What changed

Dec 15, 2026 · Deadline · MA

Massachusetts: CCC hemp-cannabinoid study due

Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2026 directs the Cannabis Control Commission to study regulation of the hemp-derived cannabinoid market and publish recommendations by Dec 15, 2026. The chapter (read Oct 8, 2026) has no sentence that allows hemp product sales.

Report deadline, not a rule change.

St. 2026, c. 65, §64 (H.5350, signed Apr 19, 2026) · Massachusetts Session Laws, Acts of 2026, Chapter 65 · verified Oct 8, 2026

Dec 11, 2026 · Effective · US

Federal: total THC incl. THCA, 0.4 mg per container, converted delta-8

H.R. 6500 (signed Sep 2, 2026) provides that until Dec 11, 2026 the §781 amendments apply only to non-natural-cannabinoid products. So from Dec 11, 2026 the rest applies: hemp means total THC including THCA at 0.3% or less by dry weight; final products above 0.4 mg combined total THC per container are excluded; cannabinoids the plant can make but that were synthesized or manufactured outside it (commercial delta-8 converted from CBD) are excluded. DEA separately holds that chemically converted THCs are already Schedule I (91 FR 23913).

P.L. 119-103 (H.R. 6500), Div. B §2019 'Section 781 Extension'; P.L. 119-37 §781 · H.R. 6500 enrolled text = P.L. 119-103, approved Sep 2, 2026 (govinfo) · verified Oct 8, 2026

Dec 11, 2026 · Deadline · US

Federal funding bill expires

The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 funds the government through Dec 11, 2026, the same day the rest of the hemp redefinition takes effect. The next spending bill is the most likely vehicle for any further change to the hemp dates; the OMB letter of Jun 24, 2026 asked Congress for 'at minimum, an extension' of §781's implementation.

Scheduled; may move — Dec 11 is also the continuing-resolution expiry and the OMB letter of Jun 24, 2026 asked Congress for 'at minimum, an extension'

P.L. 119-103 (H.R. 6500), Div. A §106(3) · H.R. 6500 enrolled text, Div. A §106 (govinfo); OMB letter Jun 24, 2026 · verified Oct 8, 2026

Dec 11, 2026 · Effective · RI

Rhode Island: 0.4 mg per container limit enforced

Hemp products above 0.4 mg total THC per container must be removed from licensed facilities and websites before Dec 11, 2026 and may not be transferred to licensed cannabis retailers; a CCC licence is still required below 0.4 mg. The bulletin is 'subject to delays or further guidance from the federal government'.

CCC Cannabis Office Bulletin 2026-7 (Sep 11, 2026); 560-RICR-10-20-1 · CCC Cannabis Office Bulletin 2026-7 (PDF) · verified Oct 8, 2026

Nov 13, 2026 · Effective · NJ

New Jersey: liquor-store and bar sales of hemp THC drinks end

ABC licensees may sell intoxicating hemp drinks 'until November 13, 2026' (P.L.2026, c.13); the same law penalises sales 'On or after November 13, 2026', so a sale on Nov 13 itself may already be penalised. After that, drinks above 0.4 mg per container are sold only by CRC Class 5 retailers as adult-use cannabis. The hemp-producer deadline also moves to Nov 13. The drink container-form and COA rules have applied since May 31, 2026 (not Nov 13).

P.L.2026, c.13 (A-5051/S-4297, signed May 29, 2026); P.L.2025, c.215; ABC AO-2026-02 · P.L.2026, c.13 chapter law (PDF) · verified Oct 8, 2026

Nov 12, 2026 · Effective · US

Federal: cannabinoids the plant cannot make leave the hemp definition

From Nov 12, 2026 (365 days after enactment) intermediate and final hemp-derived cannabinoid products containing cannabinoids 'not capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant' (subclauses (1)(C)(ii)(I) and (iv)(I)) are no longer hemp and fall under the Controlled Substances Act. Until Dec 11, 2026 this is the only part of §781 that applies. On Oct 8, 2026 we found no FDA list that names which cannabinoids qualify (a dated search; see the row on FDA's lists).

