How US hemp ban could criminalize CBD products – and derail Medicare plan
May 17, 2026
Pilot program to reimburse patients for hemp-derived products could be undermined by ban passed by CongressThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently started a new pilot to reimburse patients for hemp-derived products – like CBD – but a hemp ban that Congress passed in November coul
d derail the program.The new program will make certain Medicare and Medicaid recipients eligible for reimbursement for up to $500 worth of hemp products each year and is intended in part to evaluate whether these products could reduce their other health related costs. Continue reading... ...read more read less