HHC

Alabama

Illegal

Smokable THCA: banned statewide as a Class C felony (effective July 1, 2025). Ingestibles: 10 mg total THC per serving, 40 mg per package (effective January 1, 2026).

Alabama HB 445 (2025); ABC Board emergency rule (Dec 19, 2025); repealed Ala. Code §13A-12-214.4

Alaska

Restricted

Intoxicating hemp products, including THCA-rich flower, must be sold through AMCO-licensed marijuana retailers. THCA flower sold outside the AMCO channel is treated as marijuana under 3 AAC 306.

AS 03.05.076 (industrial hemp registration); 3 AAC 306 (AMCO marijuana regulations, intoxicating-hemp amendments effective Nov 3, 2023); Measure 2 (2014)

Arizona

Restricted

Arizona Department of Agriculture regulates hemp cultivation at the federal 0.3 percent delta-9 standard. A.R.S. §3-311(5) excludes ingestible hemp products from the authorized hemp category except food made from sterile hemp seed or hemp seed oil. Intoxicating cannabinoid products must move through the ADHS adult-use cannabis channel.

A.R.S. Title 3, Chapter 2, Article 4.1 (industrial hemp), in particular A.R.S. §3-311; Proposition 207 (2020) codified at A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 28.2; Arizona Attorney General Opinion I24-005 (March 11, 2024)

Arkansas

Illegal

Act 629 added delta-8, delta-10, HHC, THCO to Schedule VI. Act 934 (2025) expanded the framework to capture THCA and total-THC products. No retail THCA cap survives compliance.

Arkansas Act 629 (2023); Act 934 (2025); Bio Gen LLC v. Sanders, No. 23-3237 (8th Cir. June 24, 2025); Arkansas Hemp Farming Act

California

Illegal

Hemp flower and hemp prerolls prohibited at California retail under AB 8 regardless of THCA percentage. Inhalable hemp products containing THC prohibited. Licensed cannabis dispensary channel only for THCA flower sold as cannabis under MAUCRSA limits.

AB 8 (Stats. 2025, Ch. 248); Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §26070.2; Cal. Health & Safety Code §111921 and §111921.1; CDPH Emergency Regulations DPH-24-005E; MAUCRSA (B&P Code Div. 10); SB 378 (Stats. 2025, Ch. 411)

Colorado

Restricted

Total THC computed as delta-9 + (0.877 x THCA) measured against 0.3% dry weight at harvest. Intoxicating hemp products at retail subject to per-serving caps under SB 23-271 and CDPHE 6 CCR 1010-24. Higher-potency cannabis flower sold only through MED-licensed dispensaries (Amendment 64 system).

Colorado SB 22-205 (2022); SB 23-271 (2023); 6 CCR 1010-24 (CDPHE); MED rules (Department of Revenue); total-THC framework

Connecticut

Restricted

Hemp flower or trim above 0.3% total THC by dry weight is a high-THC hemp product and may only be sold by licensed cannabis retailers, hybrid retailers and dispensary facilities. Per PA 23-79 §1(63), high-THC hemp manufacturer products use mg-based caps; flower/trim is keyed off the 0.3% dry-weight threshold.

Public Act 23-79 (HB 6699, 2023); PA 24-76 (HB 5150, 2024); CGS Chapter 420h (RERACA); CGS §21a-240(63)

Delaware

Illegal

High-THCA hemp flower is treated as a Schedule I tetrahydrocannabinol under 16 Del. C. § 4714. Hemp under Title 3 § 805 is capped at 0.3 percent delta-9 THC by dry weight, with no separate allowance for intoxicating THCA. Intoxicating cannabinoids are restricted to the licensed cannabis system under the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner.

16 Del. C. § 4714 (Schedule I); 4 Del. C. Chapter 13 (Delaware Marijuana Control Act, HB 1 and HB 2, 2023); Office of the Marijuana Commissioner; Department of Agriculture Title 3 § 805 (Domestic Hemp Production Program)

Florida

Restricted

Finished product at or below 0.3% total delta-9 THC (delta-9 + 0.877 × THCA) under FDACS Rule 5K-4.034(2)(q). No statewide per-serving or per-package mg cap. Age 21+ at retail. Child-resistant packaging and scannable COA required. High-THCA flower fails the test.

Florida Statute 581.217 (ch. 2019-132, in force July 1, 2019); FDACS Rule 5K-4.034(2)(q) total delta-9 THC standard; SB 1698 vetoed June 7, 2024

Georgia

Illegal

Total THC ≤0.3% by dry weight via formula Total THC = delta-9 + (0.877 × THCA). Hemp flower and leaves banned at retail regardless of delta-9 content under O.C.G.A. §2-23-4.

Georgia SB 494 (2024); Georgia Hemp Farming Act (HB 213, 2019); O.C.G.A. §2-23-3.1; O.C.G.A. §2-23-4

Hawaii

Restricted

Edibles (gummies, tablets, capsules, powders, softgels): 1 mg total THC per serving, 5 mg per container. Oil-based tinctures: 2.5 mg per serving, 75 mg per container (2 fl. oz. max). Beverages: 0.5 mg per container (6 to 12 fl. oz.). Inhalable hemp products prohibited.

Act 263 (HB 1359, 2023); HRS Chapter 328G; HAR Chapter 11-37 (amended Dec 6, 2024); Act 269 (2025) retailer registration

Idaho

Illegal

Cultivation cap is 0.3 percent total delta-9 THC per §22-1703. Manufactured hemp products at retail must contain 0.0 percent THC per ISDA. No medical or adult-use program.

Idaho HB 126 (2021); Idaho Code §§22-1703, 37-2701, 37-2705, 37-2732; ISDA retail zero-THC rule

Illinois

Restricted

From Nov 12, 2026: a final hemp product may hold no more than 0.4 mg total THC per container (THCA counts), no synthesized or converted cannabinoids, and no smokable or vape format. Anything over the line is cannabis and dispensary only.

Illinois Hemp Act, 410 ILCS 707/ (P.A. 104-0463, SB 3222, eff. Nov 12, 2026); Industrial Hemp Act, 505 ILCS 89/, repealed Nov 12, 2026; Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, 410 ILCS 705/

Indiana

Restricted

Federal delta-9-only standard at 0.3 percent dry weight under IC 15-15-13. No statewide per-serving mg cap on edibles. Smokable hemp prohibited under IC 35-48-1-26.6.

Indiana Hemp Act, IC 15-15-13 (SEA 516, 2019); IC 35-48-1-26.6 (smokable hemp ban); Indiana AG Official Opinion 2023-1 (January 12, 2023)

Iowa

Illegal

Inhalable hemp products (flower, pre-rolls, vapes) prohibited under Iowa Code § 204.14A. Consumable hemp capped at 4 mg total THC per serving and 10 mg per container.

Iowa HF 2605 (2024); Iowa Code Chapter 204 (especially §§ 204.7 and 204.14A); enforced by Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

Kansas

Restricted

KDA reads 'total THC' (delta-9 plus THCA at 0.877) at retail. Smokable flower, cigarettes, cigars, teas, and vape products are barred under K.S.A. 2-3901. No adult-use or medical program.

Kansas Commercial Industrial Hemp Act, K.S.A. 2-3901 et seq.; K.S.A. 2-3908 (L. 2021, ch. 76, in force April 29, 2021); AG Opinion No. 2021-4

Kentucky

Restricted

Total THC ≤ 0.3% on dry-weight basis using post-decarboxylation formula. Raw hemp flower (including THCA flower) prohibited at retail under 302 KAR 50:070. Non-flower products (vapes, gummies, tinctures, beverages) permitted if registered on CHFS Approved Product Registry. Age 21+ only.

HB 544 (2023); 302 KAR 50:070; 902 KAR 45:190; KY CHFS Approved Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Product Registry

Louisiana

Illegal

Smokable hemp prohibited at retail. Non-smokable consumables capped at 5 mg total THC per serving and 40 mg per package. Age 21+. Gas stations and convenience stores cannot sell consumable hemp.

Act 752 (HB 952, 2024); La. R.S. 3:1481–1483; ATC and LDH oversight

Maine

Restricted

No state mg cap on hemp. PL 2025 c. 416 classifies products at or above 0.3% potentially intoxicating cannabinoids (or with a ratio of nonintoxicating to potentially intoxicating cannabinoids of 10:1 or less) as potentially intoxicating hemp products. 21+ sales and child-resistant packaging required.

7 MRS §2231 (Chapter 406-A); PL 2025 c. 416 (LD 1920); Maine DACF Hemp Program

Maryland

Illegal

Hemp products with intoxicating THC restricted to MCA-licensed dispensaries. Outside dispensaries: 0.5 mg THC per serving and 2.5 mg per package, with a tincture carve-out of 100 mg THC per bottle at a 15:1 or greater CBD:THC ratio.

Md. Code Ann., Alc. Bev. Title 36 (Cannabis Reform Act, HB 556 / SB 516, 2023, Ch. 254/255); Moore v. Maryland Hemp Coalition, No. 1590, Sept. Term 2023 (Md. App. Ct. Sept. 9, 2025); SB 214 / HB 12 (2025, Ch. 58/57)

Massachusetts

Illegal

MA hemp definition uses combined delta-9 + THCA total-THC formula at 0.3 percent. THCA flower fails the state hemp definition and is treated as marijuana subject to CCC jurisdiction.

MGL Ch. 128 §§116-123 (hemp); MGL Ch. 94G and 935 CMR 500.00 (adult-use cannabis); MDAR Policy Statement on Sale of Hemp-Derived Products (Dec. 12, 2022)

Michigan

Illegal

Treated as marihuana under MRTMA per 2021 PA 56. CRA-licensed retail only. 2.5 oz adult-use possession limit in public; 10 oz at home.

2021 PA 56 (HB 4517); MRTMA (MCL 333.27951 et seq.); CRA Bulletin Oct. 11, 2021

Minnesota

Illegal

Total-THC standard since July 2022 (THCA + delta-9 combined). Smokable hemp flower restricted to the licensed cannabis channel. Hemp-derived edibles capped at 5 mg/serving, 50 mg/package.

Minn. Stat. ch. 342 (Cannabis Act); SF 4401 (2026); former Minn. Stat. §151.72 (repealed 2026); Office of Cannabis Management

Mississippi

Illegal

No statutory mg cap. AG opinion treats non-FDA-approved consumable hemp products as Schedule I controlled substances. Smokable THCA flower not authorized for retail sale outside the medical cannabis program.

MS AG Opinion No. 2025-00219 (Fitch, June 11, 2025); Miss. Code Ann. §41-29-113 (Schedule I); Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Act, Miss. Code Ann. §§69-25-201 to 223; Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act (SB 2095, 2022)

Missouri

Restricted

Through Nov 11, 2026: federal delta-9 only standard (≤0.3% by dry weight at harvest). From Nov 12, 2026: smokable or vapeable THCA flower with any THCA is marijuana under HB 2641 and only Article XIV licensed facilities may sell it (RSMo 195.900.11(1)(a)c). Missouri's hemp definition also excludes final products over 0.4 mg total THC per container.

HB 2641 (2026, Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act); Mo. Rev. Stat. §195.010(24) (through Nov 11, 2026) and §195.900 (from Nov 12, 2026); §261.265; Article XIV (Amendment 3, 2022); AG Bailey 2025 cease-and-desist letters

Montana

Illegal

Hemp products capped at 0.5 mg total THC per serving and 2 mg per package (HB 49, 2025). SB 375 (2025) further bars any hemp product containing total delta-9 THC absent FDA approval. THCA flower decarboxylates to THC and is treated as marijuana.

HB 948 (2023), codified at MCA 16-12-117; SB 375 (2025); HB 49 (2025); MCA Title 80, Chapter 18 (hemp cultivation); Cannabis Control Division (Dept. of Revenue) for retail; Dept. of Agriculture for cultivation

Nebraska

Restricted

No state-level total-THC formula or per-serving mg cap. Nebraska Hemp Farming Act tracks the federal 0.3% delta-9 by dry weight standard. AG treats intoxicating hemp flower as a controlled substance.

Nebraska Hemp Farming Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§2-501 to 2-518; Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §28-401; Nebraska Consumer Protection Act; Nebraska Department of Agriculture

Nevada

Restricted

Intoxicating hemp routed to CCB dispensaries; 10 mg THC per serving and 100 mg per package inside the dispensary channel.

SB 356 (2025); SB 49 (2021); NRS Chapter 678A et seq.; NRS Chapter 557; Cannabis Compliance Board; Nevada Department of Agriculture

New Hampshire

Restricted

Hemp products containing THC greater than 0.3% in any formulation are not authorized for sale under RSA 439-A:4. Medical cannabis program separate. No adult-use program.

RSA 439-A:4 (hemp-derived THC products prohibited); RSA 126-X (Therapeutic Cannabis); HB 611 (2023); NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food

New Jersey

Illegal

Intoxicating hemp products (including THCA) restricted to CRC-licensed channel. Hemp products capped at 0.5 mg total THC per serving and 2.5 mg per package outside the cannabis system. Civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation.

P.L. 2025, c.215 (as amended by P.L. 2026, c.7), in force April 13, 2026; repealed P.L. 2024, c.73; CREAMMA (2021)

New Mexico

Legal

Hemp = 0.3% delta-9 by dry weight (federal definition adopted at §76-24-2). No state mg cap on THCA flower. Adult-use cannabis is a separate licensed market.

