{"brand":"Compound Laws","url":"https://compoundlaws.com/compounds/hhc/rhode-island/","compound":{"slug":"hhc","name":"HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol)","same_as":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexahydrocannabinol"},"jurisdiction":{"code":"RI","name":"Rhode Island"},"as_of":"2026-10-25","answer":"As of October 25, 2026, the status of HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) in Rhode Island depends on product form: capsule / tablet is illegal; beverage is illegal; edible / ingestible is illegal; flower / raw plant is illegal; other is illegal; powder / bulk is illegal; raw material / ruo is illegal; tincture / sublingual is illegal; topical is illegal; vape / inhalable is illegal.","forms":[{"form":"capsule","label":"Capsule / tablet","status":"illegal","state_status":"illegal","federal_overlay":true,"headline":"Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: illegal","rule_type":"permanent","tier":"schedule_i","schedule_class":null,"limit":{"type":"total_ban","value":null,"unit":null},"effective_date":"2024-08-14","verified_at":"2026-10-25","confidence":"confirmed","verbatim_excerpt":"Any conversion of cannabidiol or any other cannabinoid to delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol, any derivative form of THC, or any other cannabinoid by any licensee and/or the subsequent sale of such synthetic cannabinoids in the Program is strictly prohibited unless an approved variance for such a process and/or sale is approved and issued by the Commission.","excerpt_source_url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","citations":[{"title":"560-RICR-10-20-1, Rhode Island Industrial Hemp Program -- Section 1.6(I) (prohibition on conversion/synthetic cannabinoids) and Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission (RI Department of State Code of Regulations)","type":"regulation","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"560-RICR-10-20-1 Section 1.6(I) (conversion/synthetic-cannabinoid prohibition); Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","pinpoint":null,"publisher":null,"type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"RI Industrial Hemp Program 230-RICR-80-10-1, Amendment eff. 08/14/2024 - sec. 1.6(I)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/230-80-10-1?reg_id=13104","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Department of State, Code of Regulations","type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"Hemp-Derived (CBD) Consumable Products (licensing portal)","url":"https://dbr.ri.gov/office-cannabis-regulation/hemp-derived-cbd-consumable-products","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Office of Cannabis Regulation","type":"gov","primary":false,"official":true},{"title":"2025 -- H 6056 (THC-infused beverages; prohibition on artificially derived cannabinoids incl. HHC)","url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText25/HouseText25/H6056.pdf","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island General Assembly","type":"legislation","primary":false,"official":true}],"history":[{"date":"2026-07-25","field":"effective_date","from":null,"to":"2024-08-14"}]},{"form":"drink","label":"Beverage","status":"illegal","state_status":"illegal","federal_overlay":true,"headline":"Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: illegal","rule_type":"permanent","tier":"schedule_i","schedule_class":null,"limit":{"type":"total_ban","value":null,"unit":null},"effective_date":"2024-08-14","verified_at":"2026-10-25","confidence":"confirmed","verbatim_excerpt":"Any conversion of cannabidiol or any other cannabinoid to delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol, any derivative form of THC, or any other cannabinoid by any licensee and/or the subsequent sale of such synthetic cannabinoids in the Program is strictly prohibited unless an approved variance for such a process and/or sale is approved and issued by the Commission.","excerpt_source_url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","citations":[{"title":"560-RICR-10-20-1, Rhode Island Industrial Hemp Program -- Section 1.6(I) (prohibition on conversion/synthetic cannabinoids) and Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission (RI Department of State Code of Regulations)","type":"regulation","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"560-RICR-10-20-1 Section 1.6(I) (conversion/synthetic-cannabinoid prohibition); Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","pinpoint":null,"publisher":null,"type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"RI Industrial Hemp Program 230-RICR-80-10-1, Amendment eff. 08/14/2024 - sec. 1.6(I)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/230-80-10-1?reg_id=13104","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Department of State, Code of Regulations","type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"Hemp-Derived (CBD) Consumable Products (licensing portal)","url":"https://dbr.ri.gov/office-cannabis-regulation/hemp-derived-cbd-consumable-products","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Office of Cannabis