CBD oil and its products are becoming a growing industry in New York State. Its popularity has made it to farmers markets and it is now a growing product line for farmers markets. But the process and regulations around the sale of CBD products is unclear to many of us.
The regulation of CBD and hemp products comes under the NYS Department of Health. They have issued some early documents and have plans to issue a more clearly defined guidance in the near future. That means that future guidelines and regulations may be more or less stringent than they currently are. This is a new field and is changing rapidly.
But in the meantime, the following highlights are clear:
The sale of all hemp products, including CBD oil requires an annual sellers license before any products can be legally sold. The cost is $300 annually per sales location. The license application can be found at https://health.ny.gov/regulations/hemp/licensing_application.htm. The application requires that you provide a brief description of each product to be sold and identify the source of the products.
CBD products cannot contain any alcohol, tobacco or nicotine
No inhalables can be sold to anyone under 21.
Promotions, signage cannot make any medical claims
Other concerns were about the sale of hemp flowers and their related products. They will be permitted but are subject to future regulations.
To learn more, visit the Cannabinoid Hemp Program at the NYS Dept of Health website: https://health.ny.gov/regulations/hemp/.