Hemp Manufacturing Act, NMSA 1978 §§76-24-1 to -10; 20.10.2 NMAC (NMED); Cannabis Regulation Act (separate adult-use system, NMSA §26-2C-1 et seq.)

New York

Restricted

Total THC = delta-9 + (0.877 × THCA) (9 NYCRR §114.1). Smokable cannabinoid hemp flower products prohibited at retail. Orally consumed products capped at 1 mg total THC per serving and 10 mg total THC per package (9 NYCRR §114.8). Cannabinoid Hemp Retail License required ($300/location, 9 NYCRR §114.3).

Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (Ch. 92, L. 2021); NY Cannabis Law Article 5 (§§ 88-91); 9 NYCRR Part 114 (OCM Cannabinoid Hemp Regulations)

North Carolina

Legal

No statewide per-serving or per-package mg caps currently enacted. Hemp must test at or below 0.3% delta-9 THC by dry weight at harvest. HB 328's conference version (0.4 mg total THC per container ban) passed the Senate July 2, 2026; House vote delayed to after the November 2026 election. SB 265 and HB 607 died.

N.C. Gen. Stat. §90-87 (hemp definition tracks federal Farm Bill); N.C. Gen. Stat. §90-94 (tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp excluded from Schedule VI by S.L. 2022-32 / SB 455)

North Dakota

Illegal

Total THC at or below 0.3% by dry weight (THCA x 0.877 + delta-9 THC). THCA flower at retail potency cannot meet this cap. No adult-use program; medical cannabis under HB 1203 (2025) is separate.

N.D. Cent. Code ch. 4.1-18.1; HB 1045 (2021); SB 2096 (2023)

Ohio

Illegal

Any hemp product over 0.4 mg total THC per container is reclassified as marijuana under SB 56. THCA flower exceeds the cap at typical potencies and is restricted to DCC-licensed dispensaries.

Ohio SB 56 (signed Dec. 19, 2025; effective March 20, 2026); ORC Chapters 928, 3780, 3796; Division of Cannabis Control jurisdiction

Oklahoma

Restricted

0.3% total delta-9 THC on a dry-weight basis, delta-9 plus 87.7% of THCA, since Nov 1, 2024 (HB 3011, OAC 35:30-24-2). Federal cap of 0.4 mg total THC per container from Dec 11, 2026.

2 Okla. Stat. Section 3-402 as amended by HB 3011 (2024, eff. Nov 1, 2024); OAC 35:30-24-2; Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, Title 63

Oregon

Restricted

Total-THC standard: THCa multiplied by 0.877, added to delta-9, must stay at or below 0.3 percent for hemp. Higher-potency THCA material is treated as marijuana under OLCC.

Oregon HB 3000 (2021); ORS Chapter 571 (hemp); ORS Chapter 475C (cannabis); OAR 845-025-1310; ODA total-THC rule (2019)

Pennsylvania

Legal

Federal delta-9-only standard (≤0.3% by dry weight). No statewide per-serving mg cap and no statutory age minimum (industry self-imposes 21+). PA LCB advisory bars hemp THC at licensed alcohol distributors.

PA Industrial Hemp Act, 3 Pa.C.S. §701 et seq. (Act 92 of 2016); PA Controlled Substance Act, 35 P.S. §780-104; PA LCB Advisory Notice (2023)

Rhode Island

Illegal

Hemp consumables capped at 1 mg total THC per serving and 5 mg total THC per package, with total THC defined to include THCA and all isomers and derivatives. High-THCA flower marketed as hemp does not fit this cap.

RIGL Chapter 2-26 (Hemp Growth Act); 230-RICR-80-10-1; RIGL Chapter 21-28.11

South Carolina

Restricted

Federal delta-9-only standard at or below 0.3% by dry weight. No statewide per-serving mg cap. H 3924 and the other 2025-2026 hemp bills failed; no state framework enacted.

South Carolina Hemp Farming Act, S.C. Code §46-55-10 et seq., as amended by 2019 Act No. 14 (in force March 28, 2019); §46-55-20(A)(1) handling license; SCDA hemp program; SLED enforcement

South Dakota

Restricted

0.3% total THC by dry weight (hemp definition); naturally derived only; no chemical catalyst permitted

HB 1125 (2024); SB 39 (2026 S.D. Sess. Laws ch. 167, effective January 1, 2027); SDCL Chapter 38-35; SDCL Chapter 34-20B

Tennessee

Illegal

PC 526 reclassifies THCA as marijuana above 0.3% dry weight effective Jan 1, 2026; legacy TDA retail drawdown window ended June 30, 2026; smokable hemp prohibited under §43-27

Public Chapter 526, 2025 (HB 1376 / SB 1413); Public Chapter 423, 2023 (SB 378 / HB 403); Tenn. Code §§43-27-201 to 43-27-211

Texas

Illegal

THCA flower and THCA hemp products are Schedule I in Texas as of July 31, 2026 under the reinstated DSHS 2021 schedule definitions. Possession is a state jail felony; sales risk license loss and up to $10,000 per violation. Only hemp delta-9 ≤0.3% dry weight remains lawful at hemp retail.

DSHS 2021 Schedules of Controlled Substances (tetrahydrocannabinols / marijuana extract definitions, reinstated eff. July 31, 2026); DSHS v. Sky Marketing Corp., No. 23-0887 (Tex. May 1, 2026); Tex. H&S Code Ch. 481; HB 1325 (86R, 2019); Tex. Ag. Code §121.001; EO GA-56

Utah

Restricted

Smokable / inhalable hemp products containing THCA prohibited. Ingestible products capped at 5 mg total THC per serving and 150 mg per package and must be UDAF-registered.

Utah HB 54 (2025) Cannabinoid Amendments; Utah Code Title 4, Ch. 41 and 41a; HB 227 (2023); §58-37 Controlled Substances Act

Vermont

Restricted

Total-THC formula applied to hemp: [delta-9 THC] + ([THCA] * 0.877). Hemp products capped at 0.3% total THC dry weight. Higher-potency THCA flower is cannabis and restricted to CCB-licensed dispensaries.

Vermont Act 158 (S.188, 2022); VT Cannabis Control Board emergency rule (April 24, 2023); 7 V.S.A. ch. 33; Agency of Agriculture hemp program (6 V.S.A. §562)

Virginia

Illegal

Total-THC formula: delta-9 + (0.877 × THCA) ≤ 0.3% dry weight; 2 mg total THC per package or 25:1 CBD:THC carve-out (carve-out eliminated Aug 15, 2026 by HB 30); $1,000 annual retailer registration; civil penalty up to $10,000 per day.

Virginia SB 903 (2023); Va. Code §§ 3.2-4122, 3.2-4123, 3.2-5145.4; HB 30 & SB 543 (2026); Northern Virginia Hemp v. Va., No. 23-2192 (4th Cir. Jan. 7, 2025)

Washington

Restricted

Smokable hemp containing THCA that exceeds 0.3 percent total THC post-decarboxylation is treated as cannabis and is restricted to WSLCB-licensed retailers. Adult-use limits: 1 oz useable cannabis, 16 oz solid infused, 72 oz liquid infused, 7 g concentrate for adults 21+.

Washington SB 5367 (2023); RCW Chapter 69.50; RCW Chapter 15.140; WSLCB intoxicating-cannabinoid rules; Initiative 502 (2012)

West Virginia

Restricted

Hemp at or below 0.3% delta-9 THC on a dry-weight basis. Retailers need a WVDA permit under §19-12E-12 and a per-location ABCA permit. Age 21 minimum. 11% privilege tax.

WV Industrial Hemp Development Act, WV Code §19-12E-1 et seq.; SB 220 (2023) §19-12E-12; SB 546 (2023); ABCA hemp/kratom retail rule effective May 15, 2025

Wisconsin

Legal

Federal delta-9-only standard at 0.3% by dry weight. No state total-THC math. No state retail license required. Some local 21+ ordinances (Milwaukee).

Wis. Stat. §94.55 (Hemp); Wis. Stat. Ch. 961 (Controlled Substances Act); 2018 federal Farm Bill

Wyoming

Illegal

Total-THC standard at 0.3% by weight (post-decarboxylation). Most THCA flower fails. No state retail license framework. Marijuana penalties under W.S. 35-7-1031(c) apply to non-compliant product.

W.S. 11-51-101 et seq. (Wyoming Industrial Hemp Act, as amended by 2024 SF 32 / Senate Enrolled Act 24, effective July 1, 2024); W.S. 35-7-1014 (Schedule I) and 35-7-1031 (penalties); Green Room LLC v. Wyoming, 10th Cir. Oct. 27, 2025 (dismissal affirmed).

Alabama

Illegal

Delta-8 vapes and smokables: banned as a Class C felony (effective July 1, 2025). Delta-8 ingestibles: subject to the 10 mg/serving and 40 mg/package total-THC cap (effective January 1, 2026), but the chemical-conversion prohibition functionally bars most commercial delta-8 SKUs.

Alabama HB 445 (2025); ABC Board emergency rule (Dec 19, 2025); repealed Ala. Code §13A-12-214.4

Alaska

Illegal

Delta-8 products intended for human consumption must be sold through AMCO-licensed marijuana retailers under the 3 AAC 306 framework adopted in 2023.

AS 03.05.076 (industrial hemp registration); 3 AAC 306 (AMCO marijuana regulations, intoxicating-hemp amendments effective Nov 3, 2023); Measure 2 (2014)

Arizona

Illegal

Delta-8 THC has no authorized hemp-channel limit in Arizona. AG Opinion I24-005 classifies hemp-synthesized intoxicants including delta-8 as Schedule I controlled substances. Only ADHS-licensed marijuana establishments may lawfully sell delta-8 products.

A.R.S. §3-311 (industrial hemp definitions); A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 27 (controlled substances); Proposition 207 (2020) at A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 28.2; Arizona Attorney General Opinion I24-005 (March 11, 2024)

Arkansas

Illegal

Delta-8 listed as Schedule VI under Act 629. Act 934 (2025) reinforced framework on total-THC basis. AG Griffin certified April 22, 2026. DFA enforcement active.

Arkansas Act 629 (2023); Act 934 (2025); Bio Gen LLC v. Sanders, No. 23-3237 (8th Cir. June 24, 2025)

California

Illegal

Delta-8 THC, as a synthetic/converted cannabinoid, is prohibited from California hemp retail under AB 8. Hemp food, beverage, and supplements may contain only CBD or CBN isolate at >99% purity with no THC or synthetics. DCC-licensed cannabis channel does not generally carry chemically converted delta-8.

AB 8 (Stats. 2025, Ch. 248); Cal. Health & Safety Code §111921 and §111921.1; CDPH Emergency Regulations DPH-24-005E; MAUCRSA (B&P Code Div. 10); SB 378 (Stats. 2025, Ch. 411)

Colorado

Illegal

Delta-8 produced by chemical conversion from CBD is excluded from the legal hemp definition under SB 23-271. Sales outside the MED-licensed cannabis system are not permitted.

Colorado SB 22-205 (2022); SB 23-271 (2023); 6 CCR 1010-24 (CDPHE); MED rules (Department of Revenue); synthetic cannabinoid exclusion

Connecticut

Illegal

Delta-8 THC is captured by Connecticut's THC definition at CGS §21a-240. Synthetic and chemically converted delta-8 falls within the high-THC hemp product framework when it exceeds 1 mg per serving or 5 mg per container and may only be sold by licensed cannabis retailers, hybrid retailers, or dispensary facilities.

Public Act 23-79 (HB 6699, 2023); PA 24-76 (HB 5150, 2024); CGS Chapter 420h; CGS §21a-240

Delaware

Illegal

Delta-8 THC is treated as a Schedule I tetrahydrocannabinol isomer under 16 Del. C. § 4714, with no FDA exemption available for chemically converted isomers. Hemp under 3 Del. Admin. C. § 805 is limited to 0.3 percent delta-9 THC by dry weight and the program does not authorize intoxicating delta-8 products. Adult-use cannabis sales through Office of the Marijuana Commissioner licensees opened August 1, 2025.

16 Del. C. § 4714 (Schedule I, any tetrahydrocannabinols and isomers); 4 Del. C. Chapter 13 (Delaware Marijuana Control Act, HB 1 and HB 2, 2023); Office of the Marijuana Commissioner; 3 Del. Admin. C. § 805 (Domestic Hemp Production Program)

Florida

Legal

Delta-8 legal under FS 581.217 with 0.3% delta-9 cap on finished product. No statewide mg cap. Age 21+, ASTM child-resistant packaging, scannable COA, FDACS hemp food establishment permit required.

Florida Statute 581.217; FDACS Rule 5K-4.034 (effective June 16, 2025); SB 1698 vetoed June 7, 2024

Georgia

Restricted

Edibles capped at 10 mg total delta-9 THC per serving and 300 mg per container; beverages 10 mg per 12 oz. Hemp flower banned at retail under §2-23-4. Age 21+ required.

Georgia SB 494 (2024); Georgia Hemp Farming Act (HB 213); O.C.G.A. §2-23-3.1; O.C.G.A. §2-23-4; O.C.G.A. §16-13-25

Hawaii

Illegal

Synthetic-conversion delta-8 prohibited under HAR Section 11-37-3. Only naturally occurring cannabinoids extracted from hemp biomass are allowed. Edible THC caps apply: 1 mg per serving, 5 mg per container.

