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Illinois · Vapes & cartridges · on Oct 10, 2026
Not yet confirmed
- In short
- The IDOA bulletin of June 2026 (read Oct 8, 2026) has the word 'vaping' one time, in its rule for Nov 12, 2026; for today it gives the 21+ rule for products above 0.4 mg. From Nov 12, 2026 final hemp products cannot be intended for smoking or vaping.
- Channel
- Unclear
- Potency caps
- None stated in the sources checked
- Minimum age
- 21+
- Retailer licence
- — · official registry
- Shipping into the state
- Unclear
- Effective
- Jun 12, 2026
- Next scheduled change
- Nov 12, 2026 → BannedFrom Nov 12, 2026 hemp products intended for vaping are excluded from hemp.
- Pending
- IDOA testing standards and rules pending; FDA cannabinoid lists to supplement the statute.
- Statute / rule
- Illinois Hemp Act (Public Act 104-463) · IDOA Informational Bulletin on Public Act 104-463 (June 2026)
- 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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