Regulation","type":"gov","primary":false,"official":true},{"title":"2025 -- H 6056 (THC-infused beverages; prohibition on artificially derived cannabinoids incl. HHC)","url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText25/HouseText25/H6056.pdf","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island General Assembly","type":"legislation","primary":false,"official":true}],"history":[{"date":"2026-07-25","field":"effective_date","from":null,"to":"2024-08-14"}]},{"form":"edible","label":"Edible / ingestible","status":"illegal","state_status":"illegal","federal_overlay":true,"headline":"Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: illegal","rule_type":"permanent","tier":"schedule_i","schedule_class":null,"limit":{"type":"total_ban","value":null,"unit":null},"effective_date":"2024-08-14","verified_at":"2026-10-25","confidence":"confirmed","verbatim_excerpt":"Any conversion of cannabidiol or any other cannabinoid to delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol, any derivative form of THC, or any other cannabinoid by any licensee and/or the subsequent sale of such synthetic cannabinoids in the Program is strictly prohibited unless an approved variance for such a process and/or sale is approved and issued by the Commission.","excerpt_source_url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","citations":[{"title":"560-RICR-10-20-1, Rhode Island Industrial Hemp Program -- Section 1.6(I) (prohibition on conversion/synthetic cannabinoids) and Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission (RI Department of State Code of Regulations)","type":"regulation","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"560-RICR-10-20-1 Section 1.6(I) (conversion/synthetic-cannabinoid prohibition); Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","pinpoint":null,"publisher":null,"type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"RI Industrial Hemp Program 230-RICR-80-10-1, Amendment eff. 08/14/2024 - sec. 1.6(I)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/230-80-10-1?reg_id=13104","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Department of State, Code of Regulations","type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"Hemp-Derived (CBD) Consumable Products (licensing portal)","url":"https://dbr.ri.gov/office-cannabis-regulation/hemp-derived-cbd-consumable-products","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Office of Cannabis Regulation","type":"gov","primary":false,"official":true},{"title":"2025 -- H 6056 (THC-infused beverages; prohibition on artificially derived cannabinoids incl. HHC)","url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText25/HouseText25/H6056.pdf","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island General Assembly","type":"legislation","primary":false,"official":true}],"history":[{"date":"2026-07-25","field":"effective_date","from":null,"to":"2024-08-14"}]},{"form":"flower","label":"Flower / raw plant","status":"illegal","state_status":"illegal","federal_overlay":true,"headline":"Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: illegal","rule_type":"permanent","tier":"schedule_i","schedule_class":null,"limit":{"type":"total_ban","value":null,"unit":null},"effective_date":"2024-08-14","verified_at":"2026-10-25","confidence":"confirmed","verbatim_excerpt":"Any conversion of cannabidiol or any other cannabinoid to delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol, any derivative form of THC, or any other cannabinoid by any licensee and/or the subsequent sale of such synthetic cannabinoids in the Program is strictly prohibited unless an approved variance for such a process and/or sale is approved and issued by the Commission.","excerpt_source_url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","citations":[{"title":"560-RICR-10-20-1, Rhode Island Industrial Hemp Program -- Section 1.6(I) (prohibition on conversion/synthetic cannabinoids) and Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission (RI Department of State Code of Regulations)","type":"regulation","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"560-RICR-10-20-1 Section 1.6(I) (conversion/synthetic-cannabinoid prohibition); Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","pinpoint":null,"publisher":null,"type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"RI Industrial Hemp Program 230-RICR-80-10-1, Amendment eff. 08/14/2024 - sec. 1.6(I)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/230-80-10-1?reg_id=13104","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Department of State, Code of Regulations","type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"Hemp-Derived (CBD) Consumable Products (licensing portal)","url":"https://dbr.ri.gov/office-cannabis-regulation/hemp-derived-cbd-consumable-products","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Office of Cannabis Regulation","type":"gov","primary":false,"official":true},{"title":"2025 -- H 6056 (THC-infused beverages; prohibition on artificially derived cannabinoids incl. HHC)","url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText25/HouseText25/H6056.pdf","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island