HRS Chapter 328G (Section 328G-3); HAR Chapter 11-37 (amended Dec 6, 2024); Act 263 (HB 1359, 2023); Act 269 (2025) retailer registration

Idaho

Illegal

Cultivation cap is 0.3 percent total delta-9 THC per §22-1703. Manufactured hemp products at retail must contain 0.0 percent THC per ISDA, which captures delta-8 along with every other tetrahydrocannabinol.

Idaho HB 126 (2021); Idaho Code §§22-1703, 37-2701, 37-2705, 37-2732; ISDA retail zero-THC rule

Illinois

Restricted

From Nov 12, 2026: a final hemp product may hold no more than 0.4 mg total THC per container (THCA counts), no synthesized or converted cannabinoids, and no smokable or vape format. Anything over the line is cannabis and dispensary only.

Illinois Hemp Act, 410 ILCS 707/ (P.A. 104-0463, SB 3222, eff. Nov 12, 2026); Industrial Hemp Act, 505 ILCS 89/, repealed Nov 12, 2026; Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, 410 ILCS 705/

Indiana

Restricted

0.3 percent delta-9 THC by dry weight under IC 15-15-13. No statewide per-serving mg cap. AG Opinion 2023-1 argues synthetic-conversion delta-8 falls outside the statutory hemp definition.

Indiana Hemp Act, IC 15-15-13 (SEA 516, 2019); IC 35-48-2-4 (Schedule I); Indiana AG Official Opinion 2023-1 (January 12, 2023)

Iowa

Illegal

Delta-8 prohibited as a synthetic or semisynthetic cannabinoid under HF 2605. Consumable hemp otherwise capped at 4 mg total THC per serving and 10 mg per container.

Iowa HF 2605 (2024); Iowa Code Chapter 204 (especially §§ 204.2, 204.7, and 204.14A); Iowa Administrative Code 641 Chapter 156; enforced by Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

Kansas

Restricted

Hemp-derived delta-8 is lawful only in a final hemp product at or under 0.3 percent total THC (K.S.A. 2-3901(b)(4); AG Opinion No. 2021-4). Delta-8 from other sources is treated as Schedule I. Smokable and vape formats barred under K.S.A. 2-3908.

Kansas Commercial Industrial Hemp Act, K.S.A. 2-3901 et seq.; K.S.A. 2-3908 (L. 2021, ch. 76, in force April 29, 2021); K.S.A. 65-4105; AG Opinion No. 2021-4

Kentucky

Restricted

Total THC ≤ 0.3% (dry weight) under post-decarboxylation formula. Delta-8 flower banned at retail under 302 KAR 50:070. Non-flower delta-8 SKUs (vapes, gummies, tinctures, beverages) permitted if registered on CHFS Approved Product Registry. Age 21+ only. ISO 17025 batch testing required.

HB 544 (2023); 302 KAR 50:070; 902 KAR 45:190; KY CHFS Approved Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Product Registry

Louisiana

Restricted

Inhalable delta-8 prohibited at retail. Non-inhalable delta-8 capped at 5 mg total THC per serving and 40 mg per package. Age 21+. Gas stations and convenience stores cannot sell consumable hemp.

Act 752 (HB 952, 2024); La. R.S. 3:1481–1483; ATC and LDH oversight

Maine

Restricted

No state mg cap. PL 2025 c. 416 lists delta-8 as a potentially intoxicating cannabinoid. Products at or above 0.3% potentially intoxicating cannabinoids (or 10:1 or less nonintoxicating to intoxicating ratio) require 21+ sales and child-resistant packaging.

7 MRS §2231 (Chapter 406-A); PL 2025 c. 416 (LD 1920); Maine DACF Hemp Program

Maryland

Illegal

Intoxicating hemp including delta-8 restricted to MCA-licensed dispensaries. Outside dispensaries: 0.5 mg THC per serving and 2.5 mg per package, with a tincture carve-out of 100 mg THC per bottle at a 15:1 or greater CBD:THC ratio.

Md. Code Ann., Alc. Bev. Title 36 (Cannabis Reform Act, HB 556 / SB 516, 2023, Ch. 254/255); Moore v. Maryland Hemp Coalition, No. 1590, Sept. Term 2023 (Md. App. Ct. Sept. 9, 2025); SB 214 / HB 12 (2025, Ch. 58/57)

Massachusetts

Illegal

MDAR has prohibited the manufacture and sale of hemp-derived delta-8 THC since the December 12, 2022 Policy Statement. Delta-8 is treated as a synthetically derived controlled substance outside the federal hemp exemption.

MGL Ch. 128 §§116-123 (hemp, MDAR jurisdiction); MGL Ch. 94G and 935 CMR 500.00 (adult-use marijuana, CCC); MDAR Policy Statement on Sale of Hemp-Derived Products (Dec. 12, 2022)

Michigan

Restricted

Treated as marihuana under MRTMA per 2021 PA 56. CRA-licensed retail only. 2.5 oz adult-use possession limit in public; 10 oz at home.

2021 PA 56 (HB 4517); MRTMA (MCL 333.27951 et seq.); CRA Bulletin Oct. 11, 2021

Minnesota

Restricted

Delta-8 in LPHE edibles capped at 5 mg/serving and 50 mg/package; beverages capped at 10 mg/container; age 21+. Vapes and flower restricted to licensed cannabis channel.

Minn. Stat. ch. 342 (Cannabis Act); SF 4401 (2026); former Minn. Stat. §151.72 (repealed 2026); Office of Cannabis Management LPHE licensing

Mississippi

Illegal

No statutory mg cap. AG opinion treats non-FDA-approved consumable hemp products as Schedule I. Synthetic and chemically converted cannabinoids, which include nearly all retail delta-8, are separately controlled under §41-29-113.

MS AG Opinion No. 2025-00219 (Fitch, June 11, 2025); Miss. Code Ann. §41-29-113 (Schedule I tetrahydrocannabinols, including synthetic equivalents and isomers); Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act (SB 2095, 2022)

Missouri

Restricted

Through Nov 11, 2026: delta-8 has sold under the federal hemp definition in Mo. Rev. Stat. §195.010 despite Parson EO 24-10 and the Missouri Hemp Trade Association litigation. From Nov 12, 2026: HB 2641 treats products with cannabinoids synthesized outside the plant, including converted delta-8, as marijuana that only Article XIV licensed facilities may sell (RSMo 195.900.11(1)(a)b).

HB 2641 (2026, Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act); Mo. Rev. Stat. §195.010(24) (through Nov 11, 2026) and §195.900 (from Nov 12, 2026); §261.265; Article XIV (Amendment 3, 2022); Parson Executive Order 24-10 (Aug 1, 2024)

Montana

Illegal

Delta-8 THC is classified as a synthetic marijuana product under HB 948 and is barred from all Montana retail channels. Hemp products generally are also capped at 0.5 mg total THC per serving and 2 mg per package under HB 49 (2025).

HB 948 (2023), codified at MCA 16-12-117 (synthetic cannabinoid ban, effective May 22, 2023); SB 375 (2025); HB 49 (2025); Cannabis Control Division (Department of Revenue) under MCA Title 16, Chapter 12

Nebraska

Restricted

No statutory delta-8 cap or synthetic-cannabinoid ban. AG treats synthetic-conversion delta-8 as marijuana under §28-401. Enforcement is by lawsuit and cease-and-desist.

Nebraska Hemp Farming Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§2-501 to 2-518; Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §28-401; Nebraska Consumer Protection Act; Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act; Pure Food Act

Nevada

Illegal

Synthetic-conversion delta-8 prohibited outside CCB-approved channel. Inside the dispensary channel, 10 mg THC per serving and 100 mg per package apply.

SB 49 (2021); SB 356 (2025); NRS Chapter 678A (synthetic cannabinoid definitions); Cannabis Compliance Board

New Hampshire

Illegal

Hemp products containing delta-8 THC above 0.3% in any formulation are not authorized for sale under RSA 439-A:4. Delta-8 explicitly listed.

RSA 439-A:4 (hemp-derived THC products prohibited); HB 611 (2023); RSA 318-B (Controlled Drug Act); NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food

New Jersey

Illegal

Delta-8 captured as an intoxicating hemp product (synthetic cannabinoid) under S3235. Sale restricted to CRC-licensed cannabis businesses. Hemp retail and smoke shops barred. $10,000 civil penalty per violation.

S3235/A4461 (P.L. 2024, c.73); CRC Emergency Rules; CREAMMA (2021)

New Mexico

Restricted

Chemically converted delta-8 is prohibited in finished hemp products manufactured, distributed, or sold in New Mexico under 20.10.2 NMAC. Naturally occurring trace delta-8 in licensed cannabis products is permitted through CCD-licensed dispensaries.

20.10.2 NMAC (NMED Emergency Rule, effective Sept 1, 2025); Hemp Manufacturing Act, NMSA 1978 §§76-24-1 to -10; Cannabis Regulation Act (NMSA §26-2C-1 et seq.)

New York

Illegal

Synthetic and chemically converted cannabinoids prohibited at retail (9 NYCRR §114.15(a)(1)). Cannabinoid Hemp Retail License required for any hemp retail under 9 NYCRR §114.3; license does not authorize delta-8.

MRTA (Ch. 92, L. 2021); NY Cannabis Law §3 and Article 5; 9 NYCRR Part 114 (§§114.8, 114.15, 114.16); Public Health Law §3306(g)

North Carolina

Legal

No statewide per-serving or per-package mg caps currently enacted for delta-8. Federal Farm Bill 0.3% delta-9 standard applies. HB 328 (Senate-passed July 2, 2026) would cap hemp consumables at 0.4 mg total THC per container; House vote delayed until after the November 2026 election.

N.C. Gen. Stat. §90-87 (hemp definition); N.C. Gen. Stat. §90-94 (tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp excluded from Schedule VI by S.L. 2022-32 / SB 455). No state synthetic-cannabinoid statute targeting hemp-derived delta-8.

North Dakota

Illegal

Delta-8 THC excluded from the statutory hemp definition under SB 2096 (2023). All THC isomers prohibited regardless of natural extraction or isomerization under HB 1045 (2021).

N.D. Cent. Code ch. 4.1-18.1; HB 1045 (2021); SB 2096 (2023)

Ohio

Illegal

SB 56 excludes synthesized cannabinoids from the hemp definition and caps any remaining hemp product at 0.4 mg total THC per container. Most delta-8 products fail both tests and are dispensary-only.

Ohio SB 56 (signed Dec. 19, 2025; effective March 20, 2026); ORC Chapters 928, 3780, 3796; Division of Cannabis Control jurisdiction

Oklahoma

Legal

Federal Farm Bill 0.3% delta-9-only standard. SB 1033 excluded delta-8 from state marijuana definition. No state mg cap on hemp delta-8. Hemp retail outside OMMA jurisdiction.

Oklahoma SB 1033 (2021); Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program, 2 Okla. Stat. §3-401 et seq.; Governor Stitt enforcement directive (April 21, 2025)

Oregon

Illegal

Artificially derived cannabinoids may not be sold outside the OLCC adult-use system unless designated Generally Recognized as Safe by the FDA or covered by a New Dietary Ingredient notification. Hemp items above 0.5 milligrams total THC are restricted to adults 21 and older.

Oregon HB 3000 (2021); ORS Chapter 475C (cannabis); ORS Chapter 571 (hemp); OAR 845-025-1310 (Dec 2021)

Pennsylvania

Restricted

Hemp-derived delta-8 legal under federal Farm Bill standard. No statewide mg cap. No statutory age minimum. AG Sunday joined Nov 2025 multistate letter targeting synthetic cannabinoids. SB 49 (amended Mar 2026) would ban.

PA Industrial Hemp Act, 3 Pa.C.S. §701 et seq.; PA Controlled Substance Act, 35 P.S. §780-104 (Schedule I tetrahydrocannabinols); PA LCB Advisory (2023)

Rhode Island

Illegal

Hemp consumables capped at 1 mg total THC per serving and 5 mg total THC per package. CCC rules expressly prohibit converting CBD or any cannabinoid into delta-9 THC, THC derivatives, or any other cannabinoid, which is the production method for commercial delta-8.

RIGL Chapter 2-26 (Hemp Growth Act); 230-RICR-80-10-1; 2025 Public Law Ch. 278, Art. 3, §1

South Carolina

Restricted

No statutory restriction. AG opinion classifies delta-8 as illegal isomer; statute disagrees. Active enforcement risk.

South Carolina Hemp Farming Act, S.C. Code §46-55-10; AG Opinion (Oct. 4, 2021); SLED enforcement

South Dakota

Illegal

Chemically converted delta-8 prohibited. Trace naturally occurring delta-8 under 0.3% total THC permitted in compliant hemp products.

HB 1125 (2024); SDCL Chapter 38-35; SDCL Chapter 34-20B

Tennessee

Illegal

PC 526 classifies delta-8 as a synthetic cannabinoid and excludes it from lawful hemp definition effective Jan 1, 2026

Public Chapter 526, 2025 (HB 1376 / SB 1413); Public Chapter 423, 2023 (SB 378 / HB 403); Tenn. Code §§43-27-201 to 43-27-211

Texas

Illegal

Delta-8 THC classified as Schedule I controlled substance under DSHS authority confirmed by Tex. Sup. Ct. (May 1, 2026). Cannabinoid vape sales prohibited under §161.0876 (Class A misdemeanor).

