Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) has never been outlawed in the USA by the Fed and has THC<.3%. Marijuana (Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis) that has THC>.3% and is considered illegal by the Fed.
We must formulate in accordance to FDA guidelines for Hemp containing products (see paragraph below). Montana Hemp Co provides us with the testing data from each batch of organic Hemp flower oil that is pressed for us. This data fluctuates with each growing season and batch pressing. The flower oil used for this 2021 seasonal balm provides a total cannabinoids (CBD) count for each tube of Wintermint Lip Balm at approximately 18mg with the THC content being ND (non-detectable).
At the federal level, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. L. 115-334, (the 2018 Farm Bill) was signed into law on Dec. 20, 2018. Among other things, this new law changes certain federal authorities relating to the production and marketing of hemp, defined as "the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis." These changes include removing hemp from the CSA, which means that cannabis plants and derivatives that contain no more than 0.3 percent THC on a dry weight basis are no longer controlled substances under federal law.
