Hemp Is Legal. So Why Does the FDA Still Regulate CBD? Publication Note: This article reflects publicly available federal hemp and FDA guidance as of June 2026. Many people assume that when hemp became federally legal, CBD products automatically became fully approved and regulated for everyday sale. That is not exactly how federal law works. The 2018 Farm Bill created a legal pathway for hemp, but it did not remove the U.S. Food and Drug Adm… Read more