DSHS v. Sky Marketing Corp., No. 23-0887 (Tex. May 1, 2026); Tex. H&S Code Ch. 481 (Texas Controlled Substances Act); Tex. H&S Code §161.0876 (vape ban, SB 2024); EO GA-56

Utah

Illegal

Synthetically derived delta-8 THC prohibited outside the medical cannabis system. HB 54 confirms chemically converted cannabinoids are excluded from lawful hemp products.

Utah HB 54 (2025) Cannabinoid Amendments; HB 227 (2023); Utah Code §4-41a; §58-37 Controlled Substances Act

Vermont

Illegal

Delta-8 prohibited at hemp retail. Synthetic and hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids restricted to CCB-licensed cannabis dispensaries under 21-and-up rules.

Vermont Act 158 (S.188, 2022); VT Cannabis Control Board emergency rule (April 24, 2023); 7 V.S.A. ch. 33; Agency of Agriculture hemp program (6 V.S.A. §562)

Virginia

Illegal

2 mg total THC per package cap (or 25:1 CBD:THC ratio); Virginia Consumer Protection Act bars sale of any substance for human consumption containing a synthetic derivative of THC, capturing most delta-8.

Virginia SB 903 (2023); Va. Code §§ 3.2-4122, 3.2-4123, 3.2-5145.4; Virginia Consumer Protection Act synthetic-THC prohibition; Northern Virginia Hemp v. Va., No. 23-2192 (4th Cir. Jan. 7, 2025)

Washington

Illegal

Chemically converted delta-8 THC from CBD is a Schedule I controlled substance under RCW 69.50.204. WSLCB-licensed cannabis processors and retailers are barred from manufacturing, purchasing, or selling hemp-derived delta-8.

Washington SB 5367 (2023); WSLCB Bulletin 21-03; Policy Statement #PS21-01 (2021); RCW Chapter 69.50; RCW 69.50.204

West Virginia

Restricted

Delta-8 is a listed hemp-derived cannabinoid under §19-12E-12 when naturally occurring and non-synthetic. Sale requires a permit from the Commissioner of Agriculture and buyers 21 or older, with an 11% privilege tax. Products sold outside the permit system fall under the SB 546 Schedule I listing.

WV Code §19-12E-12 (SB 220, 2023, in effect June 9, 2023; amended by SB 679, 2024); SB 546 (2023) Schedule I listing with hemp exception; Industrial Hemp Development Act §19-12E-1 et seq.

Wisconsin

Legal

Hemp-derived delta-8 lawful at retail with no state cap on per-serving or per-package THC. No state age minimum. Milwaukee 21+ ordinance applies locally.

Wis. Stat. §94.55 (Hemp); Wis. Stat. §961.14(4)(t); 2018 federal Farm Bill; DATCP guidance; 2021 Legislative Council issue brief on delta-8

Wyoming

Illegal

Delta-8 is statutorily within the expanded Wyoming THC definition and excluded as a synthetic substance. Sale and possession outside the Wyoming Hemp Extract Act are unlawful under W.S. 35-7-1031.

W.S. 11-51-101 (Hemp definition, as amended by 2024 SF 32); W.S. 35-7-1031 (Controlled Substances Act); Green Room v. Wyoming, 10th Cir. Oct. 27, 2025.

Alabama

Restricted

Hemp delta-9 ingestibles: 10 mg total THC per serving, 40 mg per package, beverages capped at four 12-oz servings per container (effective January 1, 2026). Smokables: Class C felony (effective July 1, 2025). Marijuana-derived delta-9: illegal (no MMJ retail).

Alabama HB 445 (2025); ABC Board emergency rule (Dec 19, 2025); repealed Ala. Code §13A-12-214.4

Alaska

Illegal

Hemp-derived delta-9 edibles and beverages intended for human consumption must be sold through AMCO-licensed marijuana retailers under the 3 AAC 306 framework adopted in 2023.

AS 03.05.076 (industrial hemp registration); 3 AAC 306 (AMCO marijuana regulations, intoxicating-hemp amendments effective Nov 3, 2023); Measure 2 (2014)

Arizona

Illegal

Arizona does not authorize per-serving or per-package milligram caps for hemp-derived delta-9 edibles, beverages, or tinctures. AG Opinion I24-005 directs that intoxicating hemp-derived products, including delta-9 products, must be sold only by ADHS-licensed marijuana establishments.

A.R.S. §3-311 (industrial hemp definitions); A.R.S. §3-311(5) (ingestible-product exclusion); Proposition 207 (2020) at A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 28.2; Arizona Attorney General Opinion I24-005 (March 11, 2024)

Arkansas

Illegal

Act 629 added delta-8, delta-10, HHC, THCO to Schedule VI. Act 934 (2025) expanded the framework to capture hemp delta-9 edibles and beverages on a total-THC basis. No retail mg cap for hemp delta-9 survives.

Arkansas Act 629 (2023); Act 934 (2025); Bio Gen LLC v. Sanders, No. 23-3237 (8th Cir. June 24, 2025)

California

Restricted

Hemp delta-9 food, beverage, and supplements prohibited at California general retail under AB 8 (CBD/CBN isolate at >99% purity with no THC only). Hemp-derived delta-9 inhalables prohibited. Licensed cannabis channel: standard MAUCRSA limits apply (10 mg/serving, 100 mg/package edibles).

AB 8 (Stats. 2025, Ch. 248); Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §26070.2; Cal. Health & Safety Code §111921 and §111921.1; Proposition 64 (2016); MAUCRSA (B&P Code Div. 10); CDPH Emergency Regulations DPH-24-005E; SB 378 (Stats. 2025, Ch. 411)

Colorado

Restricted

CDPHE safe harbor for compliant hemp-derived delta-9 products: 1.75 mg delta-9 per serving with a CBD-to-THC ratio of at least 15:1. Products exceeding the safe harbor must route through the MED-licensed cannabis system.

Colorado SB 22-205 (2022); SB 23-271 (2023); 6 CCR 1010-24 (CDPHE); MED rules (Department of Revenue); total-THC framework; safe harbor for low-dose products

Connecticut

Restricted

Under PA 23-79 §1(63), hemp edibles, topicals, and transdermals are high-THC at >1 mg per serving or >5 mg per container of total THC; tinctures at >1 mg per serving or >25 mg per container; concentrates/extracts at >25 mg per container. PA 24-76 added a moderate-THC tier (0.5–5 mg total THC per container) requiring a DCP certificate of registration effective January 1, 2025.

Public Act 23-79 (HB 6699, 2023); PA 24-76 (HB 5150, 2024); CGS Chapter 420h; CGS §21a-240

Delaware

Restricted

Hemp under 3 Del. Admin. C. § 805 is capped at 0.3 percent delta-9 THC by dry weight at the plant level. Intoxicating finished products are confined to the Marijuana Control Act channel under the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner. 4 Del. C. § 1335 caps licensed cannabis infused beverages at 10 milligrams total THC per container. HB 1 personal-use limits: 1 ounce of leaf, 12 grams of concentrate, or 750 mg of THC in infused products.

16 Del. C. § 4714 (Schedule I, any tetrahydrocannabinols); 4 Del. C. Chapter 13 (Delaware Marijuana Control Act, HB 1 and HB 2, 2023); 4 Del. C. § 1335 (manufacturing rules including infused-beverage cap); 3 Del. Admin. C. § 805 (Domestic Hemp Production Program); Office of the Marijuana Commissioner

Florida

Legal

Hemp-derived delta-9 legal under FS 581.217 if finished product at or below 0.3% total delta-9 THC wet weight. No statewide mg per serving or per package cap. Age 21+, FDACS permit, ASTM child-resistant packaging.

Florida Statute 581.217; FDACS Rule 5K-4.034 (amended effective March 12, 2025; enforced from June 16, 2025); SB 1698 vetoed June 7, 2024

Georgia

Legal

Gummies capped at 10 mg each and 300 mg per package; beverages 10 mg per 12 oz with a 12 oz maximum per container (GDA rule 40-32-5-.06). Total THC ≤0.3% dry weight via §2-23-3.1 formula. Age 21+. Flower banned.

Georgia SB 494 (2024); Georgia Hemp Farming Act (HB 213, 2019); O.C.G.A. §2-23-3.1; O.C.G.A. §2-23-4; Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 40-32-5-.06

Hawaii

Restricted

Edibles (gummies, tablets, capsules, powders, softgels, gelcaps): 1 mg total THC per serving, 5 mg per container. Oil-based tinctures: 3 mg per serving, 85 mg per container (1 fl. oz. max, 21+ only). Beverages: 0.5 mg per container (6 to 12 fl. oz.). Inhalable hemp products prohibited.

HRS Chapter 328G (Section 328G-3); HAR Chapter 11-37 interim rules (effective Jan 28, 2026); Act 263 (HB 1359, 2023); Act 269 (2025) retailer registration

Idaho

Illegal

Cultivation cap is 0.3 percent total delta-9 THC per §22-1703. Manufactured hemp products at retail must contain 0.0 percent THC per ISDA, which prohibits hemp-derived delta-9 edibles and beverages.

Idaho HB 126 (2021); Idaho Code §§22-1703, 37-2701, 37-2705, 37-2732; ISDA retail zero-THC rule

Illinois

Restricted

From Nov 12, 2026: a final hemp product may hold no more than 0.4 mg total THC per container (THCA counts), no synthesized or converted cannabinoids, and no smokable or vape format. Anything over the line is cannabis and dispensary only.

Illinois Hemp Act, 410 ILCS 707/ (P.A. 104-0463, SB 3222, eff. Nov 12, 2026); Industrial Hemp Act, 505 ILCS 89/, repealed Nov 12, 2026; Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, 410 ILCS 705/

Indiana

Legal

0.3 percent delta-9 THC by dry weight under IC 15-15-13. No statewide per-serving mg cap on edibles or beverages. Smokable hemp prohibited under IC 35-48-1-26.6.

Indiana Hemp Act, IC 15-15-13 (SEA 516, 2019); IC 35-48-1-26.6 (smokable hemp ban); Indiana AG Official Opinion 2023-1 (January 12, 2023)

Iowa

Restricted

HF 2605 caps consumable hemp at 4 mg total THC per serving and 10 mg per container; age 21 minimum; warning labels and finished-product testing required. Inhalable hemp prohibited under § 204.14A.

Iowa HF 2605 (2024); Iowa Code Chapter 204 (especially §§ 204.2, 204.7, and 204.14A); Iowa Administrative Code 641 Chapter 156; enforced by Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Inspections and Appeals

Kansas

Restricted

K.S.A. 2-3901(b)(4) caps final hemp products at 0.3 percent THC with acids counted, which KDA applies as delta-9 plus THCA at 0.877. No statewide per-serving milligram cap. K.S.A. 2-3908 bars hemp cigarettes, cigars, chew, teas, and vape products. No adult-use or medical program.

Kansas Commercial Industrial Hemp Act, K.S.A. 2-3901 et seq.; K.S.A. 2-3908 (L. 2021, ch. 76, in force April 29, 2021); AG Opinion No. 2021-4

Kentucky

Restricted

Hemp-derived delta-9: total THC ≤ 0.3% (dry weight) under post-decarboxylation formula. No per-serving mg cap in state rule. Flower banned at retail under 302 KAR 50:070. Edibles, vapes, tinctures, and beverages permitted if registered on CHFS Approved Product Registry. Age 21+ only.

HB 544 (2023); 302 KAR 50:070; 902 KAR 45:190; KY CHFS Approved Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Product Registry

Louisiana

Restricted

Inhalable hemp products prohibited. Hemp-derived delta-9 edibles capped at 5 mg total THC per serving and 40 mg per package; beverages 5 mg per serving in containers no smaller than 12 oz with no more than 4 containers per package. Age 21+.

Act 752 (HB 952, 2024); La. R.S. 3:1481–1483; ATC and LDH oversight

Maine

Restricted

No statutory per-serving or per-package mg cap. Federal 0.3% delta-9 dry-weight standard governs the hemp definition. PL 2025 c. 416 classifies hemp delta-9 products as potentially intoxicating hemp products when they meet the 0.3% / 10:1 ratio thresholds and requires 21+ sales plus child-resistant packaging.

7 MRS §2231 (Chapter 406-A); PL 2025 c. 416 (LD 1920); Maine DACF Hemp Program

Maryland

Restricted

Outside dispensaries: 0.5 mg THC per serving and 2.5 mg per package, with a tincture carve-out of up to 100 mg THC per bottle at a 15:1 or greater CBD:THC ratio. Anything above those thresholds is an intoxicating cannabis product and must be sold through an MCA-licensed dispensary.

Md. Code Ann., Alc. Bev. Title 36 (Cannabis Reform Act, HB 556 / SB 516, 2023, Ch. 254/255); Moore v. Maryland Hemp Coalition, No. 1590, Sept. Term 2023 (Md. App. Ct. Sept. 9, 2025); SB 214 / HB 12 (2025, Ch. 58/57)

Massachusetts

Illegal

Hemp-derived intoxicating delta-9 products are treated as marijuana under MGL Ch. 94G and may only be sold by Cannabis Control Commission-licensed retailers under 935 CMR 500.00.

