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New Jersey · THC drinks · on Oct 10, 2026

Licensed channel only

In short
Until Nov 13, 2026: ABC plenary wholesale and retail distribution licensees, CRC Class 5 retailers and certain package-goods bars (P.L.2026, c.13) may sell, 21+ with ID check. Since May 31, 2026 drinks must be cans of 10 mg or less or 750 mL resealable bottles of 40 x 5 mg servings (200 mg max) with a COA (plus or minus 10%); a civil penalty of at least $100 per container otherwise.
Channel
Liquor / package stores
Potency caps
10 mg per can; 200 mg per 750 mL bottle (40 x 5 mg servings)
Minimum age
21+
Retailer licence
Required · official registry
Shipping into the state
Not allowed
Effective
May 31, 2026
Next scheduled change
Nov 13, 2026 → Licensed channel onlyNov 13, 2026: ABC licensees (liquor stores, bars) must stop selling intoxicating hemp drinks. The law lets them sell 'until November 13, 2026' and also penalises sales 'On or after November 13, 2026', so a sale on Nov 13 itself may already be penalised. After that, drinks above 0.4 mg per container are sold only by CRC Class 5 retailers as adult-use cannabis. The hemp-producer deadline also moves to Nov 13 (P.L.2026, c.13).
Pending
The CRC's FAQ (read Oct 8, 2026) says it is "interim guidance on the new law until the Commission issues regulations".
Statute / rule
P.L.2025, c.215; P.L.2026, c.7; P.L.2026, c.13 (A-5051, signed May 29, 2026); ABC AO-2026-02 · P.L.2026, c.13 chapter law (PDF)
Checked
Verified Oct 8, 2026

Federal overlay · applies from Dec 11, 2026

Federal: total THC (incl. THCA) ≤0.3%, 0.4 mg per container, converted delta-8

From Dec 11, 2026, hemp means total THC including THCA at 0.3% or less by dry weight; final products are capped at 0.4 mg total THC per container; cannabinoids made outside the plant (converted delta-8, delta-10) are excluded. Scheduled — Dec 11 is also the day the federal funding bill expires, and the White House budget office asked Congress in June for 'at minimum, an extension'. Watch the countdown.

P.L. 119-103 §2019 + P.L. 119-37 §781

All product classes in New Jersey →What changed →

General information from public sources with the statute and the check date on every row — not legal advice. Grey means not yet confirmed.

Sources

  1. P.L. 119-37, Div. B §781 (signed Nov 12, 2025) — the hemp redefinition — checked Oct 8, 2026
  2. H.R. 6500 enrolled = P.L. 119-103, Div. B §2019 (signed Sep 2, 2026) — the Dec 11 delay — checked Oct 8, 2026
  3. OMB letter to Speaker Johnson (Jun 24, 2026) asking for 'at minimum, an extension' of §781 — checked Oct 8, 2026
  4. 21 U.S.C. § 843(c)(2) — internet advertising of controlled substances (United States Code, 2023 Edition) — checked Oct 8, 2026

Frequently asked questions

›Does 'not yet verified' mean banned?

No. A grey lamp means we have not checked that state and product class against a primary source yet. It is on the verification queue. Verified rows show the statute and the day we checked.

›Does the checker decide whether my product is legal?

No. It shows the state row for a product class: the lamp, the channel, the caps and the statute. Compare your label or certificate of analysis with the caps yourself. The status lamp comes from the rules row only.

›What is a 'licensed channel only' lamp?

The product class may be sold in that state, but only through a licensed channel — a licensed hemp retailer, a liquor or package store, or a marijuana dispensary — often with caps and an age limit. The row names the channel and the statute.