Hemp Law by State
A jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction observation layer—not a live legal opinion. “Product ban” means a recorded restriction on one or more intoxicating-hemp product classes, not agricultural hemp as a whole. Review dates, confidence, source links, and past trigger markers are shown in each record. Verify current law in the primary source before acting.
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Posture records
51 rows| State | Where it stands | Recorded trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Intoxicating products banned HIGH | HB445: smokable/THCA flower a Class C felony since 7/1/25; non-smokable only via ABC-licensed retailer (10mg/serv,40mg/pkg), no online/ship. Framework live 1/1/26.Litigation: Mellow Fellow et al. v. Ivey/Marshall (Montgomery Cty): TRO/PI DENIED 6/30/25 — ban NOT blocked, in full effect.Change at review: None material; ban stable & enforced since 1/1/26.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. metrc.com ↗ · 2. cannabisbusinesstimes.com ↗ · 3. alabamacannabis.org ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal 0.4mg cap tightens surviving edible/bev market; AL smokable ban already fully in force. |
| Alaska Capped / restricted HIGH | All intoxicating hemp (d8/9/10, THCA) restricted to AMCO-licensed marijuana retailers; THCA treated as controlled substance, no hemp exemption.Litigation: AK Industrial Hemp Assn v. DNR (D.AK): SUMMARY JUDGMENT for state ~5/23/25; restrictions UPHELD. Enforcement gaps persist in practice.Change at review: None material; stable post-May 2025 ruling.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. metrc.com ↗ · 2. mjbizdaily.com ↗ · 3. commerce.alaska.gov ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal 0.4mg cap incremental atop AK dispensary-only rule. |
| Arizona Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Hemp intoxicants (d8/10,HHC,THCP,THCA) treated as Schedule I outside licensed marijuana program per AG Opinion I24-005 (2024); total-THC interpretation.Litigation: No active statewide injunction; rests on AG opinion, no court block.Change at review: None material.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: MediumSources: 1. biotrack.com ↗ · 2. azag.gov ↗ · 3. foleyhoag.com ↗ · 4. flourishsoftware.com ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal cap reinforces existing AZ posture. |
| Arkansas Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Act 629 (2023) Schedule-VI's d8/10 & synthetics; SB533 (2025) adds 1mg total-THC/container cap eliminating THCA flower/carts. Banned outside medical dispensaries; 6,000+ products seized.Litigation: Bio Gen v. Sanders (8th Cir): PI REVERSED 6/24/25, dissolving ~2yr stay; enforcement began 7/25. NOT currently enjoined.Change at review: None material; stable since 6/25 reversal.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. arkansasonline.com ↗ · 2. arkansasonline.com ↗ · 3. katv.com ↗ · 4. mogreenway.com ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal 0.4mg cap tightens even AR's 1mg cap; already fully enforced. |
| California Intoxicating products banned HIGH | AB8 (signed 10/2/25)+2024 DPH emergency regs BAN all inhalable hemp (THCA flower/prerolls/vapes) at retail since 1/1/26; hemp in food must be >99% pure CBD/CBN, no detectable THC.Litigation: US Hemp Roundtable v. CDPH (LA Sup Ct): court REJECTED bid to block enforcement (Oct 2024); ban remains. No injunction for retailers.Change at review: 7/1/26 enforcement consolidation (ABC+DCC merger, SB378, Civil Enforcement Unit) took effect — major escalation.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. mjbizdaily.com ↗ · 2. catalyst-cannabis.com ↗ · 3. gov.ca.gov ↗ · 4. cannabisregulations.ai ↗ | Jul 1, 2026 past marker 7/1/26: ABC+DCC consolidate; SB378 forces marketplaces to verify seller licenses ($250K/violation); new DCC Civil Enforcement Unit. Federal cap follows 11/12. |
| Colorado Capped / restricted HIGH | Intoxicating cannabinoids (d8/9/10,HHC,THCP,THCA) barred from general retail (SB23-271 + 2013 total-THC def); only ~1.75mg/serv 15:1 non-intox hemp beverages broadly legal.Litigation: No injunction. AG ENFORCEMENT: Jan 2026 MC Global settlement ($75K-$575K); Mammoth Farms suit dismissed 5/25 on procedure. Crackdown pledged 4/26.Change at review: No new statute/ruling; continued enforcement ahead of 11/12.Clock: federalAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. mjbizdaily.com ↗ · 2. med.colorado.gov ↗ · 3. sbg.colorado.gov ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal cap layers on existing CO ban; no distinct CO flip. SB26-164 (loosen beverages) pulled 4/26. |