MGL Ch. 128 §§116-123 (hemp, MDAR); MGL Ch. 94G and 935 CMR 500.00 (adult-use marijuana, CCC); MDAR Policy Statement on Sale of Hemp-Derived Products (Dec. 12, 2022)

Michigan

Restricted

Intoxicating hemp delta-9 products treated as marihuana under MRTMA per 2021 PA 56. CRA-licensed retail only.

2021 PA 56 (HB 4517); MRTMA (MCL 333.27951 et seq.); CRA Bulletin Oct. 11, 2021

Minnesota

Legal

Hemp delta-9 LPHE edibles: 5 mg/serving, 50 mg/package. Beverages: 10 mg/container. Age 21+. CBD/CBG/CBN/CBC raised to 100 mg/serving.

Minn. Stat. ch. 342 (Cannabis Act); SF 4401 (2026); former Minn. Stat. §151.72 (repealed 2026); Office of Cannabis Management LPHE licensing

Mississippi

Illegal

No statutory mg cap. AG opinion treats non-FDA-approved consumable hemp products as Schedule I. Federal H.R. 5371 §781 caps total THC at 0.4 mg per container effective December 11, 2026.

MS AG Opinion No. 2025-00219 (Fitch, June 11, 2025); Miss. Code Ann. §41-29-113 (Schedule I); Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Act, Miss. Code Ann. §§69-25-201 to 223; Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act (SB 2095, 2022)

Missouri

Restricted

Through Nov 11, 2026: federal delta-9-only standard (≤0.3% by dry weight at harvest) under Mo. Rev. Stat. §195.010. From Nov 12, 2026: solid edibles with added delta-9 are marijuana under HB 2641 and only Article XIV licensed facilities may sell them; other formats follow only while federal law prohibits them (RSMo 195.900.11). The hemp definition excludes final products over 0.4 mg total THC per container.

HB 2641 (2026, Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act); Mo. Rev. Stat. §195.010(24) (through Nov 11, 2026) and §195.900 (from Nov 12, 2026); §261.265; Article XIV (Amendment 3, 2022); Parson Executive Order 24-10 (Aug 1, 2024)

Montana

Illegal

SB 375 (2025) prohibits sale of any hemp product containing total delta-9 THC to consumers absent FDA authorization. HB 49 (2025) caps hemp products at 0.5 mg total THC per serving and 2 mg total THC per package.

SB 375 (2025), effective May 5, 2025; HB 49 (2025), signed April 7, 2025; HB 948 (2023), MCA 16-12-117; MCA Title 80, Chapter 18 (hemp cultivation); Cannabis Control Division (Department of Revenue)

Nebraska

Restricted

No statutory mg-per-serving cap. State follows federal 0.3% delta-9 by dry weight at harvest. AG treats intoxicating finished products as marijuana under §28-401.

Nebraska Hemp Farming Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§2-501 to 2-518; Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §28-401; Nebraska Consumer Protection Act; Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act; Pure Food Act

Nevada

Illegal

10 mg THC per serving and 100 mg per package inside CCB-licensed dispensaries. No detectable intoxicating THC permitted in hemp retail.

SB 356 (2025); SB 49 (2021); NRS Chapter 678 (cannabis); NRS Chapter 557 (hemp); Cannabis Compliance Board; Nevada Department of Agriculture

New Hampshire

Illegal

Hemp products containing delta-9 THC above 0.3% on a dry weight basis in any formulation are not authorized for sale. No state-level mg cap because the underlying products are not authorized.

RSA 439-A:4 (hemp-derived THC products prohibited); HB 611 (2023); RSA 126-X (Therapeutic Cannabis); NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food

New Jersey

Restricted

Hemp-derived delta-9 products capped at 0.5 mg total THC per serving and 2.5 mg per package outside the cannabis system. Products above caps qualify as intoxicating hemp and must be sold through CRC-licensed dispensaries. $10,000 civil penalty per violation.

S3235/A4461 (P.L. 2024, c.73); CRC Emergency Rules; CREAMMA (2021); NJ Hemp Farming Act (N.J.S.A. 4:28)

New Mexico

Restricted

Naturally extracted hemp delta-9 finished products are lawful if delta-9 is at or below 0.3 percent by dry weight (§76-24-2(I)). CBD-converted delta-9 is captured by the September 1, 2025 NMED rule on semi-synthetic cannabinoids. No state mg-per-serving cap.

Hemp Manufacturing Act, NMSA 1978 §§76-24-1 to -10; 20.10.2 NMAC (NMED Emergency Rule, effective Sept 1, 2025); Cannabis Regulation Act (NMSA §26-2C-1 et seq.)

New York

Restricted

Orally consumed cannabinoid hemp products capped at 1 mg total THC per serving and 10 mg total THC per package (9 NYCRR §114.8). Total THC = delta-9 + (0.877 × THCA) (§114.1). Cannabinoid Hemp Retail License required ($300/location, §114.3).

MRTA (Ch. 92, L. 2021); NY Cannabis Law Article 5 (§§ 88-91); 9 NYCRR Part 114 (§§114.1, 114.8, 114.16)

North Carolina

Legal

No statewide per-serving or per-package mg caps currently enacted. Federal Farm Bill 0.3% delta-9 dry-weight standard applies. HB 328 conference report (Senate-passed July 2, 2026, pending in House) would ban products exceeding 0.4 mg total THC and set a 21+ age floor.

N.C. Gen. Stat. §90-87 (hemp defined at 0.3% delta-9 by dry weight); N.C. Gen. Stat. §90-94 (tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp excluded from Schedule VI by S.L. 2022-32 / SB 455). No statewide mg cap on hemp delta-9.

North Dakota

Restricted

Total THC at or below 0.3% by dry weight (THCA x 0.877 + delta-9 THC). Synthetic or converted delta-9 excluded under HB 1045. Medical lozenges capped at 5 mg per serving and 50 mg per package under HB 1203.

N.D. Cent. Code ch. 4.1-18.1; HB 1045 (2021); SB 2096 (2023); HB 1203 (2025) medical edibles

Ohio

Illegal

SB 56 caps hemp-derived products at 0.4 mg total THC per container. Hemp delta-9 edibles and beverages above the cap are reclassified as marijuana and restricted to DCC-licensed dispensaries. THC-infused beverages were line-item vetoed and cannot be sold.

Ohio SB 56 (signed Dec. 19, 2025; effective March 20, 2026); ORC Chapters 928, 3780, 3796; Division of Cannabis Control jurisdiction

Oklahoma

Legal

0.3% total delta-9 THC on a dry-weight basis, delta-9 plus 87.7% of THCA, since Nov 1, 2024 (HB 3011, OAC 35:30-24-2). No state mg cap. Federal cap of 0.4 mg total THC per container from Dec 11, 2026.

2 Okla. Stat. Section 3-402 as amended by HB 3011 (2024, eff. Nov 1, 2024); OAC 35:30-24-2; Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program, 2 Okla. Stat. Section 3-401 and following

Oregon

Illegal

Hemp items sold outside the OLCC system must keep total THC at or below 0.5 milligrams per item for sale to anyone under 21. Higher-potency intoxicating products move into the OLCC dispensary channel.

Oregon HB 3000 (2021); ORS Chapter 475C (cannabis); ORS Chapter 571 (hemp); OAR 845-025-1310; ODA total-THC rule (2019)

Pennsylvania

Legal

Hemp-derived delta-9 edibles and beverages legal under federal Farm Bill standard (≤0.3% delta-9 by dry weight). No statewide per-package mg cap or age minimum. PA LCB advisory bars hemp THC at licensed alcohol premises.

PA Industrial Hemp Act, 3 Pa.C.S. §701 et seq.; Medical Marijuana Act, 35 P.S. §10231.101; PA LCB Advisory (2023)

Rhode Island

Restricted

Hemp consumables capped at 1 mg total THC per serving, 5 mg total THC per package, or 0.3% on a dry weight basis, with synthetic conversion of CBD into delta-9 expressly prohibited. The mg caps tolerate naturally co-extracted delta-9 at micro-dose levels, not the 5 to 10 mg per serving products common at hemp retail elsewhere.

RIGL Chapter 2-26 (Hemp Growth Act); 230-RICR-80-10-1; 2025 Public Law Ch. 278, Art. 3, §1

South Carolina

Legal

Hemp-derived delta-9 edibles and beverages legal under federal Farm Bill standard. No state-level mg cap. Pending H 4759 would set 5 mg per beverage serving.

South Carolina Hemp Farming Act, S.C. Code §46-55-10 et seq.; SCDA; SLED enforcement

South Dakota

Restricted

Hemp definition: ≤0.3% delta-9 by dry weight. Naturally derived only. No chemical catalyst. State has no statutory mg-per-serving cap.

HB 1125 (2024); SDCL Chapter 38-35; SDCL Chapter 34-20B

Tennessee

Restricted

TABC framework: 15 mg HDC per serving; beverages 2 servings per container (30 mg); edibles 20 per package (300 mg); 0.3% delta-9 and 0.3% total THC dry-weight caps

Public Chapter 526, 2025 (HB 1376 / SB 1413); Public Chapter 423, 2023 (SB 378 / HB 403); Tenn. Code §§43-27-201 to 43-27-211

Texas

Restricted

Hemp threshold: 0.3% delta-9 THC by dry weight (Tex. Ag. Code §121.001); no statutory mg per-serving cap. Delta-9 is the only hemp THC lawful at Texas retail after July 31, 2026. Vape format prohibited under §161.0876. Federal 0.4 mg total-THC container cap arrives Dec 11, 2026.

HB 1325 (86R, 2019); Tex. Ag. Code §121.001; Tex. H&S Code Ch. 443; 25 TAC Ch. 300 (eff. March 31, 2026); DSHS 2021 Schedules of Controlled Substances (reinstated eff. July 31, 2026, does not reach compliant hemp delta-9); DSHS v. Sky Marketing Corp., No. 23-0887; Tex. H&S Code §161.0876 (vape ban); EO GA-56

Utah

Restricted

Hemp-derived delta-9 THC capped at 5 mg total THC per serving and 150 mg per package in UDAF-registered ingestible cannabinoid products. Inhalable cannabinoid products restricted.

Utah HB 54 (2025); HB 227 (2023); Utah Code §4-41a; §58-37 Controlled Substances Act; medical cannabis program at DHHS

Vermont

Illegal

Hemp products capped at 0.3% total THC dry weight under the post-decarboxylation formula and presumptively at 10 mg total THC per package unless the CBD-to-THC ratio is at least 20:1. Intoxicating hemp delta-9 restricted to CCB-licensed dispensaries.

Vermont Act 158 (S.188, 2022); VT Cannabis Control Board emergency rule (April 24, 2023); 7 V.S.A. ch. 33; Agency of Agriculture hemp program (6 V.S.A. §562)

Virginia

Restricted

0.3% total THC by dry weight and 2 mg total THC per package, or 25:1 CBD:THC ratio carve-out. Registration $1,000/year per location; civil penalty up to $10,000 per day.

Virginia SB 903 (2023); Va. Code §§ 3.2-4122, 3.2-4123, 3.2-5145.4; Northern Virginia Hemp v. Va., No. 23-2192 (4th Cir. Jan. 7, 2025)

Washington

Restricted

Any product with detectable THC, including hemp-derived delta-9 edibles and beverages, is a cannabis product and may only be sold by WSLCB-licensed cannabis retailers to adults 21+. Adult-use limits: 1 oz useable cannabis, 16 oz solid infused, 72 oz liquid infused, 7 g concentrate.

Washington SB 5367 (2023); RCW Chapter 69.50; RCW Chapter 15.140; Initiative 502 (2012); WSLCB rules

West Virginia

Restricted

Hemp at or below 0.3% delta-9 THC on a dry-weight basis. WVDA permit and ABCA per-location permit required. Age 21. 11% excise tax. Medical cannabis runs through OMC-licensed dispensaries.

WV Industrial Hemp Development Act §19-12E-1 et seq.; SB 220 (2023) §19-12E-12; SB 546 (2023); SB 386 (2017) Medical Cannabis Act; ABCA hemp/kratom retail rule effective May 15, 2025

Wisconsin

Restricted

Hemp-derived delta-9 at <= 0.3% by dry weight lawful. Marijuana-derived delta-9 illegal except narrow CBD physician-certification under §961.32(2m). No state age minimum; Milwaukee 21+ local ordinance.

Wis. Stat. §94.55 (Hemp); Wis. Stat. §961.14(4)(t), §961.41 (Controlled Substances Act); 2018 federal Farm Bill

Wyoming

Restricted

Hemp-derived delta-9 only lawful if finished product passes a total-THC test at or below 0.3% by weight. Marijuana-derived delta-9 illegal under W.S. 35-7-1031. Narrow Hemp Extract Act medical pathway requires neurologist certification.

W.S. 11-51-101 (Hemp, as amended by 2024 SF 32); W.S. 35-7-1031 (Controlled Substances Act); W.S. 35-7-1901 et seq. (Hemp Extract Act); Green Room v. Wyoming, 10th Cir. Oct. 27, 2025.

