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California · THCA flower & pre-rolls · on Oct 10, 2026

Banned

In short: AB 8 bans the sale or delivery of hemp flower and pre-rolls (infused or not) and redefines industrial hemp by total THC of 0.3% or less.
Channel: No lawful retail channel
Potency caps: None stated in the sources checked
Minimum age: —
Retailer licence: — · official registry
Shipping into the state: Unclear
Effective: Jan 1, 2026
Next scheduled change: None scheduled in the sources checked
Pending: AB 2250 (AB 8 clean-up) was approved by the Governor and chaptered on Sep 27, 2026 (Chapter 593, Statutes of 2026). It amends tax, track-and-trace and tobacco-licence sections and the definition of cannabis concentrate (CBN isolate, from Jan 1, 2028); it does not amend the sale bans of B&P 26070.2. Read on Oct 8, 2026. Until Jan 1, 2028 a cannabis licensee may not possess, transport, distribute, manufacture or sell industrial hemp (B&P 26000.5).
Statute / rule: H&S Code 11018.5; B&P Code 26070.2(c) (AB 8) · AB 8 (Ch. 248, Stats. 2025), leginfo bill page
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

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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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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.