Current legal posture, enforcement, market, and the latest DC hemp & THC headlines.
| Posture | 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. |
| Risk | high |
| Next trigger | Federal cap reinforces existing DC treatment. Council July 2026 hearing on medical-cannabis/enforcement bills, none enacted. |
| Litigation | None identified specific to hemp/d8. |
| Market size | Retailers | Jobs | Tax revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | $6 |
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