Alabama

Illegal

HHC vapes and smokables: banned as a Class C felony (effective July 1, 2025). HHC ingestibles: subject to the 10 mg/serving and 40 mg/package total-THC framework (effective January 1, 2026), but the chemical-conversion prohibition functionally bars commercial HHC SKUs.

Alabama HB 445 (2025); ABC Board emergency rule (Dec 19, 2025); repealed Ala. Code §13A-12-214.4

Alaska

Illegal

HHC products intended for human consumption must be sold through AMCO-licensed marijuana retailers under the 3 AAC 306 framework adopted in 2023.

AS 03.05.076 (industrial hemp registration); 3 AAC 306 (AMCO marijuana regulations, intoxicating-hemp amendments effective Nov 3, 2023); Measure 2 (2014)

Arizona

Illegal

HHC has no authorized hemp-channel limit in Arizona. AG Opinion I24-005 captures hemp-synthesized intoxicants as Schedule I controlled substances. The DEA has separately confirmed that HHC does not fall within the federal hemp definition because it does not occur naturally in cannabis at commercially relevant levels and is produced through hydrogenation.

A.R.S. §3-311 (industrial hemp definitions); A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 27 (controlled substances); Proposition 207 (2020) at A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 28.2; Arizona Attorney General Opinion I24-005 (March 11, 2024); DEA confirmation that HHC is a Schedule I controlled substance

Arkansas

Illegal

Act 629 added HHC to Schedule VI. Act 934 (2025) expanded the framework on a total-THC basis. Eighth Circuit reversed preliminary injunction June 24, 2025.

Arkansas Act 629 (2023); Act 934 (2025); Bio Gen LLC v. Sanders, No. 23-3237 (8th Cir. June 24, 2025)

California

Illegal

HHC (hexahydrocannabinol), produced by hydrogenation of hemp-derived CBD or delta-9, is prohibited from California hemp retail under AB 8 as a synthetic cannabinoid. DCC-licensed cannabis channel does not generally carry HHC.

AB 8 (Stats. 2025, Ch. 248); Cal. Health & Safety Code §111921 and §111921.1; CDPH Emergency Regulations DPH-24-005E; MAUCRSA (B&P Code Div. 10); SB 378 (Stats. 2025, Ch. 411)

Colorado

Illegal

HHC is produced by hydrogenation and falls inside the SB 23-271 synthetic-cannabinoid exclusion. It is not lawful at hemp retail in Colorado.

Colorado SB 22-205 (2022); SB 23-271 (2023); 6 CCR 1010-24 (CDPHE); MED rules (Department of Revenue); synthetic cannabinoid exclusion

Connecticut

Illegal

CGS §21a-240's synthetic cannabinoid definition expressly names hexahydrocannabinol (HHC, HXC) and similar chemically converted products and treats them as controlled substances. HHC products may only be sold through DCP-licensed cannabis retailers, hybrid retailers, or dispensary facilities.

Public Act 23-79 (HB 6699, 2023); PA 24-76 (HB 5150, 2024); CGS Chapter 420h; CGS §21a-240 (synthetic cannabinoid)

Delaware

Illegal

HHC is treated as a Schedule I substance under 16 Del. C. § 4714. The state hemp program at 3 Del. Admin. C. § 805 limits hemp to 0.3 percent delta-9 THC by dry weight and does not authorize intoxicating hexahydrocannabinol products. The only lawful retail channel for intoxicating cannabinoids is the Marijuana Control Act through Office of the Marijuana Commissioner licensees.

16 Del. C. § 4714 (Schedule I, any tetrahydrocannabinols and synthetic cannabinoids); 4 Del. C. Chapter 13 (Delaware Marijuana Control Act, HB 1 and HB 2, 2023); Office of the Marijuana Commissioner; 3 Del. Admin. C. § 805 (Domestic Hemp Production Program)

Florida

Legal

HHC legal under FS 581.217 with 0.3% delta-9 cap on finished product. No statewide mg cap. Age 21+, FDACS permit, ASTM child-resistant packaging, scannable COA required.

Florida Statute 581.217; FDACS Rule 5K-4.034 (amended effective March 12, 2025; enforced from June 16, 2025); SB 1698 vetoed June 7, 2024

Georgia

Restricted

Edibles capped at 10 mg total delta-9 THC per serving / 300 mg per container; beverages 10 mg per 12 oz; flower banned at retail under §2-23-4. Age 21+.

Georgia SB 494 (2024); Georgia Hemp Farming Act (HB 213); O.C.G.A. §2-23-3.1; O.C.G.A. §2-23-4

Hawaii

Illegal

HHC and HHC-O prohibited as synthetic cannabinoids under HAR Section 11-37-3. Only naturally occurring cannabinoids extracted from hemp biomass are allowed in manufactured hemp products.

HRS Chapter 328G (Section 328G-3); HAR Chapter 11-37 (amended Dec 6, 2024); Act 263 (HB 1359, 2023); Act 269 (2025) retailer registration

Idaho

Illegal

Cultivation cap is 0.3 percent total delta-9 THC per §22-1703. Manufactured hemp products at retail must contain 0.0 percent THC per ISDA. HHC, as a chemically converted intoxicating cannabinoid, is prohibited.

Idaho HB 126 (2021); Idaho Code §§22-1703, 37-2701, 37-2705, 37-2732; ISDA retail zero-THC rule

Illinois

Restricted

From Nov 12, 2026: a final hemp product may hold no more than 0.4 mg total THC per container (THCA counts), no synthesized or converted cannabinoids, and no smokable or vape format. Anything over the line is cannabis and dispensary only.

Illinois Hemp Act, 410 ILCS 707/ (P.A. 104-0463, SB 3222, eff. Nov 12, 2026); Industrial Hemp Act, 505 ILCS 89/, repealed Nov 12, 2026; Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, 410 ILCS 705/

Indiana

Restricted

0.3 percent delta-9 THC by dry weight under IC 15-15-13. No statewide per-serving mg cap. AG Opinion 2023-1 argues synthetic-conversion cannabinoids including HHC fall outside the statutory hemp definition.

Indiana Hemp Act, IC 15-15-13 (SEA 516, 2019); IC 35-48-2-4 (Schedule I); Indiana AG Official Opinion 2023-1 (January 12, 2023)

Iowa

Illegal

HHC prohibited as a synthetic or semisynthetic cannabinoid under HF 2605. Consumable hemp otherwise capped at 4 mg total THC per serving and 10 mg per container.

Iowa HF 2605 (2024); Iowa Code Chapter 204 (especially §§ 204.2, 204.7, and 204.14A); Iowa Administrative Code 641 Chapter 156; enforced by Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

Kansas

Restricted

Hydrogenated HHC falls inside the AG Opinion No. 2021-4 reading of Schedule I. Smokable and vape formats barred under K.S.A. 2-3901(d). No adult-use or medical program.

Kansas Commercial Industrial Hemp Act, K.S.A. 2-3901; Kansas Uniform Controlled Substances Act; AG Opinion No. 2021-4

Kentucky

Restricted

Total THC ≤ 0.3% (dry weight) under post-decarboxylation formula. Flower banned at retail under 302 KAR 50:070. HHC SKUs (vapes, gummies, tinctures, disposables) permitted if registered on CHFS Approved Product Registry. Age 21+ only. ISO 17025 batch testing required.

HB 544 (2023); 302 KAR 50:070; 902 KAR 45:190; KY CHFS Approved Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Product Registry

Louisiana

Restricted

Inhalable HHC prohibited at retail. Non-inhalable HHC capped at 5 mg total THC per serving and 40 mg per package. Age 21+. Gas stations and convenience stores cannot sell consumable hemp.

Act 752 (HB 952, 2024); La. R.S. 3:1481–1483; ATC and LDH oversight

Maine

Restricted

No state mg cap. PL 2025 c. 416 lists HHC as a potentially intoxicating cannabinoid. Products at or above 0.3% potentially intoxicating cannabinoids (or 10:1 or less nonintoxicating to intoxicating ratio) require 21+ sales and child-resistant packaging.

7 MRS §2231 (Chapter 406-A); PL 2025 c. 416 (LD 1920); Maine DACF Hemp Program

Maryland

Illegal

Intoxicating hemp including HHC restricted to MCA-licensed dispensaries. Outside dispensaries: 0.5 mg THC per serving and 2.5 mg per package, with a tincture carve-out of up to 100 mg THC per bottle at a 15:1 or greater CBD:THC ratio.

Md. Code Ann., Alc. Bev. Title 36 (Cannabis Reform Act, HB 556 / SB 516, 2023, Ch. 254/255); Moore v. Maryland Hemp Coalition, No. 1590, Sept. Term 2023 (Md. App. Ct. Sept. 9, 2025); SB 214 / HB 12 (2025, Ch. 58/57)

Massachusetts

Illegal

HHC is treated as a synthetically derived tetrahydrocannabinol outside the federal hemp exemption and outside the Massachusetts hemp program.

MGL Ch. 128 §§116-123 (hemp, MDAR); MGL Ch. 94G and 935 CMR 500.00 (adult-use marijuana, CCC); MDAR Policy Statement on Sale of Hemp-Derived Products (Dec. 12, 2022)

Michigan

Restricted

Treated as marihuana under MRTMA per 2021 PA 56. CRA-licensed retail only.

2021 PA 56 (HB 4517); MRTMA (MCL 333.27951 et seq.); CRA Bulletin Oct. 11, 2021

Minnesota

Illegal

HHC is explicitly prohibited in LPHE products. Chapter 342 bans artificially derived cannabinoids including THC-O, THC-P, and HHC.

Minn. Stat. ch. 342 (Cannabis Act); SF 4401 (2026); Office of Cannabis Management; artificially derived cannabinoid prohibition

Mississippi

Illegal

No statutory mg cap. HHC is a hydrogenated cannabinoid produced by chemical synthesis and captured by §41-29-113. AG opinion treats non-FDA-approved consumable hemp products as Schedule I.

MS AG Opinion No. 2025-00219 (Fitch, June 11, 2025); Miss. Code Ann. §41-29-113 (Schedule I tetrahydrocannabinols, including synthetic equivalents and isomers); Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act (SB 2095, 2022)

Missouri

Restricted

Through Nov 11, 2026: HHC has sold under the federal hemp definition in Mo. Rev. Stat. §195.010 despite Parson EO 24-10 enforcement attempts. From Nov 12, 2026: HB 2641 treats HHC products as marijuana that only Article XIV licensed facilities may sell (RSMo 195.900.11(1)(a)).

HB 2641 (2026, Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act); Mo. Rev. Stat. §195.010(24) (through Nov 11, 2026) and §195.900 (from Nov 12, 2026); §261.265; Article XIV (Amendment 3, 2022); Parson Executive Order 24-10 (Aug 1, 2024)

Montana

Illegal

HHC is classified as a synthetic marijuana product under HB 948 and is barred from all Montana retail channels. Hemp products generally are capped at 0.5 mg total THC per serving and 2 mg per package under HB 49 (2025).

HB 948 (2023), codified at MCA 16-12-117 (effective May 22, 2023); SB 375 (2025); HB 49 (2025); Cannabis Control Division (Department of Revenue) under MCA Title 16, Chapter 12

Nebraska

Restricted

No statutory HHC cap or synthetic-cannabinoid ban. AG treats hydrogenated HHC as marijuana under §28-401. Enforcement is by lawsuit and cease-and-desist.

Nebraska Hemp Farming Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§2-501 to 2-518; Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §28-401; Nebraska Consumer Protection Act; Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act; Pure Food Act

Nevada

Illegal

Synthetic HHC prohibited outside CCB-approved channel. Inside dispensaries: 10 mg THC per serving and 100 mg per package.

SB 49 (2021); SB 356 (2025); NRS Chapter 678A (synthetic cannabinoid definitions); Cannabis Compliance Board

New Hampshire

Illegal

Hemp products containing HHC above 0.3% in any formulation are not authorized for sale under RSA 439-A:4. Statute captures any THC isomer variant.

RSA 439-A:4 (hemp-derived THC products prohibited); HB 611 (2023); RSA 318-B (Controlled Drug Act); NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food

New Jersey

Illegal

HHC captured as a synthetic cannabinoid under S3235's intoxicating hemp definition. Restricted to CRC-licensed cannabis businesses. Hemp retail and smoke shops barred. $10,000 civil penalty per violation.

S3235/A4461 (P.L. 2024, c.73); CRC Emergency Rules; CREAMMA (2021)

New Mexico

Restricted

HHC is captured by the September 1, 2025 NMED prohibition on semi-synthetic and synthetic cannabinoids in finished hemp products. Not on the NMED approved-ingredient list.

20.10.2 NMAC (NMED Emergency Rule, effective Sept 1, 2025); Hemp Manufacturing Act, NMSA 1978 §§76-24-1 to -10; Cannabis Regulation Act (NMSA §26-2C-1 et seq.)

New York

Illegal

Synthetic and chemically converted cannabinoids prohibited at processor and retail levels (9 NYCRR §§114.15(a)(1), 114.16). HHC ineligible for OCM cannabinoid hemp product registration.

MRTA (Ch. 92, L. 2021); NY Cannabis Law §3 and Article 5; 9 NYCRR Part 114 (§§114.15, 114.16); Public Health Law §3306(g)

North Carolina

Legal

No statewide per-serving or per-package mg caps currently enacted for HHC. Federal Farm Bill 0.3% delta-9 standard applies to source hemp. Pending HB 328 (Senate version) would ban hemp cannabinoids other than delta-9.

