Is CBD Legal in New Jersey?
CBD products are fully legal to purchase in most U.S. states, including New Jersey.
Updated September 2020
CBD products sourced from industrial hemp were descheduled with the 2018 “Farm Bill,” passed in December 2018. This law clarified a confusing contradiction embodied in the 2014 Farm Bill, which stated that derivatives of industrial hemp are federally legal, yet extracts such as CBD oil were deemed “marijuana extract,” illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
The CSA classifies all “marijuana extract” as a Schedule I, highly-addictive substance with no known medical value. Because industrial hemp is a variant of the cannabis sativa plant, CBD and other industrial hemp extracts were in a legal gray area for quite some time. The 2018 Farm Bill greenlights extracts that come from what’s called “industrial hemp,” which is cannabis sativa bred to have .3% or less THC (what gets you high). Core Roots CBD is derived from industrial hemp grown in Kentucky.
In general, New Jersey is a CBD-friendly state. The state even has its own New Jersey hemp program, enacted in August 2019. This program authorizes New Jersey operations to grow and sell hemp for commercial purposes in the Garden State, including for extracting phytocannabinoids like CBD. Companies can apply to be a hemp grower or a processor/handler under the program.
If you are unsure if CBD is legal in your state, you can find a great law tracker here courtesy of NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. The state-level laws concerning industrial hemp products, including CBD, are rapidly evolving, with many jurisdictions adopting neutral or positive stances on the products.
Is Delta 8 legal in New Jersey?
Delta 8 sourced from industrial hemp, like Core Roots For Life’s Delta 8 tincture, is federally legal. Delta 8 is legal for sale in New Jersey. While some states have rules that prohibit its sale, just like they might for the sale of CBD, New Jersey is not one of those states.
It’s also important to know the difference between Core Roots For Life’s Delta 8 and Delta 8 products you may see in a cannabis dispensary. Delta 8 products in a dispensary are only legal for sale to adults 21+ in a legal adult-use or medical cannabis program. That’s because this version of Delta 8 is extracted from cannabis that has high levels of THC, which is the type only allowed through a medical or adult-use cannabis program.
Industrial hemp, like what Core Roots For Life uses to extract its CBD and Delta 8 products, has ultra-low levels of delta-9 THC, under .3%. This makes industrial hemp and its extracts federally legal.
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Born at the heart of the Jersey Shore, Core Roots is celebrated for its quality, transparency, and patient care. Our products are produced in an FDA-registered facility, following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards used by many in the pharmaceutical and supplements industry.
We never utilize alcohols or harsh chemicals to extract CBD from hemp, either. By using CO2 extraction, we produce a healthier and cleaner product. We feature full-spectrum CBD products, which incorporate all compounds foun din the plant, including all found cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavinoids. We also carry a line of CBD isolate products, which remove all other compounds from the hemp extract except for CBD. Visit our store and read each product’s description to determine which Core Roots CBD product is best for you.
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