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Listings in Massachusetts
Status by product class in Massachusetts
Hemp delta-9 edibles
Banned
since May 29, 2024 · 105 CMR 500.00, 590.00; M.G.L. c. 128 §§116-123; 330 CMR 32.00
THC drinks
Banned
since May 29, 2024 · G.L. c. 94 §10A; 105 CMR 500.090
THCA flower & pre-rolls
Banned
no dated rule on file · M.G.L. c. 128 §117(c), §118 (MDAR policy statement)
Delta-8 & converted cannabinoids
Banned
no dated rule on file · M.G.L. c. 128 §§116-123 (MDAR policy)
Lab-made cannabinoids
Banned
no dated rule on file · M.G.L. c. 128 §§116-123 (MDAR policy)
Vapes & cartridges
Not yet confirmed
no dated rule on file · n/a
CBD (≤0.4 mg THC per container)
Not yet confirmed
since May 29, 2024 · 105 CMR 500.00, 590.00
| Product class | Status | Channel | Caps | Min age | Effective | Next change | Statute | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemp delta-9 edibles | Banned | No lawful retail channel | — | — | May 29, 2024 | — | 105 CMR 500.00, 590.00; M.G.L. c. 128 §§116-123; 330 CMR 32.00 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| THC drinks | Banned | No lawful retail channel | — | — | May 29, 2024 | — | G.L. c. 94 §10A; 105 CMR 500.090 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| THCA flower & pre-rolls | Banned | No lawful retail channel | — | — | — | — | M.G.L. c. 128 §117(c), §118 (MDAR policy statement) | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Delta-8 & converted cannabinoids | Banned | No lawful retail channel | — | — | — | — | M.G.L. c. 128 §§116-123 (MDAR policy) | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Lab-made cannabinoids | Banned | No lawful retail channel | — | — | — | — | M.G.L. c. 128 §§116-123 (MDAR policy) | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Vapes & cartridges | Not yet confirmed | Unclear | — | — | — | — | n/a | reported |
| CBD (≤0.4 mg THC per container) | Not yet confirmed | Unclear | — | — | May 29, 2024 | — | 105 CMR 500.00, 590.00 | Oct 8, 2026 |
As of Oct 10, 2026. Every row names its statute and the day we checked it. Grey rows are on the verification queue. Not legal advice.
Dates and deadlines that apply
Full timeline →Dec 15, 2026 · Deadline · MA
Massachusetts: CCC hemp-cannabinoid study due
Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2026 directs the Cannabis Control Commission to study regulation of the hemp-derived cannabinoid market and publish recommendations by Dec 15, 2026. The chapter (read Oct 8, 2026) has no sentence that allows hemp product sales.
Report deadline, not a rule change.
St. 2026, c. 65, §64 (H.5350, signed Apr 19, 2026) · Massachusetts Session Laws, Acts of 2026, Chapter 65 · verified Oct 8, 2026
Dec 11, 2026 · Effective · US
Federal: total THC incl. THCA, 0.4 mg per container, converted delta-8
H.R. 6500 (signed Sep 2, 2026) provides that until Dec 11, 2026 the §781 amendments apply only to non-natural-cannabinoid products. So from Dec 11, 2026 the rest applies: hemp means total THC including THCA at 0.3% or less by dry weight; final products above 0.4 mg combined total THC per container are excluded; cannabinoids the plant can make but that were synthesized or manufactured outside it (commercial delta-8 converted from CBD) are excluded. DEA separately holds that chemically converted THCs are already Schedule I (91 FR 23913).
P.L. 119-103 (H.R. 6500), Div. B §2019 'Section 781 Extension'; P.L. 119-37 §781 · H.R. 6500 enrolled text = P.L. 119-103, approved Sep 2, 2026 (govinfo) · verified Oct 8, 2026
Dec 11, 2026 · Deadline · US
Federal funding bill expires
The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 funds the government through Dec 11, 2026, the same day the rest of the hemp redefinition takes effect. The next spending bill is the most likely vehicle for any further change to the hemp dates; the OMB letter of Jun 24, 2026 asked Congress for 'at minimum, an extension' of §781's implementation.
Scheduled; may move — Dec 11 is also the continuing-resolution expiry and the OMB letter of Jun 24, 2026 asked Congress for 'at minimum, an extension'
P.L. 119-103 (H.R. 6500), Div. A §106(3) · H.R. 6500 enrolled text, Div. A §106 (govinfo); OMB letter Jun 24, 2026 · verified Oct 8, 2026
Littleton, MA