Do Dispensaries Sell CBD?

Yes. Licensed dispensaries in California sell CBD products, and each label shows how much CBD and THC is inside.

All four Caña stores in Los Angeles have CBD products on the shelf. You need a valid ID that shows you are 21 or older to buy them.

What is CBD?

CBD is short for cannabidiol. It is one of the compounds in cannabis products, along with THC, according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

The CDPH says THC can cause a high and CBD does not usually cause one.

Is the CBD in a dispensary made from hemp or cannabis?

From cannabis. Licensed retailers cannot sell hemp products until new rules are adopted, according to the state’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC).

Manufacturers with a state license can only use cannabinoids from licensed sources, the DCC adds. So the CBD on a dispensary shelf comes from California’s licensed cannabis supply.

The DCC says it is developing regulations to allow licensees to use hemp.

How is dispensary CBD different from CBD in other stores?

Legal cannabis products must be sold in licensed dispensaries, the CDPH says, so CBD products in other stores are hemp products.

Federal law counts the plant as hemp when it contains less than 0.3% THC, the DCC explains. California requires hemp foods, drinks and dietary supplements to have no detectable THC, under CDPH regulations.

Buyers of those hemp products must be 21 or older, and a package may have no more than five servings. Adults may buy legal cannabis products with detectable THC from licensed dispensaries, the CDPH says.

A legal cannabis product also has California’s universal cannabis symbol on its label, the CDPH notes.

How do you read a CBD label at a dispensary?

Look for the THC number and the CBD number. State rules require both in milligrams per package, and per serving when the product has servings.

That rule is section 17407 of Title 4 of the California Code of Regulations. Makers may print an amount under 2 milligrams as less than 2 mg.

Every batch must pass lab testing before a store can sell it, the DCC says. Our post on CBD vs THC compares the two cannabinoids.

Do you need a medical card to buy CBD at a dispensary?

No. Any adult 21 or older can buy adult-use cannabis goods with a valid ID, under section 15404 of the state’s regulations.

Patients 18 or older can buy medicinal cannabis goods with a valid physician’s recommendation, the same section says.

Where can you buy CBD at a dispensary in Los Angeles?

You will find our four stores in Beverly Grove, Sylmar, Harbor City and Silver Lake. Each store has its own shelf, so ask our team what is in stock that day.

Tell us whether you want THC in the product, and we will read the label with you at the counter.

Our page on CBD products explains the formats we sell and the label terms, like full spectrum and isolate.

We can tell you what is in a product and what the lab found. Take questions about your health to your doctor.