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Connecticut · Delta-8 & converted cannabinoids · on Oct 10, 2026

Licensed channel only

In short: THC includes all types, delta-8 among them (CGS 21a-240(59), per OLR 2026-R-0019), and products containing synthetic cannabinoids are cannabis: sold only by licensed cannabis establishments; banned outside that channel.
Channel: Licensed marijuana dispensary only
Potency caps: None stated in the sources checked
Minimum age: 21+
Retailer licence: Required · official registry
Shipping into the state: Unclear
Effective: Jan 1, 2025
Next scheduled change: None scheduled in the sources checked
Pending: PA 26-8 (approved May 20, 2026) took effect Oct 1, 2026 for most sections; it creates a working group (first meeting by Dec 1, 2026; report by Jan 1, 2027). From Dec 1, 2026 a manufacturer may make cannabigerol (CBG), cannabinol (CBN) or an approved manufactured cannabinoid only if it offers and sells it exclusively to a producer, cultivator, micro-cultivator, product manufacturer or food and beverage manufacturer; an intermediate hemp derivative may also go to an infused beverage manufacturer (PA 26-8). Read on Oct 8, 2026.
Statute / rule: CGS 21a-240(59); ch. 420h/420i (PA 23-79) · CT DCP: delta-8 and delta-10 products
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 Connecticut →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

P.L. 119-37, Div. B §781 (signed Nov 12, 2025) — the hemp redefinition — checked Oct 8, 2026
H.R. 6500 enrolled = P.L. 119-103, Div. B §2019 (signed Sep 2, 2026) — the Dec 11 delay — checked Oct 8, 2026
OMB letter to Speaker Johnson (Jun 24, 2026) asking for 'at minimum, an extension' of §781 — checked Oct 8, 2026
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?

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›Does the checker decide whether my product is legal?

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›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.