N.C. Gen. Stat. §90-87 (hemp definition); N.C. Gen. Stat. §90-94 (tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp excluded from Schedule VI by S.L. 2022-32 / SB 455). No state statute specifically addresses HHC.

North Dakota

Illegal

HHC produced through hydrogenation of hemp-derived CBD or delta-9 falls inside the HB 1045 isomerization prohibition. Treated as a synthetic cannabinoid outside the hemp definition.

N.D. Cent. Code ch. 4.1-18.1; HB 1045 (2021); SB 2096 (2023)

Ohio

Illegal

SB 56 excludes cannabinoids not naturally produced by the cannabis plant from the hemp definition. HHC is hydrogenated outside the plant and is restricted to DCC-licensed dispensaries.

Ohio SB 56 (signed Dec. 19, 2025; effective March 20, 2026); ORC Chapters 928, 3780, 3796; Division of Cannabis Control jurisdiction

Oklahoma

Legal

Federal Farm Bill 0.3% delta-9-only standard at harvest. No state-level HHC statute. SB 1033 (2021) addresses delta-8 and delta-10 only, not HHC. Hemp retail outside OMMA jurisdiction.

Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program, 2 Okla. Stat. §3-401 et seq.; Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry (ODAFF); Governor Stitt enforcement directive (April 21, 2025)

Oregon

Illegal

Artificially derived cannabinoids may not be sold inside or outside the OLCC system unless designated Generally Recognized as Safe by the FDA or covered by a New Dietary Ingredient notification.

Oregon HB 3000 (2021); ORS Chapter 475C (cannabis); ORS Chapter 571 (hemp); OAR 845-025-1310

Pennsylvania

Restricted

HHC sold under federal Farm Bill standard. No state-level synthetic cannabinoid statute. AG Sunday joined Nov 2025 multistate letter targeting synthetic cannabinoids. SB 49 (amended Mar 2026) names "unnatural" cannabinoids and would ban.

PA Industrial Hemp Act, 3 Pa.C.S. §701 et seq.; PA Controlled Substance Act, 35 P.S. §780-104 (Schedule I tetrahydrocannabinols)

Rhode Island

Illegal

Hemp consumables capped at 1 mg total THC per serving and 5 mg total THC per package. CCC rules ban conversion of CBD or other cannabinoids into derivative cannabinoids, which is how HHC is manufactured.

RIGL Chapter 2-26 (Hemp Growth Act); 230-RICR-80-10-1; 2025 Public Law Ch. 278, Art. 3, §1

South Carolina

Restricted

No statutory restriction. AG opinion treats synthetic THC analogs as Schedule I. Active enforcement risk.

South Carolina Hemp Farming Act, S.C. Code §46-55-10; AG Opinion (Oct. 4, 2021); SLED enforcement

South Dakota

Illegal

All HHC products prohibited (hydrogenation requires a chemical catalyst).

HB 1125 (2024); SDCL Chapter 38-35; SDCL Chapter 34-20B

Tennessee

Illegal

PC 526 classifies HHC as a synthetic cannabinoid and excludes it from lawful hemp definition effective Jan 1, 2026

Public Chapter 526, 2025 (HB 1376 / SB 1413); Public Chapter 423, 2023 (SB 378 / HB 403); Tenn. Code §§43-27-201 to 43-27-211

Texas

Illegal

HHC is a hydrogenated cannabinoid (not strictly a THC isomer) but reads into DSHS's 2021 schedule language covering THC variants. Federal H.R. 5371 §781 explicitly excludes synthetic and chemically converted cannabinoids effective December 11, 2026 (cannabinoids the plant cannot naturally produce are excluded from November 12, 2026). Vapes prohibited under §161.0876.

DSHS 2021 Schedules of Controlled Substances (THC isomers and variants); Tex. H&S Code Ch. 481; DSHS v. Sky Marketing Corp., No. 23-0887 (Tex. May 1, 2026); Tex. H&S Code §161.0876 (vape ban); federal H.R. 5371 §781 (eff. Dec 11, 2026)

Utah

Illegal

Hexahydrocannabinol excluded from lawful hemp products under HB 54 (2025) because it is produced by hydrogenation of hemp-derived CBD or delta-9.

Utah HB 54 (2025); HB 227 (2023); Utah Code §4-41a; §58-37 Controlled Substances Act

Vermont

Illegal

HHC prohibited at hemp retail as a synthetic and hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoid. Restricted to CCB-licensed cannabis dispensaries.

Vermont Act 158 (S.188, 2022); VT Cannabis Control Board emergency rule (April 24, 2023); 7 V.S.A. ch. 33; Agency of Agriculture hemp program (6 V.S.A. §562)

Virginia

Illegal

2 mg total THC per package cap (or 25:1 CBD:THC ratio); VCPA synthetic-derivative prohibition captures hydrogenation products including HHC.

Virginia SB 903 (2023); Va. Code §§ 3.2-4122, 3.2-4123, 3.2-5145.4; Virginia Consumer Protection Act synthetic-THC prohibition; Northern Virginia Hemp v. Va., No. 23-2192 (4th Cir. Jan. 7, 2025)

Washington

Illegal

Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) is produced by hydrogenation of hemp-derived cannabinoids and is treated as a synthetic/chemically converted cannabinoid. WSLCB prohibits HHC at all retail tiers; licensed processors may not manufacture it and retailers may not sell it.

Washington SB 5367 (2023); WSLCB Policy Statement #PS21-01 (2021); RCW Chapter 69.50; RCW 69.50.204

West Virginia

Illegal

HHC is produced by hydrogenation and is a synthetic cannabinoid. SB 546 (2023) reaches synthetic THC isomers and HHC does not fit the narrow Industrial Hemp Act and Medical Cannabis Act carve-out.

WV SB 546 (2023) Schedule I tetrahydrocannabinols and synthetic isomers; SB 220 (2023) §19-12E-12; Industrial Hemp Development Act §19-12E-1 et seq.; ABCA retail rule effective May 15, 2025

Wisconsin

Legal

Hemp-derived HHC lawful with no state cap, registration, or specific labeling. No statewide age minimum; Milwaukee 21+ local ordinance applies.

Wis. Stat. §94.55 (Hemp); Wis. Stat. §961.14(4)(t); 2018 federal Farm Bill

Wyoming

Illegal

HHC named in the Wyoming THC definition and excluded as a synthetic substance. Sale and possession unlawful under W.S. 35-7-1031.

W.S. 11-51-101 (Hemp definition, as amended by 2024 SF 32); W.S. 35-7-1031 (Controlled Substances Act); Green Room v. Wyoming, 10th Cir. Oct. 27, 2025.

Alabama

Illegal

Delta-10 vapes and smokables: banned as a Class C felony (effective July 1, 2025). Delta-10 ingestibles: subject to the 10 mg/serving and 40 mg/package total-THC cap (effective January 1, 2026), but the chemical-conversion prohibition functionally bars commercial delta-10 SKUs.

Alabama HB 445 (2025); ABC Board emergency rule (Dec 19, 2025); repealed Ala. Code §13A-12-214.4

Alaska

Illegal

Delta-10 products intended for human consumption must be sold through AMCO-licensed marijuana retailers under the 3 AAC 306 framework adopted in 2023.

AS 03.05.076 (industrial hemp registration); 3 AAC 306 (AMCO marijuana regulations, intoxicating-hemp amendments effective Nov 3, 2023); Measure 2 (2014)

Arizona

Illegal

Delta-10 THC has no authorized hemp-channel limit in Arizona. AG Opinion I24-005 names delta-10 explicitly as a hemp-synthesized intoxicant subject to Schedule I controlled-substance treatment. Only ADHS-licensed marijuana establishments may lawfully sell delta-10 products.

A.R.S. §3-311 (industrial hemp definitions); A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 27 (controlled substances); Proposition 207 (2020) at A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 28.2; Arizona Attorney General Opinion I24-005 (March 11, 2024)

Arkansas

Illegal

Act 629 added delta-10 THC to Schedule VI. Act 934 (2025) expanded the framework on a total-THC basis. Eighth Circuit reversed preliminary injunction June 24, 2025.

Arkansas Act 629 (2023); Act 934 (2025); Bio Gen LLC v. Sanders, No. 23-3237 (8th Cir. June 24, 2025)

California

Illegal

Delta-10 THC, as a synthetic/chemically converted cannabinoid, is prohibited from California hemp retail under AB 8. Licensed cannabis channel does not generally carry converted delta-10 because DCC laboratory rules reject isomerization residues.

AB 8 (Stats. 2025, Ch. 248); Cal. Health & Safety Code §111921 and §111921.1; CDPH Emergency Regulations DPH-24-005E; MAUCRSA (B&P Code Div. 10); SB 378 (Stats. 2025, Ch. 411)

Colorado

Illegal

Delta-10 THC is produced by chemical conversion and falls inside the SB 23-271 synthetic-cannabinoid exclusion. It is not lawful at hemp retail in Colorado.

Colorado SB 22-205 (2022); SB 23-271 (2023); 6 CCR 1010-24 (CDPHE); MED rules (Department of Revenue); synthetic cannabinoid exclusion

Connecticut

Illegal

CGS §21a-240 defines THC to include delta-10. PA 23-79 §1(63) classifies hemp manufacturer products above 1 mg per serving or 5 mg per container of total THC (edibles, topicals, transdermals), 1 mg per serving or 25 mg per container (tinctures), or 25 mg per container (concentrates/extracts) as high-THC hemp products that may only be sold by licensed cannabis retailers.

Public Act 23-79 (HB 6699, 2023); PA 24-76 (HB 5150, 2024); CGS Chapter 420h; CGS §21a-240

Delaware

Illegal

Delta-10 THC is treated as a Schedule I tetrahydrocannabinol isomer under 16 Del. C. § 4714 and is not authorized under the state hemp program at 3 Del. Admin. C. § 805. The only lawful channel for intoxicating cannabinoids is the Marijuana Control Act, where Office of the Marijuana Commissioner licensees produce, test, and sell within HB 1 possession caps.

16 Del. C. § 4714 (Schedule I, any tetrahydrocannabinols and isomers); 4 Del. C. Chapter 13 (Delaware Marijuana Control Act, HB 1 and HB 2, 2023); Office of the Marijuana Commissioner; 3 Del. Admin. C. § 805 (Domestic Hemp Production Program)

Florida

Legal

Delta-10 legal under FS 581.217 with 0.3% delta-9 cap on finished product. No statewide mg cap. Age 21+, FDACS permit, ASTM child-resistant packaging, scannable COA required.

Florida Statute 581.217; FDACS Rule 5K-4.034 (effective June 16, 2025); SB 1698 vetoed June 7, 2024

Georgia

Restricted

Edibles capped at 10 mg total delta-9 THC per serving / 300 mg per container; beverages 10 mg per 12 oz; flower banned at retail. Age 21+. Total THC ≤0.3% dry weight.

Georgia SB 494 (2024); Georgia Hemp Farming Act (HB 213); O.C.G.A. §2-23-3.1; O.C.G.A. §2-23-4

Hawaii

Illegal

Delta-10 THC prohibited as a synthetic cannabinoid under HAR Section 11-37-3. Only naturally occurring cannabinoids extracted from hemp biomass are allowed in manufactured hemp products.

HRS Chapter 328G (Section 328G-3); HAR Chapter 11-37 (amended Dec 6, 2024); Act 263 (HB 1359, 2023); Act 269 (2025) retailer registration

Idaho

Illegal

Cultivation cap is 0.3 percent total delta-9 THC per §22-1703. Manufactured hemp products at retail must contain 0.0 percent THC per ISDA, which prohibits delta-10 THC alongside every other tetrahydrocannabinol.

Idaho HB 126 (2021); Idaho Code §§22-1703, 37-2701, 37-2705, 37-2732; ISDA retail zero-THC rule

Illinois

Restricted

From Nov 12, 2026: a final hemp product may hold no more than 0.4 mg total THC per container (THCA counts), no synthesized or converted cannabinoids, and no smokable or vape format. Anything over the line is cannabis and dispensary only.

Illinois Hemp Act, 410 ILCS 707/ (P.A. 104-0463, SB 3222, eff. Nov 12, 2026); Industrial Hemp Act, 505 ILCS 89/, repealed Nov 12, 2026; Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, 410 ILCS 705/

Indiana

Restricted

0.3 percent delta-9 THC by dry weight under IC 15-15-13. No statewide per-serving mg cap. AG Opinion 2023-1 argues synthetic-conversion isomers including delta-10 fall outside the statutory hemp definition.

Indiana Hemp Act, IC 15-15-13 (SEA 516, 2019); IC 35-48-2-4 (Schedule I); Indiana AG Official Opinion 2023-1 (January 12, 2023)

Iowa

Illegal

Delta-10 prohibited as a synthetic or semisynthetic cannabinoid under HF 2605. Consumable hemp otherwise capped at 4 mg total THC per serving and 10 mg per container.

Iowa HF 2605 (2024); Iowa Code Chapter 204 (especially §§ 204.2, 204.7, and 204.14A); Iowa Administrative Code 641 Chapter 156; enforced by Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

Kansas

Restricted

Synthetically converted delta-10 falls inside the AG Opinion No. 2021-4 reading of Schedule I. Smokable and vape formats barred under K.S.A. 2-3901(d). No adult-use or medical program.