| Connecticut Capped / restricted HIGH | High-THC hemp (edibles >1mg/serv or >5mg/container) & d8/10/HHC barred from general retail, routed into adult-use market (PA24-76/24-115, eff 10/1/24). THCA flower already illegal in smoke-shop retail.Litigation: None enjoining CT restrictions as of 7/26.Change at review: HB5350 cleared legislature & went to Governor (~May/Jun 2026); signature/effective pending.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: MediumSources: 1. cga.ct.gov ↗ · 2. mjbizdaily.com ↗ · 3. biotrack.com ↗ · 4. shipmangoodwin.com ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal cap 11/12. HB5350 (2026, redefines cannabis to include high-THC hemp, raises beverage limits) passed both chambers, sent to Governor. |
| Delaware Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Intoxicating hemp (d8/10, high-THCA flower) already prohibited in general retail, lawful only via licensed dispensaries. Comprehensive hemp bills NOT yet law.Litigation: None identified.Change at review: HB373 (beverages) sent to Gov Meyer ~mid-July 2026; not signed as of 7/16. OMC posted 7/16 legislative update.Clock: federalAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: MediumSources: 1. news.delaware.gov ↗ · 2. themarijuanaherald.com ↗ · 3. news.crbmonitor.com ↗ · 4. legiscan.com ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal cap 11/12. Could be pre-empted if Gov signs HB373 (THC beverage system); HB401/HB395 pending. |
| District of Columbia Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Delta-8 explicitly Schedule I (DC Code §48-902.04); no statutory hemp definition so intoxicating cannabinoids default to controlled-substance status. Enforcement weak; large gray market.Litigation: None identified specific to hemp/d8.Change at review: DC Council July 2026 hearing on 4 medical-cannabis bills (enforcement expansion) — pending, not enacted.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: MediumSources: 1. metrc.com ↗ · 2. outlawreport.com ↗ · 3. outlawreport.com ↗ · 4. distru.com ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal cap reinforces existing DC treatment. Council July 2026 hearing on medical-cannabis/enforcement bills, none enacted. |
| Florida Open MEDIUM | Intoxicating hemp (d8, hemp d9, THCA flower, beverages) STILL LEGAL at state level — every ban bill failed (DeSantis vetoed SB1698 6/7/24; 2025 & 2026 sessions adjourned w/o ban). Governed by hemp-extract rules (<0.3% d9, 21+).Litigation: FDACS potency rule UPHELD: ALJ (3/24) + 5th DCA AFFIRMED 2/26. FL AG supports federal ban. No injunction favors retailers.Change at review: No statutory change; 2026 session closed w/o bill. Momentum toward tighter enforcement.Clock: federalAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. mjbizdaily.com ↗ · 2. biotrack.com ↗ · 3. knowthefactsmmj.com ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal 0.4mg cap 11/12 is the operative flip for FL — no earlier state ban. |
| Georgia Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Georgia prohibits retail sale of cannabis flower or leaves regardless of total delta-9-THC concentration. Licensed 21+ consumable-hemp retail is product-specific: gummies and oil-based tinctures are permitted subject to testing, labeling, packaging, and licensing; food products and alcoholic products are prohibited.Litigation: No current litigation posture was independently verified in this record review.Change at review: No material change identified in the official materials reviewed August 12, 2026.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Aug 12, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. agr.georgia.gov ↗ · 2. agr.georgia.gov ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 The federal hemp-definition change may further narrow products that qualify as hemp; Georgia's product-specific restrictions remain independently applicable. |
| Hawaii Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Act 62 (2024)+DOH interim rules ban synthetic cannabinoids (most d8/10,HHC); intoxicating products = marijuana, dispensary-only. Compliant hemp ~1mg/serv, retailer registration live since 1/26. Smokable/THCA effectively not permitted.Litigation: None confirmed (no injunction/challenge to Act 62).Change at review: DOH updated retailer/distributor registration guidance (6/2/26); no new statute. SB1655 pending, no enacted change.Clock: federalAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: MediumSources: 1. health.hawaii.gov ↗ · 2. legiscan.com ↗ · 3. biotrack.com ↗ · 4. prnewswire.com ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal 0.4mg cap tightens below HI's 1mg/serv. Ongoing DOH interim-rule enforcement; next hard cap rides federal. |
| Idaho Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Strictest in nation: ZERO THC required (0.0%); any detectable THC/intoxicating cannabinoid is Schedule I (Idaho Code §37-2701). THCA/d8/9/10/HHC/beverages/edibles ALL illegal. No medical/adult-use.Litigation: None; long-settled, not under injunction.Change at review: No change; stable pre-existing prohibition.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. cannabisregulations.ai ↗ · 2. atlrx.com ↗ · 3. cannabispromotions.com ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal cap does not change ID's stricter 0.0% rule; already fully banned. |
