are met. Marijuana plants are a lot shorter and stubbier, and each plant needs more room to grow than hemp plants. Marijuana is often produced under conditions that allow for THC to be highly present among its plant constituents. Meanwhile, hemp has little to no THC but instead has various other phytocannabinoids and terpenes and small amounts of CBD. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hemp oil that is made from the hemp usually has high <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">concentrations<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of CBD. But, of course, with any oil, you can have varying concentrations of cannabinoids depending on the strains used. It is perfectly possible to make high-CBD oil from whole plant cannabis extracts. Therefore, whatever the oil is called, it\u2019s important to take a look at concentrations because you might be surprised. It depends on what cannabinoid they were going for when breeding the strain and then extracting cannabinoids for wellness benefits. CBD oil can be from hemp oil, hemp seed oil, or cannabis oil. CBD oil just means that the oil is high in CBD. So, is cannabis oil legal? Yes and no, depending on where you live. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>So, Is Cannabis Oil Legal?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><em><b>In the United States<\/b><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to some of the most current information found on \u201cGoverning.com,\u201d as of May 25th, 2016, 25 states and the District of Columbia currently have laws legalizing marijuana in some form. The information was also available in <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.governing.com\/gov-data\/state-marijuana-laws-map-medical-recreational.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> form. Medical marijuana laws are present in the following states:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Hawaii<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Arizona <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nevada<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Montana<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> New Mexico<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Colorado<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Oregon<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Washington<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Louisiana<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Minnesota<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Michigan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Illinois<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Pennsylvania<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> New York<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Connecticut<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Rhode Island<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Massachusetts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Delaware<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Maryland<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> New Jersey<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> New Hampshire<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Vermont<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This means that medical marijuana, often including in cannabis oil form, is usually legal given that the patient has a medical card demonstrating his or her approved need for the cannabis. But the National Conference of State Legislature gives a more detailed chart of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/research\/health\/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">state medical marijuana laws<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, if you\u2019re looking for further specifics. The only states that have legalized both medical marijuana and recreational use of the plant are <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alaska<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every other state not listed has effectively zero laws legalizing marijuana, which pretty much goes for cannabis oil and hemp oil as well. Things get a little sticky, and some laws almost seem to contradict one another. For one thing, just because medical marijuana is legal in a state, it does not mean it\u2019s legal for just any old medical condition. Federal law still prohibits regular doctors from prescribing medical marijuana. But they are allowed to \u201crecommend\u201d medical marijuana. I know &#8211; talk about dodgy word-play. And not every legalized state has its own dispensaries. Basically, you\u2019re allowed to grow it, but otherwise, it might be hard to actually get your hands on medical marijuana. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another complication comes with CBD oils. CBD oil is technically legal in all 50 states, since it\u2019s the THC content of plants that the United States government seems to be worried about, but even that remains a tad muddy. According to projectCBD.org in an article about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectcbd.org\/guidance\/cbd-misconceptions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CBD misconceptions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u201c<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Federal law prohibits U.S. farmers from growing hemp as a commercial crop, but the sale of imported, low-THC, industrial hemp products is permitted in the United States as long as these products are derived from the seed or stalk of the plant, not from the leaves and flowers.<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to a bioassay published in \u201c<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.extsoilcrop.colostate.edu\/CropVar\/documents\/oilseeds\/alternative_oil\/potential_of_hemp_seed_oil.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Composition of Hemp Seed Oil and Its Potential as an Important Source of Nutrition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,\u201d CBD is present in hemp oil\/hemp seed oil. Overall, this means that getting CBD oil is still tricky business, but at least CBD products are already easily accepted into the U.S. in import form. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h2><strong>Dispensaries and Their Success<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hawaii is currently planning the opening of its first dispensaries in the year 2016. As of late April, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaiinewsnow.com\/story\/31852568\/state-announces-8-recipients-of-medical-marijuana-dispensary-licenses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the state has picked 8 recipients for medical marijuana dispensary licenses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and controversially turned down a <\/span><a href=\"\/woody-harrelson-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Woody Harrelson marijuana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> dispensary application. Each license allows the license holder to run up to two production centers and two dispensaries. Some intend to start selling as soon as July 15th, but another license-holder reportedly said they would begin selling at the end of the year. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado, on the other hand, with dispensaries up and running, is seeing huge sales and booming tax revenue. A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/daniels.du.edu\/study-pot-entrepreneurs-adding-millions-state-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was conducted by University of Denver economics professor Jack Strauss examining the economic effect of two local dispensaries. The study claims that, between the two dispensaries, Evergreen Apothecary and Colorado Harvest Company, these businesses pay roughly 10 times the amount of taxes an average restaurant or retail store in the city pays. The study also approximates sales for both the stores at $11.2 million and postulates that these businesses will pay nearly $1.5 million in state and local taxes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite this uphill battle, public opinion and education on medical marijuana, cannabis oil, and cannabidiol is increasing in America. According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/business\/2016\/01\/04\/24-7-wallst-legalize-marijuana\/78077366\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">USA today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u201c<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While only 12% of Americans supported legalizing pot in 1969, 58% of Americans supported an end to marijuana prohibition in 2013.<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>In the United Kingdom<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, is cannabis oil legal in the U.K.? The U.K has had a complex process with trying to get cannabis oil legal as well. Cannabis as a whole was illegal for a long while. And only during a brief period between 2004 and 2009 did it enjoy being classified as a Class C illicit drug, which meant that you could face a maximum of two years in prison as opposed to harsher punishments with Class B or Class A substances. Class C is the lowest class that a substance can be placed in. \u00a0And, in 2009, cannabis made its way back into class B once again, which meant that growing or possession could get you a fine plus a maximum of five years in prison. All of this information was found in an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/health\/a-drop-at-a-time-how-cannabis-oil-is-changing-lives-of-cancer-pat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published by Leafly. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With that said, it was a big deal when a London and Kent-based company became the first U.K. distributor of &#8220;Charlotte\u2019s Web&#8221; cannabis oil since it was made legal last year, in 2015. This is the very first step the U.K. has made in any sort of cannabis legalization. According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2015\/08\/11\/first-legal-cannabis-oil-to-go-on-sale-in-the-uk-5336811\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Metro<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> News, \u201c<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UK CBD are the first British company to sell \u2018Charlotte\u2019s Web\u2019 cannabis oil since it was made legal on 31 July (2015). Charlotte\u2019s Web products are derived from low THC \u2013 the major psychoactive component in marijuana \u2013 high CBD \u2013 which is not psychoactive \u2013 cannabis strains. In other words they do not induce the \u2018high\u2019 associated with recreational marijuana. These varieties of cannabis are commonly referred to as hemp.<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It was also found through other sources that the U.K. government mostly only seems to care that people can\u2019t get their hands on the substances that can get you high. All that\u2019s important to them is that the THC content of a plant is not above 0.2%, period. Therefore, CBD oil is legal in the U.K., and, consequently, any cannabis oil that doesn\u2019t have a THC content above 0.2%. With all this said, cannabis legalization in the U.K. is in its infancy. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>In Canada<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cannabis oil legality is looking bright and optimistic in Canada. Currently, they have a federal medical marijuana program, and, at the end of last year, the first cannabis oil products became legal and available, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.ca\/2015\/12\/08\/cannabis-oil-canada-peace-naturals_n_8751746.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Huffington Post<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. It was a big step since, previously, the only medical marijuana available was combustible. In other words, you had to smoke it, and other options weren\u2019t available. Peace Naturals is offering cannabis oil in two strains: \u201cCerene,\u201d which is diluted with coconut oil, and \u201cOmega,\u201d which is cut with chia oil. The company says it dilutes cannabis oil because there is a Health Canada limit on how much THC (the active ingredient in marijuana) there can be in the oil.\u201d \u00a0A prescription is needed for the oils. The other licensed producer of cannabis oil in Canada is the Toronto-based company, Mettrum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>In Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We can surmise from this data that, while the United States has some of the most complicated legislature around legal cannabis oil and legal medical marijuana, it is somewhat the furthest along with its own dispensaries in some states and some states allowing complete legalization (recreational use is allowed). The U.K. is just beginning to have available cannabis oil, although the U.K. has had a rather strict ban on marijuana altogether up until recently. And Canada, already having a medical marijuana system in place, also is just beginning to offer cannabis oil to those who need it. We hope this information clears up questions and misconceptions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you want to know more, we have a resource page on the <\/span><a href=\"\/cannabidiol-legal-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cannabidiol legal status<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that can tell you about CBD supplements and what you need to know. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Let us know about your region and your own experiences in the comments below. Thank you for reading. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Difference between Cannabis Oil, CBD Oil and Marijuana Oil &nbsp; Cannabis oil, CBD oil, and marijuana oil are all somewhat synonymous but with key differences. We have a helpful infographic for you to get a better understanding of hemp oil vs. cannabis oil. 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