CBD is readily obtainable in most parts of the United States, though its exact legal status has been in flux.

All 50 states have laws legalizing CBD with varying degrees of restriction.

In December 2015, the FDA eased the regulatory requirements to allow researchers to conduct CBD trials. In 2018, the Farm Bill made hemp legal in the United States, making it virtually impossible to keep CBD illegal – that would be like making oranges legal, but keeping orange juice illegal.