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If you're confused about whether the CBD products flooding your city or town are totally above board, join the club. CBD is at the center of a complicated legal morass that's in constant flux. Here's what we currently know -- and what's accurate -- at the date of publication.

This story discusses substances that are legal in some places but not in others and is for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You shouldn't do things that are illegal -- this story does not endorse or encourage illegal drug use. Marijuana, on the other hand, is increasingly being bred to contain higher levels of THC -- sometimes upward of 30% -- and lower levels of CBD -- an average of less than 0.2%, according to research.

In 2018, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (aka the Farm Bill) legalized CBD that is derived from hemp and contains no more than 0.3% THC (by dry weight). CBD that comes from the marijuana plant remains illegal under the Controlled Substances Act since the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug. In DEA parlance, that means the administration believes it has "no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse."