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Rhode Island · THCA flower & pre-rolls · on Oct 10, 2026
Banned
- In short
- Flower above 0.3% total THC (THCA counted) is not compliant hemp. Raw hemp flower and pre-rolls at or below 0.3% total THC may be sold by licensed retailers to 21+.
- Channel
- No lawful retail channel
- Potency caps
- None stated in the sources checked
- Minimum age
- 21+
- Retailer licence
- Required · official registry
- Shipping into the state
- Unclear
- Effective
- Dec 8, 2025
- Next scheduled change
- None scheduled in the sources checked
- Pending
- CCC Bulletin 2026-7 (read Oct 8, 2026) says the federal limit takes effect on December 11, 2026 "subject to delays or further guidance from the federal government".
- Statute / rule
- 560-RICR-10-20-1 §1.5, §1.11(G) · 560-RICR-10-20-1 (CCC hemp rule, final Dec 8, 2025)
- 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.
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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