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

Licensed channel only

In short
No delta-8 or synthetic-cannabinoid ban in SB 494 ('delta-8' and 'synthetic' do not appear in the signed text, read Oct 8, 2026); GDA rules require COA reporting of delta-8, delta-10, THC-O and HHC; caps are written as total delta-9 THC only. Shipping: allowed for GDA-licensed retailers, including licensees with no Georgia location that ship to Georgia customers (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 40-32-4-.03).
Channel
Licensed hemp retailer only
Potency caps
None stated in the sources checked
Minimum age
21+
Retailer licence
Required
Shipping into the state
Allowed
Effective
Oct 1, 2024
Next scheduled change
None scheduled in the sources checked
Pending
SB 33 (2026, the 'as passed' text) is a property-tax act; a search of it on Oct 8, 2026 found no hemp text. A search of SB 494 on Oct 8, 2026 found no provision keyed to Nov 12 or Dec 11, 2026; its 'legal limit' borrows only the federal percentage (7 U.S.C. 1639o).
Statute / rule
SB 494 (2024); Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 40-32-4-.03, 40-32-5 · Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. ch. 40-32-5 (Secretary of State); SB 494 (2024) signed text
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 Georgia →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.