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South Carolina · Vapes & cartridges · on Oct 10, 2026
Unclear - not yet confirmed
- In short
- The Hemp Farming Act (S.C. Code Title 46, ch. 55, read Oct 8, 2026) has no hemp-specific vape provision (delta-8 vapes are subject to the AG opinion). S.C. Code 16-17-501(8)(b) defines 'tobacco product' to include any electronic smoking device and 'any substances that may be aerosolized or vaporized by such device, whether or not the substance contains nicotine', and 16-17-500(A) bars selling tobacco products to anyone under 18; but 16-17-501(4) says 'E-liquid' does not include cannabis or CBD unless it also contains nicotine, so whether an age-18 limit applies to hemp vapes is not yet confirmed.
- 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
- H.3924 (liquor-store channel, 5/10 mg limits, 21+): on Jun 25, 2026 the Senate adopted the conference report 27-11 and the House rejected it 28-69; the bill page (read Oct 8, 2026) shows no later action. Whether the bill is dead is not yet confirmed: the sine die resolution S.883 as printed would allow conference reports from committees formed on or before May 14, 2026 to be considered until sine die no later than Nov 8, 2026, but S.883 itself is still in conference. The Hemp Farming Act (S.C. Code Title 46, ch. 55, read Oct 8, 2026; last amended in 2019) sets the hemp THC level by reference to 7 U.S.C. 5940.
- Statute / rule
- S.C. Code 46-55-30 · S.C. Code Title 46, ch. 55 (Hemp Farming Act)
- Checked
- Reported, not yet verified
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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