21 C.F.R. § 1318.02
Definitions.
Cite as 21 C.F.R. § 1318.02 (2026)
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, the term
cannabis
means any plant of the genus Cannabis.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, the term
medicinal cannabis
means a drug product made from the cannabis plant, or derivatives thereof, that can be legally marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, the term
cannabis preparation
means cannabis that was delivered to the Administration and subsequently converted by a registered manufacturer into a mixture (solid or liquid) containing cannabis, cannabis resin, or extracts of cannabis.
(d) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, the term
cannabis resin
means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from the cannabis plant.
(e) As used in this part, the terms
cannabis, medicinal cannabis,
and
cannabis preparation
do not include any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that falls outside the definition of marihuana in section 102(16) of the Controlled Substances Act (the Act) (21 U.S.C. 802(16)).
(f) The term
Single Convention
means the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 (18 U.S.T. 1407).
(g) The term
bona fide supply agreement
means a letter of intent, purchase order or contract between an applicant and a researcher or manufacturer registered under the Act.
(h) The term
registered researcher or manufacturer
means a person registered under the Act to perform research or manufacture of marihuana in Schedule I.
- Cross-references to the US Code
- 21:802