| Illinois Open HIGH | As of 7/26 hemp d8 & THCA flower still legal at general retail, but Gov Pritzker SIGNED SB3222 (~7/2/26): under-21 sales banned IMMEDIATELY, intoxicating hemp reclassified under Cannabis Reg & Tax Act (dispensary-only) on a set future date.Litigation: None confirmed vs SB3222 (newly signed).Change at review: MAJOR: Pritzker signed SB3222 (~7/2/26); under-21 ban immediate, full reclass ~Nov 2026. New law within 30 days.Clock: federalAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: MediumSources: 1. idfpr.illinois.gov ↗ · 2. cannabis.illinois.gov ↗ · 3. mjbizdaily.com ↗ · 4. gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 SB3222 reclass into cannabis system reported effective ~Nov 2026, timed to federal 11/12. Non-intox CBD (<0.4mg) stays. Under-21 ban already in effect. |
| Indiana Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Smokable hemp incl THCA flower/prerolls BANNED (IC 35-48-1-26.6, Class A misdemeanor). Non-smokable d8/THCA (edibles/vapes) remain legal at 0.3% d9 despite non-binding AG Opinion 2023-1.Litigation: None active; AG opinion is advisory, not litigated into prosecution wave.Change at review: No change; both 2026 restriction bills failed earlier in session.Clock: federalAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. indianacapitalchronicle.com ↗ · 2. indianacapitalchronicle.com ↗ · 3. legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal 0.4mg cap 11/12 sweeps in non-smokable d8/THCA. 2026 restriction bills (SB250,SB478) died; next change rides federal. |
| Iowa Intoxicating products banned HIGH | HF2605 (eff 7/1/24): smokable/inhalable hemp incl THCA flower banned; synthetics (d8/10,HHC,THCP/O) prohibited; total-THC formula. Only non-inhalable beverages/edibles at 4mg/serv,10mg/container 21+.Litigation: None; no injunction/challenge to HF2605.Change at review: None; in effect since 7/1/24.Clock: federalAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. hhs.iowa.gov ↗ · 2. biotrack.com ↗ · 3. cannabisregulations.ai ↗ · 4. cannabisregulations.ai ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal 0.4mg cap 11/12; IA's 10mg/container becomes ~25x over federal limit. IA flower/d8 bans in force since 7/24. |
| Kansas Intoxicating products banned HIGH | No dedicated d8 ban but strict total-THC standard incl THCA (≤0.3%) + bans smokable/loose flower/vapes/teas formats — THCA flower cannot be legally sold. D8 technically legal but AG Opinion 2021-4 creates risk.Litigation: None vs current statute; rests on AG opinion + format bans.Change at review: None; SB292 still not passed.Clock: federalAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: MediumSources: 1. cannabisregulations.ai ↗ · 2. atlrx.com ↗ · 3. catalyst-bc.com ↗ · 4. congress.gov ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal cap 11/12; SB292 (age-21/caps) stuck in committee, not passed, so next change is federal. |
| Kentucky Mixed HIGH | Whole or ground hemp buds and floral or leaf material may not be marketed to the general public under 302 KAR 50:070. Registered hemp-derived cannabinoid products may be sold under Cabinet for Health and Family Services rules; adult-use products are 21+, and listed cannabinoids including THCA-A must be at or below 0.3% total THC.Litigation: No current litigation posture was independently verified in this record review.Change at review: No material change identified in the official materials reviewed August 12, 2026.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Aug 12, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. apps.legislature.ky.gov ↗ · 2. chfs.ky.gov ↗ · 3. apps.legislature.ky.gov ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 The federal hemp-definition change adds a separate federal finished-product threshold; Kentucky's registration and product rules remain independently applicable. |
| Louisiana Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Act 752 (HB952, eff 1/1/25) bans ALL inhalable consumable hemp at retail (d8/9/THCA vapes, carts, smokable flower). Only non-inhalable edibles/tinctures ≤5mg/serv,40mg/pkg via ATC retailers. THCA flower unsellable.Litigation: Hemp Assn of LA v. state (M.D.La., filed 10/24): NO injunction ever issued, Act 752 in effect throughout. Now on 5th Cir appeal, briefing thru 7/26.Change at review: 5th Cir briefing active (appellee brief 7/15, intervenor 7/22); ban unchanged, challenge unsuccessful to date.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. metrc.com ↗ · 2. legis.la.gov ↗ · 3. crescentcanna.com ↗ | Aug 31, 2026 past marker 5th Cir appeal (No.26-30203) oral argument targeted wk of 8/31-9/3/26; ruling could alter Act 752. Federal cap also 11/12. |
