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Ohio · Lab-made cannabinoids · on Oct 10, 2026
Banned
- In short
- Cannabinoids not capable of being naturally produced by the plant are excluded from hemp and treated as marijuana. HHC is federally Schedule I by name since May 4, 2026 (91 FR 23913).
- Channel
- No lawful retail channel
- Potency caps
- None stated in the sources checked
- Minimum age
- —
- Retailer licence
- —
- Shipping into the state
- Unclear
- Effective
- Mar 20, 2026
- Next scheduled change
- None scheduled in the sources checked
- Pending
- Titan Logistics v. Tischler, 6th Cir. No. 26-3648: the Sixth Circuit granted Ohio's motion for a stay pending appeal in part; the Jul 13, 2026 PI 'remains in effect as to the named Plaintiffs only, and only insofar as it prohibits enforcement of' the geographic sourcing restriction in Ohio Adm. Code 3796:6-3-01(C) or any other requirement that conditions market participation on in-state cultivation or processing; 'The injunction is stayed in all other respects pending appeal.' (the Sixth Circuit docket, read Oct 8, 2026, shows a judge order filed on Sep 25, 2026; that this is the stay order is not confirmed). Delta Beverages Inc. v. Canepa, 3:26-cv-01793 (N.D. Ohio): the Sep 4, 2026 PI bars enforcing SB 56's hemp definition against the named plaintiffs' federally defined hemp products; the State filed a notice of appeal on Oct 5, 2026 and the court denied its motion to modify the PI without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction; the contents of a 'Stay' entry (Oct 6) and an 'Order' (Oct 7) are not yet confirmed. Fresh Farms E Liquid LLC v. Tischler, 3:26-cv-02059 (N.D. Ohio): PI Sep 24, 2026, narrowed on Oct 5, 2026 to the geographic-sourcing restriction only. SB 56 is otherwise in force.
- Statute / rule
- Ohio Rev. Code 928.01 (SB 56) · Ohio Rev. Code 928.01 (as amended by SB 56, 136th GA)
- Checked
- Verified Oct 8, 2026
Federal overlay · applies from Nov 12, 2026
Federal: cannabinoids the plant cannot make leave the hemp definition
From Nov 12, 2026, products containing cannabinoids that are not capable of being naturally produced by the plant (for example THC-O) are no longer hemp under P.L. 119-37 §781 as limited by P.L. 119-103 §2019. Everything else waits until Dec 11, 2026. On Oct 8, 2026 we found no FDA list that names the cannabinoids, on FDA's cannabis page or in a Federal Register search for FDA documents (a dated search, not a confirmation).
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
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