P.L. 119-37, Div. B §781 (7 U.S.C. 1639o note), as limited by P.L. 119-103, Div. B §2019 · P.L. 119-37 (govinfo); P.L. 119-103, Div. B §2019 (govinfo) · verified Oct 8, 2026

Nov 12, 2026 · Effective · IL

Illinois: Illinois Hemp Act replaces the Industrial Hemp Act

From Nov 12, 2026 final hemp products above 0.4 mg combined total THC (incl. THCA and THC-like cannabinoids) per container are cannabis under the CRTA; hemp products cannot be intended for smoking or vaping; converted and synthetic cannabinoids are excluded; IDOA processor registrations end and new manufacturer licences begin.

Public Act 104-463 (SB 3222), signed Jun 12, 2026 · IDOA Informational Bulletin on Public Act 104-463 (June 2026) · verified Oct 8, 2026

Nov 12, 2026 · Effective · MO

Missouri: Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act takes effect

From Nov 12, 2026 synthetic and converted cannabinoids, THCA smokables and solid hemp delta-9 edibles are marijuana under Art. XIV regardless of the federal delay (DHSS licensees only; class D felony plus $5,000 per transaction). Drinks and other tier-2 products follow the federal date but may not be sold to under-21s from Nov 12.

SS HCS HB 2641 (2026), §§195.800, 195.819, 195.900; signed Apr 23, 2026 · SS HCS HB 2641 (2026), truly agreed text (LR 6366S.11T) · verified Oct 8, 2026

Oct 30, 2026 · Deadline · TX

Texas: temporary-injunction hearing on the DSHS Schedule I notice

Judge Maria Cantu Hexsel denied the TRO on Sep 6, 2026, leaving the state's enforcement approach in place; the temporary-injunction hearing is set for Oct 30, 2026 at 9 a.m. (secondary source; not yet confirmed on the court docket). In the federal case Monti v. Garcia (S.D. Tex. 3:26-cv-00254) the TRO was denied Aug 9, 2026; an amended complaint was filed Sep 17, a plaintiff's summary-judgment motion Sep 29, answers were due Oct 9 and an initial conference is set for Nov 4, 2026; no separate preliminary-injunction motion appears on the RECAP docket index (read Oct 8, 2026).

Hearing date from a secondary source; not yet confirmed on the court docket.

Travis County 459th District Court, Cause No. D-1-GN-26-007113 (SS Distro USA et al. v. DSHS) · Marijuana Herald, Sep 6, 2026 (secondary) · reported, not yet verified

Oct 1, 2026 · Effective · CT

Connecticut: PA 26-8 takes effect — drink caps rise, high-THC hemp is cannabis

Most provisions took effect Oct 1, 2026: the cannabis definition includes high-THC hemp and excludes compliant hemp at 0.3% or less total THC; THC drink caps rose from 3 mg to 5 mg per container at package stores and 10 mg at cannabis retailers; Infused Beverage Wholesaler licences began. From Dec 1, 2026 a manufacturer may make cannabigerol (CBG), cannabinol (CBN) or an approved manufactured cannabinoid only if it offers and sells it 'exclusively to a producer, cultivator, micro-cultivator, product manufacturer or food and beverage manufacturer' (PA 26-8); an intermediate hemp derivative may also go to an infused beverage manufacturer.