| Maine Open MEDIUM | Intoxicating hemp legal but regulated (PL2025 c.416, eff 6/25/25): d8 = 'potentially intoxicating cannabinoids' 21+, child-resistant packaging. THCA legal raw. ME remains permissive — THCA flower & d8 sellable 21+.Litigation: None; no injunction/challenge to PL2025 c.416.Change at review: None at state level (Southwest Harbor passed a Nov 2025 municipal ban).Clock: federalAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: MediumSources: 1. maine.gov ↗ · 2. mainebiz.biz ↗ · 3. maine.gov ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal 0.4mg cap 11/12 reclassifies most THCA/intoxicating hemp. No pending pre-Nov-12 ME flip. |
| Maryland Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Intoxicating hemp (THCA flower,d8/9/10) illegal outside MCA-licensed dispensaries (Cannabis Reform Act 2023); non-dispensary hemp capped 0.5mg/serv,2.5mg/pkg. Enforcement fully active statewide.Litigation: Moore v. MD Hemp Coalition: PI reversed 9/9/25; MD Sup Ct DENIED cert 1/28/26; federal challenge DISMISSED 3/27/26. No injunction blocks enforcement.Change at review: No new change; decisive events earlier 2026. Full enforcement posture.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. frierlevitt.com ↗ · 2. foleyhoag.com ↗ · 3. metrc.com ↗ · 4. mjbizdaily.com ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal 0.4mg cap 11/12 layers on active MD ban; no further MD date pending. |
| Massachusetts Mixed MEDIUM | No standalone THCA ban — genuine gray area. MDAR 12/22 memo prohibits synthetically-converted cannabinoids (d8) but naturally-occurring THCA flower <0.3% d9 has no specific prohibition & moves in-market. Hemp beverages largely unregulated.Litigation: None material to THCA flower; d8 restriction is administrative, no injunction.Change at review: No statutory change; posture remains study-phase (H.5350 CCC study).Clock: federalAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: MediumSources: 1. mjbizdaily.com ↗ · 2. metrc.com ↗ · 3. masscannabiscontrol.com ↗ · 4. malegislature.gov ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal 0.4mg cap 11/12 is the primary event closing MA's THCA gray area. H.5350 directs CCC to STUDY intoxicating hemp — no ban date set. |
| Michigan Capped / restricted HIGH | Intoxicating hemp already treated as marijuana (PA56 2021): THC def incl THCA & all isomers; THCA/d8/9/10 dispensary-only via CRA, METRC-tracked. Unlicensed sale prohibited/seized.Litigation: None; 2021 reclassification unchallenged/settled.Change at review: No enacted change; SB599-602/HB5040-43 in committee, nothing signed.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. michigan.gov ↗ · 2. michigan.gov ↗ · 3. cannabisequipmentnews.com ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal cap 11/12. Pending SB599-602/HB5040-43 would add AG enforcement/packaging rules, not yet enacted, no confirmed pre-Nov flip. |
| Minnesota Intoxicating products banned HIGH | THCA flower illegal at hemp retail (OCM post-decarb total-THC test); flower >0.3% total = cannabis, licensed channel only. Low-dose edibles/beverages legal 5mg/serv,50mg/pkg,10mg/bev, 21+.Litigation: None material vs OCM total-THC standard or SF4401.Change at review: SF4401 signed 5/26/26; dual-licensure live 8/1/26 (regulatory implementation, not new ban).Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. mn.gov ↗ · 2. cannabisbusinesstimes.com ↗ · 3. mn.gov ↗ · 4. marijuanamoment.net ↗ | Aug 1, 2026 past marker SF4401 (signed 5/26/26) opens dual hemp+cannabis licensure 8/1/26, raises edible caps to 200mg/pkg; supply chains merge, macrobusiness tier 1/1/27. Federal cap still 11/12. |
| Mississippi Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Intoxicating hemp effectively banned at general retail: HB1547 restricts d8/10/THC-O; AG Opinion 2025-00219 (6/25) says consumable hemp must be FDA-approved or via medical program. THCA/d8/9/10 have no legal OTC channel. CBD permitted.Litigation: None material; controlling authority is AG opinion + HB1547, no contested injunction.Change at review: No enacted change; 2026 bills pending, restrictive posture unchanged.Clock: federalAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: MediumSources: 1. metrc.com ↗ · 2. cannabisbusinesstimes.com ↗ · 3. billstatus.ls.state.ms.us ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal cap 11/12. 2026 bills (SB2572/2540 ref 11/12/26 date) not enacted; SB2645 (beverage ban) died 2/3/26. |
| Missouri Open HIGH | Intoxicating hemp (THCA flower,d8/9/10,beverages) STILL LEGAL at retail NOW. HB2641 (signed 4/23/26), 'Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act' (RSMo 195.900) bans them eff 11/12/26, deputizing state enforcement of federal ban.Litigation: MNG 2005 (CBD Kratom) + MO Hemp Trade Assn v. Kehoe (W.D.Mo, filed 7/16-17/26): alleges definitions unconstitutionally vague. NO TRO/PI as of 7/22 — ban on track for 11/12. Pending, no relief yet.Change at review: Federal lawsuit filed 7/16-17/26 to block HB2641. As of 7/22 ban NOT blocked; suit newly filed, undecided.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. mogreenway.com ↗ · 2. mjbizdaily.com ↗ · 3. missouriindependent.com ↗ · 4. marijuanamoment.net ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 HB2641 statewide ban takes effect 11/12, aligned to federal. Under active legal challenge seeking to block it. |
