Public policy observationFederal hemp definition changes in 41 daysOct 2, 2026

Terracotta

Hemp + Cannabis Policy, With Sources and Gaps

What changed, where, and how certain?

Terracotta organizes public reporting, government records, legal milestones, and structured observations across U.S. hemp and state-licensed cannabis. It is built for anyone monitoring policy—not for a single company. Start with a jurisdiction, inspect the source, and treat derived classifications as starting points to verify.

Latest

NYC stores illegally selling THC drinks as officials warn shoppers, kids may get a high surprise

Consumer Demand  ·  New York  ·  Source not identified  ·  Jul 27, 2026

Rhode Island resets cannabis retail licensing after residency lawsuit

Litigation  ·  Rhode Island  ·  MJBizDaily  ·  Jul 27, 2026

Texas Court Denies Emergency Request by Hemp Businesses to Delay THC Ban

Litigation  ·  Texas  ·  Ganjapreneur  ·  Jul 27, 2026

Vireo Growth to Acquire Planet 13 Holdings, Add 36 Dispensaries

Licensing  ·  Cannabis Business Times  ·  Jul 27, 2026

Jurisdiction snapshot

analyst posture; review dates and uncertainty shown in records
Alaska — Capped / restrictedAKMaine — OpenMEVermont — Intoxicating products bannedVTNew Hampshire — Capped / restrictedNHWashington — Intoxicating products bannedWAIdaho — Intoxicating products bannedIDMontana — Intoxicating products bannedMTNorth Dakota — Intoxicating products bannedNDMinnesota — Intoxicating products bannedMNIllinois — OpenILWisconsin — OpenWIMichigan — Capped / restrictedMINew York — Intoxicating products bannedNYRhode Island — Intoxicating products bannedRIMassachusetts — MixedMAOregon — Intoxicating products bannedORNevada — Intoxicating products bannedNVWyoming — Intoxicating products bannedWYSouth Dakota — Intoxicating products bannedSDIowa — Intoxicating products bannedIAIndiana — Intoxicating products bannedINOhio — Intoxicating products bannedOHPennsylvania — OpenPANew Jersey — Intoxicating products bannedNJConnecticut — Capped / restrictedCTCalifornia — Intoxicating products bannedCAUtah — Intoxicating products bannedUTColorado — Capped / restrictedCONebraska — OpenNEMissouri — OpenMOKentucky — MixedKYWest Virginia — MixedWVVirginia — Intoxicating products bannedVAMaryland — Intoxicating products bannedMDDelaware — Intoxicating products bannedDEArizona — Intoxicating products bannedAZNew Mexico — Capped / restrictedNMKansas — Intoxicating products bannedKSArkansas — Intoxicating products bannedARTennessee — MixedTNNorth Carolina — OpenNCSouth Carolina — OpenSCDistrict of Columbia — Intoxicating products bannedDCOklahoma — OpenOKLouisiana — Intoxicating products bannedLAMississippi — Intoxicating products bannedMSAlabama — Intoxicating products bannedALGeorgia — Intoxicating products bannedGAHawaii — Intoxicating products bannedHITexas — Intoxicating products bannedTXFlorida — OpenFL
Intoxicating-product banCapped / restrictedContestedOpenMixed
Published bills — analytical effect classification2076 total
Pro-hemp 485Pro-cannabis 876Both win 82Both lose 76Neutral 556Unscored 1

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