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Pennsylvania · Lab-made cannabinoids · on Oct 10, 2026
Unclear - not yet confirmed
- In short
- No text read on Oct 8, 2026 addresses THC-O, HHC or THCP under Pennsylvania law (the Controlled Substance Act was not read). HHC is federally Schedule I by name since May 4, 2026 (91 FR 23913).
- Channel
- Unclear
- Potency caps
- None stated in the sources checked
- Minimum age
- —
- Retailer licence
- —
- Shipping into the state
- Unclear
- Effective
- —
- Next scheduled change
- None scheduled in the sources checked
- Pending
- SB 49 (Cannabis Control Board), current print PN 1805 (Jun 9, 2026): would define hemp by 'total tetrahydrocannabinols concentration, including tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, of not more than 0.3%' and exclude final hemp-derived cannabinoid products with non-natural or synthesized cannabinoids or 'greater than 0.4 milligrams combined total per container' of total THC (including THCA) and similar cannabinoids; selling an excluded product would be unlawful (civil penalty up to $10,000 per offense). Defeated on Senate final passage 23-27 on Jun 10, 2026; a motion to reconsider was approved 29-21; laid on the table and removed from the table Sep 28, 2026. The Senate reconvenes Oct 19, 2026; the remaining 2026 Senate session days are Oct 19, 20, 21 and Nov 17, 18.
- Statute / rule
- 3 Pa.C.S. 702 (no specific provision) · PDA Hemp Program FAQ
- Checked
- Reported, not yet verified
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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