| Montana Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Intoxicating hemp effectively BANNED from general retail: SB375 (signed 5/25) prohibits retail sale of consumable hemp w/ detectable d9 unless FDA-approved; HB49 caps 0.5mg/serv,2mg/pkg. THCA/d8/9/10 = marijuana, dispensary-only.Litigation: None found.Change at review: None; controlling statutes (SB375,HB49) took effect 2025.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. metrc.com ↗ · 2. revenue.mt.gov ↗ · 3. cannabisregulations.ai ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal 0.4mg cap 11/12 closes residual gaps; MT retail ban already in force. |
| Nebraska Open MEDIUM | No enacted statutory ban — THCA & d8/9/10 remain legal NOW (LB316 ban withdrawn 5/30/25). BUT AG Hilgers treats synthetic d8 as controlled substance & aggressively litigates; enforcement is the real threat.Litigation: NE AG sued 200+ retailers since 2023 (Consumer Protection/Deceptive Trade/Pure Food Acts). Ongoing enforcement litigation.Change at review: AG sent 82 more cease-and-desist letters to Lincoln retailers 6/18/26 (after 104 to Omaha 3/26), 204 stores total. Escalating; no new statute.Clock: federalAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: MediumSources: 1. catalyst-bc.com ↗ · 2. nebraskaexaminer.com ↗ · 3. governor.nebraska.gov ↗ · 4. cann.dev ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal cap 11/12 is hard line. Before then: escalating AG enforcement + likely revived Kauth ban bill 2026/27; no fixed state date. |
| Nevada Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Intoxicating hemp already effectively BANNED from general retail: SB356 (signed, eff 10/1/25) limits consumable hemp outside dispensaries to CBD/CBG only; THCA/d8/9/10 confined to CCB dispensaries (10mg/serv,100mg/pkg).Litigation: None found.Change at review: None; SB356 took effect 10/1/25.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. legiscan.com ↗ · 2. metrc.com ↗ · 3. cannabisregulations.ai ↗ · 4. ccb.nv.gov ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal cap 11/12 harmonizes with existing NV law; SB356 dispensary-only already in force. |
| New Hampshire Capped / restricted HIGH | D8 already effectively restricted; SB624 (passed legislature 7/9/26; 0.3% total-THC + 0.4mg/container caps, criminalizes over-limit, 21+) sent to Governor. Once law removes THCA flower & over-cap d8/9/10 from hemp def.Litigation: None found.Change at review: SB624 passed legislature 7/9/26, sent to Governor; not confirmed signed as of 7/22.Clock: federalAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: MediumSources: 1. themarijuanaherald.com ↗ · 2. legiscan.com ↗ · 3. bostonglobe.com ↗ | Jan 1, 2027 SB624 core restrictions take effect 1/1/27 — AFTER federal 11/12/26 cap. Federal date bites first; NH statute follows 1/1/27. |
| New Jersey Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Intoxicating hemp effectively banned at general retail: S4509 (P.L.2025 c.215, signed 1/12/26) redefines hemp by total-THC; THCA/d8/9/10/HHC reclassified as cannabis, dispensary-only; synthetics & online sales banned. Beverages (5mg/serv,10mg/container) via ABC liquor retailers only thru 11/13/26.Litigation: Prior ban partly enjoined in Loki Brands v. Platkin (D.N.J. 10/10/24); S4509 drafted to cure defects, Loki largely mooted; no confirmed active injunction vs S4509.Change at review: None confirmed in 30d; operative flips (1/13,4/13) predate window. Next is 11/13 beverage sunset.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. mjbizdaily.com ↗ · 2. nj.gov ↗ · 3. thelibrarynj.com ↗ · 4. mjbizdaily.com ↗ | Nov 13, 2026 11/13/26: hemp-beverage carve-out sunsets — no longer sellable by liquor retailers. (Synthetic ban hit 1/13/26; reclass 4/13/26.) |
| New Mexico Capped / restricted MEDIUM | New Mexico's post-harvest rule generally caps hemp finished products at 0.3% total THC, 2 mg total THC per serving, and 20 mg per package, with specified exceptions. Hemp facilities may not receive, manufacture, market, or sell semi-synthetic or synthetic cannabinoids except a narrow listed group that meets purity requirements.Litigation: No current litigation posture was independently verified in this record review.Change at review: No material change identified in the official materials reviewed August 12, 2026.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Aug 12, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. srca.nm.gov ↗ · 2. env.nm.gov ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 The federal hemp-definition change will operate alongside New Mexico's existing total-THC and finished-product rules. |