Public Act 26-8 (HB 5350), signed May 20, 2026 · Public Act 26-8 text; CGA bill status (signed 5/20/2026) · verified Oct 8, 2026

Sep 4, 2026 · Effective · OH

Ohio: preliminary injunction for named hemp-drink plaintiffs

On Sep 4, 2026 the court granted a preliminary injunction barring enforcement of SB 56's amended hemp definition against the plaintiffs' federally compliant products (dormant Commerce Clause); TRO Aug 7. The State filed a notice of appeal on Oct 5, 2026, and the court denied its motion to modify the PI without prejudice; the contents of a 'Stay' entry (Oct 6) and an 'Order' (Oct 7) are not yet confirmed. An earlier ten-plaintiff PI (Jul 13, 2026, Titan Logistics) is on appeal at the Sixth Circuit, No. 26-3648; the Sixth Circuit stayed it pending appeal except as to Ohio Administrative Code 3796:6-3-01(C)'s geographic sourcing restriction and other in-state cultivation or processing requirements. SB 56 remains in force for everyone else.

Delta Beverages Inc. et al. v. Canepa, No. 3:26-cv-01793 (N.D. Ohio, Helmick, J.) · Delta Beverages Inc. v. Canepa, No. 3:26-cv-01793 (N.D. Ohio), preliminary injunction order, Sep 4, 2026 (GovInfo) · verified Oct 8, 2026

Sep 2, 2026 · Effective · US

Federal funding bill expires

The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 funds the government through Dec 11, 2026, the same day the rest of the hemp redefinition takes effect. The next spending bill is the most likely vehicle for any further change to the hemp dates; the OMB letter of Jun 24, 2026 asked Congress for 'at minimum, an extension' of §781's implementation.

P.L. 119-103 (H.R. 6500), Div. A §106(3) · H.R. 6500 enrolled text, Div. A §106 (govinfo); OMB letter Jun 24, 2026 · verified Oct 8, 2026

Sep 1, 2026 · Effective · WI

Wisconsin: penalties begin for unlisted hemp vaping devices

From Sep 1, 2026 manufacturers and retailers face a $1,000 per device per day forfeiture for hemp vaping devices not certified to DOR and listed on the Electronic Vaping Device Directory (certification was due Jul 1, 2026; unlisted devices barred from Jul 1 or 2, sources conflict).

Wis. Stat. s. 995.15 (2023 Wis. Act 73; 2025 Wis. Acts 15, 129) · Wisconsin DOR vaping device directory FAQ (updated Aug 12, 2026); s. 995.15 · verified Oct 8, 2026

Aug 15, 2026 · Effective · VA

Virginia: 2 mg per package cap applies to all hemp products

The 25:1 CBD ratio exception was eliminated Aug 15, 2026; a product with more than 2 mg total THC (THC + THCA) per package cannot be produced or sold as a hemp product. No sell-through period. CCA took over hemp enforcement Aug 7, 2026; adult-use retail and the CCA hemp chapter begin Jul 1, 2027. A W.D. Va. TRO/PI was denied Aug 14, 2026. Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the case Oct 1, 2026 (clerk's entry of dismissal under FRCP 41, Oct 5, 2026).

Va. Code 4.1-600, 3.2-4112 (2026 Sp. Sess. I, c. 1 / HB 30) · Va. Code 4.1-600 (as amended by 2026 Sp. Sess. I, c. 1 / HB 30) · verified Oct 8, 2026

Jul 1, 2026 · Effective · HI

Hawaii: enforcement of hemp retailer registration begins

DOH and the Attorney General began enforcing the manufactured hemp product retailer registration on Jul 1, 2026 (required since Jan 1, 2026; grace period ended Jun 30).

HRS 328G-A, 328G-B (Act 269, SLH 2025); HAR ch. 11-37 (interim) · Hawaii DOH/AG enforcement announcement · verified Oct 8, 2026

Jul 1, 2026 · Effective · TN

Tennessee: TABC licence mandatory for all hemp cannabinoid sellers

Legacy Department of Agriculture licences expired Jun 30, 2026; from Jul 1, 2026 every HDCP retailer, supplier and wholesaler needs a TABC licence (retailer $1,000 plus $500 application). PC 526 itself has been operative since Jan 1, 2026 (15 mg per serving; four retail channels; no gas stations; no shipping).

