How legal is CBD, really? Your Comprehensive Guide to CBD Law in the United States Elissa Esher FacebookTwitterEmail Without FDA regulations, U.S. CBD law is something of a Wild West. We broke it down for you.Getty Images From cupcakes to lube, toothpicks to dog treats, there’s a CBD-infused version of just about everything these days. But while CBD products may be fun and trendy, what many people don’t realize is that the legality of CBD products is murky at best. The more you get into the weeds of it, the hazier the line between what is and is not safe becomes.