| New York Intoxicating products banned HIGH | D8/10 & other synthetic intoxicating cannabinoids & intoxicating hemp flower (incl high-THCA) prohibited (OCM/DOH Cannabinoid Hemp Program); intoxicating THCA = cannabis. Only low-dose hemp d9 beverages/edibles (~1mg/serv,10mg/pkg,15:1) allowed.Litigation: No active litigation/injunction vs NY cannabinoid-hemp restrictions.Change at review: None identified; NY restrictions long-standing.Clock: federalAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: MediumSources: 1. cannabisregulations.ai ↗ · 2. wgrz.com ↗ · 3. cannabis.ny.gov ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal cap 11/12; NY already bans most intoxicating hemp, would tighten low-dose allowance. |
| North Carolina Open HIGH | As of 7/22 intoxicating hemp (THCA flower,d8/9/10,beverages) still broadly LEGAL at retail, no statewide age gate — HB328 NOT yet law. Passed Senate 37-6 on 7/2/26 (conference report); House declined to vote before recess, expected ~wk of 7/27.Litigation: No litigation — bill not yet enacted. Gov Stein created Advisory Council on Cannabis by EO; no HB328 signing.Change at review: MAJOR: Senate adopted HB328 conf report 37-6 on 7/2/26; House Speaker Hall declined floor vote before recess. 7/15 age date lapsed pending House action.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. ncnewsline.com ↗ · 2. webservices.ncleg.gov ↗ · 3. ebci-ccb.org ↗ · 4. kaufcan.com ↗ | Jul 27, 2026 past marker NC House expected to vote HB328 conference report ~wk of 7/27/26. Would set 21+ age (7/15 date already lapsed → applies ~enactment) + reclassify >0.4mg total-THC/container (or synthetics) as prohibited Schedule VI eff 11/12/26. |
| North Dakota Intoxicating products banned LOW | Prohibits hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids: THCA,d8/10,HHC,THCP/B not lawful at hemp retail, medical-program only. Hemp capped 0.3% total-THC dry weight; synthetic d9 excluded (HB1045 2021).Litigation: No active litigation/injunction vs ND restrictions.Change at review: None in 30d; restrictions established (HB1045 2021).Clock: federalAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. cannabisbusinesstimes.com ↗ · 2. biotrack.com ↗ · 3. mpp.org ↗ · 4. cannabisregulations.ai ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal cap 11/12; ND already bans intoxicating hemp, rides federal date. |
| Ohio Intoxicating products banned HIGH | SB56 (signed 3/26, eff ~3/20/26) reclassified d8/9/10/THCA as marijuana, barred sale outside licensed dispensaries. As of 7/22 a federal PI blocks enforcement ONLY against 10 plaintiff hemp-beverage cos & their vendors; ban otherwise in force vs all other retailers.Litigation: PI by Judge Helmick (N.D.Ohio, Toledo) ~7/13-18/26 after a TRO: likely success on dormant Commerce Clause (favors in-state cos). LIMITED to 10 plaintiff cos + their vendors, NOT statewide. Separate Franklin Cty action halted parts of DeWine EO.Change at review: MAJOR: federal PI ~7/13-18/26 blocking SB56 vs 10 plaintiff cos (extended from TRO); THC drinks continue for those cos. Days-old.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. legislature.ohio.gov ↗ · 2. metrc.com ↗ · 3. ohioattorneygeneral.gov ↗ · 4. mjbizdaily.com ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Litigation to full merits; injunction could broaden/narrow/dissolve. Absent broader ruling, federal 0.4mg cap 11/12. |
| Oklahoma Open MEDIUM | Intoxicating hemp legal under 2018 Farm Bill def: d8 removed from marijuana def by SB1033 (2021); THCA flower legal if total-THC ≤0.3% dry weight. OMMA emergency rules tightened d8 but no statutory state ban.Litigation: None specific to an intoxicating-hemp ban.Change at review: No material state change; d8 loophole persists (SB1033) w/ OMMA emergency rules. Governor pressured, legislature has not enacted ban.Clock: federalAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: MediumSources: 1. oklahoma.gov ↗ · 2. cannabisregulations.ai ↗ · 3. oklahoma.gov ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal 0.4mg cap 11/12 makes most THCA/hemp-THC SKUs non-compliant. No pre-Nov-12 OK flip enacted. |
| Oregon Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Intoxicating hemp effectively banned at general retail: HB3000 (2021)/ORS475C prohibits artificially-derived cannabinoids (~all d8), high-THCA flower dispensary-only via OLCC. Possession not criminalized; retail sale outside licensed system prohibited.Litigation: None active/current on the ban.Change at review: No material change; ban in effect since HB3000 + OLCC rules.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. metrc.com ↗ · 2. oregon.gov ↗ · 3. biotrack.com ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal cap 11/12 largely confirmatory; OR already bans at general retail. |