Kansas Commercial Industrial Hemp Act, K.S.A. 2-3901; Kansas Uniform Controlled Substances Act; AG Opinion No. 2021-4

Kentucky

Restricted

Total THC ≤ 0.3% (dry weight) under post-decarboxylation formula. Flower banned at retail under 302 KAR 50:070. Delta-10 SKUs (vapes, gummies, tinctures) permitted if registered on CHFS Approved Product Registry. Age 21+ only. ISO 17025 batch testing required.

HB 544 (2023); 302 KAR 50:070; 902 KAR 45:190; KY CHFS Approved Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Product Registry

Louisiana

Restricted

Inhalable delta-10 prohibited at retail. Non-inhalable delta-10 capped at 5 mg total THC per serving and 40 mg per package. Age 21+. Gas stations and convenience stores cannot sell consumable hemp.

Act 752 (HB 952, 2024); La. R.S. 3:1481–1483; ATC and LDH oversight

Maine

Restricted

No state mg cap. PL 2025 c. 416 lists delta-10 as a potentially intoxicating cannabinoid. Products at or above 0.3% potentially intoxicating cannabinoids (or 10:1 or less nonintoxicating to intoxicating ratio) require 21+ sales and child-resistant packaging.

7 MRS §2231 (Chapter 406-A); PL 2025 c. 416 (LD 1920); Maine DACF Hemp Program

Maryland

Illegal

Intoxicating hemp including delta-10 restricted to MCA-licensed dispensaries. Outside dispensaries: 0.5 mg THC per serving and 2.5 mg per package, with a tincture carve-out of up to 100 mg THC per bottle at a 15:1 or greater CBD:THC ratio.

Md. Code Ann., Alc. Bev. Title 36 (Cannabis Reform Act, HB 556 / SB 516, 2023, Ch. 254/255); Moore v. Maryland Hemp Coalition, No. 1590, Sept. Term 2023 (Md. App. Ct. Sept. 9, 2025); SB 214 / HB 12 (2025, Ch. 58/57)

Massachusetts

Illegal

Delta-10 THC is treated as a synthetically derived tetrahydrocannabinol outside the federal hemp exemption and outside the Massachusetts hemp program.

MGL Ch. 128 §§116-123 (hemp, MDAR); MGL Ch. 94G and 935 CMR 500.00 (adult-use marijuana, CCC); MDAR Policy Statement on Sale of Hemp-Derived Products (Dec. 12, 2022)

Michigan

Restricted

Treated as marihuana under MRTMA per 2021 PA 56. CRA-licensed retail only.

2021 PA 56 (HB 4517); MRTMA (MCL 333.27951 et seq.); CRA Bulletin Oct. 11, 2021

Minnesota

Illegal

Delta-10 THC is not an OCM-approved cannabinoid for LPHE products. Artificially derived cannabinoids are prohibited unless specifically authorized by OCM rulemaking.

Minn. Stat. ch. 342 (Cannabis Act); SF 4401 (2026); Office of Cannabis Management; artificially derived cannabinoid restrictions

Mississippi

Illegal

No statutory mg cap. Delta-10 is a synthetic isomer captured by §41-29-113. AG opinion treats non-FDA-approved consumable hemp products as Schedule I.

MS AG Opinion No. 2025-00219 (Fitch, June 11, 2025); Miss. Code Ann. §41-29-113 (Schedule I tetrahydrocannabinols, including synthetic equivalents and isomers); Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act (SB 2095, 2022)

Missouri

Restricted

Through Nov 11, 2026: delta-10 has sold under the federal hemp definition in Mo. Rev. Stat. §195.010 despite Parson EO 24-10 enforcement attempts. From Nov 12, 2026: HB 2641 treats products with cannabinoids synthesized outside the plant, including converted delta-10, as marijuana that only Article XIV licensed facilities may sell (RSMo 195.900.11(1)(a)b).

HB 2641 (2026, Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act); Mo. Rev. Stat. §195.010(24) (through Nov 11, 2026) and §195.900 (from Nov 12, 2026); §261.265; Article XIV (Amendment 3, 2022); Parson Executive Order 24-10 (Aug 1, 2024)

Montana

Illegal

Delta-10 THC is classified as a synthetic marijuana product under HB 948 and is barred from all Montana retail channels. Hemp products generally are capped at 0.5 mg total THC per serving and 2 mg per package under HB 49 (2025).

HB 948 (2023), codified at MCA 16-12-117 (effective May 22, 2023); SB 375 (2025); HB 49 (2025); Cannabis Control Division (Department of Revenue) under MCA Title 16, Chapter 12

Nebraska

Restricted

No statutory delta-10 cap or synthetic-cannabinoid ban. AG treats synthetic-conversion delta-10 as marijuana under §28-401. Enforcement is by lawsuit and cease-and-desist.

Nebraska Hemp Farming Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§2-501 to 2-518; Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §28-401; Nebraska Consumer Protection Act; Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act; Pure Food Act

Nevada

Illegal

Synthetic-conversion delta-10 prohibited outside CCB-approved channel. Inside dispensaries: 10 mg THC per serving and 100 mg per package.

SB 49 (2021); SB 356 (2025); NRS Chapter 678A (synthetic cannabinoid definitions and THC isomer language); Cannabis Compliance Board

New Hampshire

Illegal

Hemp products containing delta-10 THC above 0.3% in any formulation are not authorized for sale under RSA 439-A:4. Statute captures any THC isomer variant.

RSA 439-A:4 (hemp-derived THC products prohibited); HB 611 (2023); RSA 318-B (Controlled Drug Act); NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food

New Jersey

Illegal

Delta-10 captured as a synthetic cannabinoid under S3235's intoxicating hemp definition. Restricted to CRC-licensed cannabis businesses. Hemp retail and smoke shops barred. $10,000 civil penalty per violation.

S3235/A4461 (P.L. 2024, c.73); CRC Emergency Rules; CREAMMA (2021)

New Mexico

Restricted

Delta-10 THC is captured by the September 1, 2025 NMED prohibition on semi-synthetic and synthetic cannabinoids in finished hemp products. Not on the NMED approved-ingredient list.

20.10.2 NMAC (NMED Emergency Rule, effective Sept 1, 2025); Hemp Manufacturing Act, NMSA 1978 §§76-24-1 to -10; Cannabis Regulation Act (NMSA §26-2C-1 et seq.)

New York

Illegal

Synthetic and chemically converted cannabinoids prohibited at processor and retail levels (9 NYCRR §§114.15(a)(1), 114.16). Delta-10 ineligible for OCM cannabinoid hemp product registration.

MRTA (Ch. 92, L. 2021); NY Cannabis Law §3 and Article 5; 9 NYCRR Part 114 (§§114.15, 114.16); Public Health Law §3306(g)

North Carolina

Legal

No statewide per-serving or per-package mg caps currently enacted for delta-10. Federal Farm Bill 0.3% delta-9 standard applies. Pending HB 328 (Senate version) would ban hemp cannabinoids other than delta-9.

N.C. Gen. Stat. §90-87 (hemp definition); N.C. Gen. Stat. §90-94 (tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp excluded from Schedule VI by S.L. 2022-32 / SB 455). No state synthetic-cannabinoid statute targeting hemp-derived delta-10.

North Dakota

Illegal

Delta-10 THC prohibited as a structural isomer of THC under HB 1045 (2021). Synthetic-conversion production also prohibited under the isomerization ban.

N.D. Cent. Code ch. 4.1-18.1; HB 1045 (2021); SB 2096 (2023)

Ohio

Illegal

SB 56 excludes synthesized and chemically converted cannabinoids from the hemp definition. Delta-10 fails the structural test and is restricted to DCC-licensed dispensaries.

Ohio SB 56 (signed Dec. 19, 2025; effective March 20, 2026); ORC Chapters 928, 3780, 3796; Division of Cannabis Control jurisdiction

Oklahoma

Legal

Federal Farm Bill 0.3% delta-9-only standard. SB 1033 excluded delta-10 from state marijuana definition. No state mg cap or synthetic cannabinoid statute.

Oklahoma SB 1033 (2021); Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program, 2 Okla. Stat. §3-401 et seq.; Governor Stitt enforcement directive (April 21, 2025)

Oregon

Illegal

Artificially derived cannabinoids may not be sold inside or outside the OLCC system unless designated Generally Recognized as Safe by the FDA or covered by a New Dietary Ingredient notification.

Oregon HB 3000 (2021); ORS Chapter 475C (cannabis); ORS Chapter 571 (hemp); OAR 845-025-1310

Pennsylvania

Restricted

Delta-10 sold under federal Farm Bill standard. No state-level synthetic cannabinoid statute. AG Sunday joined Nov 2025 multistate letter targeting synthetic cannabinoids. SB 49 (amended Mar 2026) would ban.

PA Industrial Hemp Act, 3 Pa.C.S. §701 et seq.; PA Controlled Substance Act, 35 P.S. §780-104 (Schedule I tetrahydrocannabinols)

Rhode Island

Illegal

Hemp consumables capped at 1 mg total THC per serving and 5 mg total THC per package, with synthetic conversion prohibited. Delta-10 is produced almost exclusively by chemical conversion, so it cannot be sold as a hemp product in Rhode Island.

RIGL Chapter 2-26 (Hemp Growth Act); 230-RICR-80-10-1; 2025 Public Law Ch. 278, Art. 3, §1

South Carolina

Restricted

No statutory restriction. AG opinion treats synthetic THC isomers as Schedule I. Active enforcement risk.

South Carolina Hemp Farming Act, S.C. Code §46-55-10; AG Opinion (Oct. 4, 2021); SLED enforcement

South Dakota

Illegal

Chemically converted delta-10 prohibited. No commercially viable naturally derived delta-10 exists.

HB 1125 (2024); SDCL Chapter 38-35; SDCL Chapter 34-20B

Tennessee

Illegal

PC 526 classifies delta-10 as a synthetic cannabinoid and excludes it from lawful hemp definition effective Jan 1, 2026

Public Chapter 526, 2025 (HB 1376 / SB 1413); Public Chapter 423, 2023 (SB 378 / HB 403); Tenn. Code §§43-27-201 to 43-27-211

Texas

Illegal

Delta-10 THC included in 2021 DSHS Schedule I as a THC isomer. DSHS classification authority confirmed by Tex. Sup. Ct. Sky Marketing ruling (May 1, 2026). Cannabinoid vape sales prohibited under §161.0876.

DSHS 2021 Schedules of Controlled Substances (THC isomers including delta-10); Tex. H&S Code Ch. 481; DSHS v. Sky Marketing Corp., No. 23-0887 (Tex. May 1, 2026); Tex. H&S Code §161.0876 (vape ban)

Utah

Illegal

Synthetically derived delta-10 THC excluded from lawful hemp products under HB 54 (2025). Not registrable with UDAF.

Utah HB 54 (2025); HB 227 (2023); Utah Code §4-41a; §58-37 Controlled Substances Act

Vermont

Illegal

Delta-10 THC prohibited at hemp retail as a synthetic and hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoid. Restricted to CCB-licensed cannabis dispensaries.

Vermont Act 158 (S.188, 2022); VT Cannabis Control Board emergency rule (April 24, 2023); 7 V.S.A. ch. 33; Agency of Agriculture hemp program (6 V.S.A. §562)

Virginia

Illegal

2 mg total THC per package cap (or 25:1 CBD:THC ratio); VCPA synthetic-derivative prohibition captures hydrogenation/isomerization products including delta-10.

Virginia SB 903 (2023); Va. Code §§ 3.2-4122, 3.2-4123, 3.2-5145.4; Virginia Consumer Protection Act synthetic-THC prohibition; Northern Virginia Hemp v. Va., No. 23-2192 (4th Cir. Jan. 7, 2025)

Washington

Illegal

Chemically synthesized delta-10 THC is treated as a Schedule I controlled substance under RCW 69.50.204. WSLCB-licensed cannabis licensees may not manufacture, purchase, or sell hemp-derived delta-10.

Washington SB 5367 (2023); WSLCB Policy Statement #PS21-01 (2021); RCW Chapter 69.50; RCW 69.50.204

West Virginia

Illegal

Delta-10 THC is Schedule I under SB 546 outside the narrow Industrial Hemp Act and Medical Cannabis Act carve-out. Chemically converted retail delta-10 does not fit that carve-out.

WV SB 546 (2023) Schedule I delta-tetrahydrocannabinols; SB 220 (2023) §19-12E-12; Industrial Hemp Development Act §19-12E-1 et seq.; ABCA retail rule effective May 15, 2025

Wisconsin

Legal

Hemp-derived delta-10 lawful with no state cap or registration. No statewide age minimum; Milwaukee 21+ local ordinance applies.

Wis. Stat. §94.55 (Hemp); Wis. Stat. §961.14(4)(t); 2018 federal Farm Bill

Wyoming

Illegal

Delta-10 statutorily within the Wyoming THC definition and excluded as a synthetic substance. Sale and possession unlawful under W.S. 35-7-1031.

W.S. 11-51-101 (Hemp definition, as amended by 2024 SF 32); W.S. 35-7-1031 (Controlled Substances Act); Green Room v. Wyoming, 10th Cir. Oct. 27, 2025.