Tenn. Code Ann. §§57-7-106, 57-7-112 (PC 526 (2025)); PC 698 (2026) · TABC frequently asked questions; PC 526 enrolled text · verified Oct 8, 2026

Jul 1, 2026 · Effective · ID

Idaho: hemp consumable sellers come under the ISDA hemp chapter

From Jul 1, 2026 hemp products for human ingestion or inhalation must meet the 0% THC standard (37-2701(u), 37-2705(d)(29)(i)) and the establishments selling them are subject to the hemp chapter; ISDA 'is not requiring licenses for retailers' (hemp FAQ, read Oct 8, 2026), and the bill sets no fee: rules on fees and penalties need negotiated rulemaking, and a fee needs the legislature's approval (statement of purpose).

Idaho Code 22-1705 (H0879, S.L. 2026 ch. 292, signed Apr 2, 2026) · Idaho Legislature H0879 (2026) bill page · verified Oct 8, 2026

May 6, 2026 · Effective · UT

Utah: Specialized Products Retailer License required

From May 6, 2026 retailers selling cannabinoid products need a Specialized Products Retailer License ($600 per location per year for cannabinoid retailers; $300-$2,500 across product types) in addition to the UDAF Industrial Hemp Retailer Permit and product registration.

Utah Code 4-41-103.3 (HB 385, 2026) · HB 385 (2026) enrolled text; UDAF release May 11, 2026 · verified Oct 8, 2026

May 4, 2026 · Effective · US

Federal: DEA lists HHC by name in Schedule I

DEA's final rule adds hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) as a separate Schedule I listing effective May 4, 2026, stating HHC was already controlled as a tetrahydrocannabinol and that 'tetrahydrocannabinols produced through chemical conversion, even when hemp derived are considered synthetically produced'.

91 FR 23913 (FR Doc. 2026-08595, Docket DEA-1632); 21 CFR 1308.11(d)(115), drug code 7220 · 91 FR 23913 (Federal Register, May 4, 2026) · verified Oct 8, 2026

Apr 28, 2026 · Effective · US

Federal: AG Order 6754-2026 moves only FDA-approved and state-medical marijuana to Schedule III

Effective Apr 28, 2026, FDA-approved drug products containing marijuana and marijuana subject to a state medical-marijuana licence are in Schedule III. 'any form of marijuana other than' those 'remains a schedule I controlled substance', synthetic THC (delta-10 given as an example) stays in Schedule I, and the rule 'does not affect the status of hemp'.

91 FR 22714 (AG Order No. 6754-2026; FR Doc. 2026-08176) · 91 FR 22714 (Federal Register, Apr 28, 2026) · verified Oct 8, 2026

Apr 1, 2026 · Effective · MN

Minnesota: hemp edible licensing reopened — OCM licence and local registration required

The Office of Cannabis Management reopened lower-potency hemp edible licences on Apr 1, 2026 and reviews applications on a rolling basis; a retailer needs a licence from OCM and a retail registration from its local government (League of Minnesota Cities, Apr 6, 2026; read Oct 8, 2026). Laws 2026 ch. 123 (SF 4401, signed May 26, 2026; read Oct 9, 2026) repealed section 151.72 and allows large-format drinks from Aug 1, 2026; OCM's summary of it (read Oct 9, 2026) also names civil penalties for unlicensed sellers and the end of the bar on holding a hemp licence and a cannabis licence together.

Minn. Stat. 342.43-342.46; 151.72 (repealed by Laws 2026 ch. 123) · League of Minnesota Cities (Apr 6, 2026); Minn. Stat. 342.46 · verified Oct 8, 2026

Mar 31, 2026 · Effective · TX

Texas: DSHS total delta-9 rules take effect

DSHS's permanent consumable hemp rules took effect Mar 31, 2026: total delta-9 THC = (0.877 x THCA) + delta-9; 21+ (§300.701); manufacturer licence $10,000 and retail registration $5,000 per location; the rules as adopted (read Oct 8, 2026) set no mg cap. The rules are under appeal at the 15th Court of Appeals (No. 15-26-00099-CV).