| Pennsylvania Open LOW | Intoxicating hemp (THCA flower,d8/10) remains LEGAL & essentially UNREGULATED at retail (3 Pa.C.S.A. §701, aligned to 2018 Farm Bill <0.3% d9). Ban attempt SB49 REJECTED by full Senate 29-21 on 6/11/26. D8 status contested (sporadic county enforcement).Litigation: No active statewide case; d8 sits on sporadic county enforcement, no controlling ruling.Change at review: 6/11/26 PA Senate REJECTED SB49 (ban) 29-21. Products remain legal/unregulated. Sponsor signals revival, nothing enacted. A ban FAILED, not passed.Clock: federalAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. mjbizdaily.com ↗ · 2. marijuanamoment.net ↗ · 3. mjbizdaily.com ↗ · 4. grownin.com ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal 0.4mg cap 11/12; no enacted PA ban precedes it — would require new legislation after June defeat. |
| Rhode Island Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Intoxicating hemp BANNED at retail: total-THC standard (counts THCA), prohibits d8/10 for consumption (Hemp Growth Act 2019). Consumable hemp capped ~1mg/serv,5mg/pkg. High-THCA flower dispensary-only.Litigation: None active on the ban.Change at review: No new change; RI spent 2025 tightening (paused new hemp retailer licenses).Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. cannabisregulations.ai ↗ · 2. metrc.com ↗ · 3. ccc.ri.gov ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal cap 11/12 aligns w/ RI's existing total-THC approach; largely confirmatory. |
| South Carolina Open LOW | THCA flower & d8/9/10 remain LEGAL on shelves (SC Hemp Farming Act, 0.3% d9 dry-weight standard — THCA loophole open). 2021 AG opinion argues total-THC intent so enforcement inconsistent; beverages unregulated pending legislation.Litigation: None material; no state ban to enjoin.Change at review: No enacted change; H.4758/H.4759 pending, GA out of session (carry to 2027).Clock: federalAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. scstatehouse.gov ↗ · 2. scstatehouse.gov ↗ · 3. counton2.com ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal 0.4mg cap 11/12 closes THCA/d8 loophole. No SC bill passed (H.4758/H.4759 stuck); legislature reconvenes Jan 2027. |
| South Dakota Intoxicating products banned HIGH | D8/10 & all chemically-converted/semi-synthetic cannabinoids BANNED (HB1125, eff 7/1/24; enforcement sweeps began 7/14/25). Post-decarb total-THC 0.3% standard; AG Jackley enforces — THCA flower effectively illegal/high-risk.Litigation: None known; no injunction vs HB1125.Change at review: No new statutory change; enforcement posture unchanged (HB1125 operative).Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. prnewswire.com ↗ · 2. mjbizdaily.com ↗ · 3. cannabisbusinesstimes.com ↗ · 4. weedpress.org ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal cap 11/12 aligns federal law w/ SD's total-THC posture. No new SD flip pending. |
| Tennessee Mixed HIGH | Regulatory authority for HDCPs moved TDA→TABC on 1/1/26 (three-tier license). Legacy TDA licensees could sell existing products incl high-THCA flower under old rules ONLY until 6/30/26 — that window has now PASSED, so legacy safe harbor is expired.Litigation: No dispositive statewide injunction confirmed; historic TABC-rulemaking litigation but no active block. Confirm before relying.Change at review: 6/30/26 legacy-license expiration lapsed within 30d, ending THCA-flower safe harbor, forcing TABC transition.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: MediumSources: 1. tn.gov ↗ · 2. mycannabis.com ↗ · 3. newrevenue.org ↗ · 4. cannabisregulations.ai ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Legacy TDA window closed 6/30/26 (already lapsed); all sellers now under stricter TABC three-tier rules. Next forward trigger is federal 11/12. |
| Texas Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Texas DSHS states that delta-8 THC is controlled and only naturally occurring trace amounts are exempt; the schedule took effect July 31, 2026. Separately, in-state processing or manufacturing of consumable hemp products for smoking is prohibited, while DSHS says a lower-court injunction continues to allow their distribution and retail sale. Consumable hemp products remain subject to the 0.3% delta-9-THC dry-weight limit and 21+ sales rules.Litigation: DSHS reports that the Texas Supreme Court upheld the in-state processing and manufacturing prohibition for consumable hemp products for smoking, while a lower-court injunction continues to permit distribution and retail sale. DSHS also reports that the Texas Supreme Court confirmed delta-8 THC is controlled apart from naturally occurring trace amounts.Change at review: The delta-8 schedule took effect July 31, 2026. DSHS continues to describe the smokable-product retail injunction as operative.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Aug 12, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. dshs.texas.gov ↗ · 2. dshs.texas.gov ↗ · 3. dshs.texas.gov ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 The federal hemp-definition change will add a separate federal total-THC and finished-product standard. |