25 TAC ch. 300 (TRD-202601064 to -069) · 25 TAC ch. 300 adopted rules (Texas Register, Mar 20, 2026) · verified Oct 8, 2026

Mar 20, 2026 · Effective · OH

Ohio: SB 56 takes effect

From Mar 20, 2026 hemp means 0.3% or less total THC including THCA and final products at 0.4 mg or less per container; anything above is marijuana, sold only in DCC dispensaries (the Governor vetoed an out-of-dispensary drink grace period). Synthesized and non-natural cannabinoids are excluded.

Ohio Rev. Code 928.01 (SB 56, 136th GA), signed Dec 19, 2025 · Ohio Rev. Code 928.01 (as amended by SB 56, 136th GA) · verified Oct 8, 2026

Feb 10, 2026 · Effective · FL

Florida: Fifth DCA affirms FDACS total delta-9 rule

The Fifth District Court of Appeal per curiam affirmed dismissal of a retailer's challenge to FDACS's total delta-9 THC (delta-9 + 0.877 x THCA) rule. Flower above 0.3% total delta-9 remains non-compliant hemp in Florida.

EXSPO Retail, LLC d/b/a Chronic Guru v. FDACS, No. 5D2024-0879 (Fla. 5th DCA Feb. 10, 2026) · Fifth DCA disposition (FDACS govdelivery PDF) · verified Oct 8, 2026

Jan 28, 2026 · Effective · NM

New Mexico: NMED hemp rule 20.10.2 NMAC becomes final

The final rule limits total THC in hemp finished products (2.0 mg per serving, 20 mg per package; 0.30% post-decarboxylation) and bars permitted facilities from handling semi-synthetic or synthetic cannabinoids (emergency rule since Aug 1, 2025).

20.10.2 NMAC (final rule adopted Jan 28, 2026; operative 60 days later) · 20.10.2 NMAC final rule (NMED, effective Jan 28, 2026) · verified Oct 8, 2026

Jan 1, 2026 · Effective · AL

Alabama: ABC-licensed channel becomes mandatory

From Jan 1, 2026 consumable hemp products may be sold only by ABC-licensed specialty retailers (21+ premises), pharmacies (topical/sublingual) and retail food stores (drinks); 10 mg per serving and 40 mg per carton; smokables, inhalables and converted cannabinoids are excluded (Class C felony); online sales, delivery and shipping banned.

Ala. Code §28-12-40(a) (HB445, 2025); ABC Rules 20-X-32 to 20-X-34 (operative Jan 1, 2026) · HB445 (2025) enrolled text · verified Oct 8, 2026

Jan 1, 2026 · Effective · CA

California: AB 8 takes effect

From Jan 1, 2026 hemp flower and pre-rolls, inhalable hemp THC products and products with synthetic cannabinoids may not be sold; hemp extract in food must be over 99% pure with no THC; industrial hemp is defined by total THC of 0.3% or less. Licensed cannabis businesses may not sell industrial hemp until Jan 1, 2028. CDPH's final list of intoxicating cannabinoids is 17 CCR 23010 (regulation text DPH-24-005B).

AB 8 (Ch. 248, Stats. 2025), approved Oct 2, 2025 · AB 8 (Ch. 248, Stats. 2025), leginfo bill page · verified Oct 8, 2026

Sep 1, 2025 · Effective · TX

Texas: SB 2024 bans sale of cannabinoid vapes

From Sep 1, 2025 it is a Class A misdemeanor to market, advertise or sell e-cigarette products that contain or are marketed as containing any cannabinoid (plus alcohol, kratom, kava, mushrooms, tianeptine).

Tex. Health & Safety Code §161.0876 (SB 2024, 89R, signed Jun 20, 2025) · Texas Legislature Online, SB 2024 history · verified Oct 8, 2026