| Utah Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Smokable hemp incl THCA flower BANNED; synthetics (d8/10,HHC) excluded from lawful hemp (HB54 2025, eff 5/7/25). Only natural <0.3% d9 UDAF-registered products via permitted retailers; intoxicating THCA confined to medical program.Litigation: None material; HB54 in force, no blocking injunction.Change at review: No enacted change; HB54 regime operative (legislature out of session).Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. mjbizdaily.com ↗ · 2. dhhs.utah.gov ↗ · 3. utah.gov ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal cap 11/12; UT smokable/THCA ban & d8 exclusion already fully in force. |
| Vermont Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Intoxicating hemp already banned from retail: total-THC standard (0.877 formula, 0.3% ceiling); any product marketed for intoxication = cannabis. Under 7 V.S.A. §868 + CCB Rule 2.17, d8/10/HHC/THCP & THCA flower dispensary-only.Litigation: None found.Change at review: No change in 30d; restriction predates 2026.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. ccb.vermont.gov ↗ · 2. legislature.vermont.gov ↗ · 3. ccb.vermont.gov ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal cap 11/12 mainly harmonizes definition; VT already more restrictive. No separate VT flip pending. |
| Virginia Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Intoxicating hemp effectively banned NOW: SB903 (eff 7/1/23) uses total-THC formula (0.877) ≤0.3% + 2mg total-THC/package cap + synthetic prohibition. Enforced by VDACS w/ penalties up to $10K/day.Litigation: N. Virginia Hemp & Agriculture v. Virginia: SB903 UPHELD by 4th Cir 1/7/25 (preemption & Commerce Clause rejected). In force, NOT blocked.Change at review: No new statute in 30d; 2026 changes (25:1 removal 8/15, CCA transfer, 11/1 VCPA prohibition) enacted earlier, pending effective dates.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. cca.virginia.gov ↗ · 2. virginiamercury.com ↗ · 3. foleyhoag.com ↗ · 4. lis.virginia.gov ↗ | Aug 15, 2026 past marker 25:1 CBD:THC carve-out eliminated 8/15/26; hemp enforcement moves VDACS→Cannabis Control Authority (~Aug 2026); >0.3% total-THC or >2mg/pkg becomes prohibited practice 11/1/26; LE training standards due 1/1/27. |
| Washington Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Intoxicating hemp already banned from general retail: SB5367 (eff 7/23/23) redefines THC concentration to include ALL THC; any detectable-THC product (THCA flower,d8/10,hemp d9,beverages) = cannabis, WSLCB-licensed retailers only.Litigation: None specific to SB5367 (no active injunction found).Change at review: No change identified in 30d.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. leg.wa.gov ↗ · 2. mjbizdaily.com ↗ · 3. lcb.wa.gov ↗ · 4. marijuanaventure.com ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal cap 11/12 mainly aligns federal definition; WA already routes into licensed cannabis channel. No separate WA flip. |
| West Virginia Mixed MEDIUM | Mixed/partially open: SB546 (eff 6/8/23) Schedule-I's d8/10 & synthetics, BUT compliant hemp d9 (≤0.3% d9 dry weight) openly sold 21+ and THCA NOT independently banned — WV still uses delta-9-only test, so THCA flower currently passes state law. D8 is the main banned item.Litigation: None found.Change at review: No new WV hemp legislation Jun-Jul 2026; status quo (SB546 d8 ban + legal d9/THCA).Clock: federalAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: MediumSources: 1. mjbizdaily.com ↗ · 2. code.wvlegislature.gov ↗ · 3. news.crbmonitor.com ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal 0.4mg cap 11/12 is what actually kills WV's still-legal THCA flower & hemp d9 — WV has no earlier state flip. Operative clock for a THCA retailer. |
| Wisconsin Open LOW | OPEN — most permissive: hemp cannabinoids incl THCA flower,d8/9/10 lawful w/ delta-9-only ≤0.3% test; NO cap on beverages/edibles, no reclassification. Restriction attempts failed (stripped from budget 5/8/25; SB644 did not advance).Litigation: None found.Change at review: No enacted change in 30d; restriction efforts stalled.Clock: federalAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. foleyhoag.com ↗ · 2. wisconsinwatch.org ↗ · 3. greenstate.com ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal 0.4mg cap 11/12 is the only operative clock for WI (no state ban). Gov Evers lobbying Congress to delay (~3,500 jobs/$700M). |
| Wyoming Intoxicating products banned HIGH | Intoxicating hemp BANNED now: SF32/Enrolled Act 24 (eff 7/1/24) expands THC to all psychoactive isomers, post-decarb total-THC test, closes THCA loophole & Schedule-I's d8. Production/sale/possession of THCA flower,d8/9/10 prohibited; only ≤0.3% d9 CBD legal. HB198 (2025) further restricts d8.Litigation: Green Room v. Wyoming (10th Cir No.24-8053): district dismissed 8/24; 10th Cir AFFIRMED 10/27/25 — 2018 Farm Bill does NOT preempt WY's stricter ban. UPHELD, not blocked.Change at review: No change in 30d; SF32 ban in force post-10th-Cir affirmance.Clock: ownAnalyst review: Jul 22, 2026Confidence: HighSources: 1. norml.org ↗ · 2. wyofile.com ↗ · 3. wyoleg.gov ↗ | Nov 12, 2026 Federal cap 11/12 mainly harmonizes; WY ban in force since 7/1/24. |