General Assembly","type":"legislation","primary":false,"official":true}],"history":[{"date":"2026-07-25","field":"effective_date","from":null,"to":"2024-08-14"}]},{"form":"other","label":"Other","status":"illegal","state_status":"illegal","federal_overlay":true,"headline":"Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: illegal","rule_type":"permanent","tier":"schedule_i","schedule_class":null,"limit":{"type":"total_ban","value":null,"unit":null},"effective_date":"2024-08-14","verified_at":"2026-10-25","confidence":"confirmed","verbatim_excerpt":"Any conversion of cannabidiol or any other cannabinoid to delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol, any derivative form of THC, or any other cannabinoid by any licensee and/or the subsequent sale of such synthetic cannabinoids in the Program is strictly prohibited unless an approved variance for such a process and/or sale is approved and issued by the Commission.","excerpt_source_url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","citations":[{"title":"560-RICR-10-20-1, Rhode Island Industrial Hemp Program -- Section 1.6(I) (prohibition on conversion/synthetic cannabinoids) and Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission (RI Department of State Code of Regulations)","type":"regulation","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"560-RICR-10-20-1 Section 1.6(I) (conversion/synthetic-cannabinoid prohibition); Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","pinpoint":null,"publisher":null,"type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"RI Industrial Hemp Program 230-RICR-80-10-1, Amendment eff. 08/14/2024 - sec. 1.6(I)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/230-80-10-1?reg_id=13104","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Department of State, Code of Regulations","type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"Hemp-Derived (CBD) Consumable Products (licensing portal)","url":"https://dbr.ri.gov/office-cannabis-regulation/hemp-derived-cbd-consumable-products","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Office of Cannabis Regulation","type":"gov","primary":false,"official":true},{"title":"2025 -- H 6056 (THC-infused beverages; prohibition on artificially derived cannabinoids incl. HHC)","url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText25/HouseText25/H6056.pdf","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island General Assembly","type":"legislation","primary":false,"official":true}],"history":[{"date":"2026-07-25","field":"effective_date","from":null,"to":"2024-08-14"}]},{"form":"powder","label":"Powder / bulk","status":"illegal","state_status":"illegal","federal_overlay":true,"headline":"Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: illegal","rule_type":"permanent","tier":"schedule_i","schedule_class":null,"limit":{"type":"total_ban","value":null,"unit":null},"effective_date":"2024-08-14","verified_at":"2026-10-25","confidence":"confirmed","verbatim_excerpt":"Any conversion of cannabidiol or any other cannabinoid to delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol, any derivative form of THC, or any other cannabinoid by any licensee and/or the subsequent sale of such synthetic cannabinoids in the Program is strictly prohibited unless an approved variance for such a process and/or sale is approved and issued by the Commission.","excerpt_source_url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","citations":[{"title":"560-RICR-10-20-1, Rhode Island Industrial Hemp Program -- Section 1.6(I) (prohibition on conversion/synthetic cannabinoids) and Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission (RI Department of State Code of Regulations)","type":"regulation","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"560-RICR-10-20-1 Section 1.6(I) (conversion/synthetic-cannabinoid prohibition); Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","pinpoint":null,"publisher":null,"type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"RI Industrial Hemp Program 230-RICR-80-10-1, Amendment eff. 08/14/2024 - sec. 1.6(I)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/230-80-10-1?reg_id=13104","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Department of State, Code of Regulations","type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"Hemp-Derived (CBD) Consumable Products (licensing portal)","url":"https://dbr.ri.gov/office-cannabis-regulation/hemp-derived-cbd-consumable-products","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Office of Cannabis Regulation","type":"gov","primary":false,"official":true},{"title":"2025 -- H 6056 (THC-infused beverages; prohibition on artificially derived cannabinoids incl. HHC)","url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText25/HouseText25/H6056.pdf","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island General Assembly","type":"legislation","primary":false,"official":true}],"history":[{"date":"2026-07-25","field":"effective_date","from":null,"to":"2024-08-14"}]},{"form":"raw_material","label":"Raw material / RUO","status":"illegal","state_status":"illegal","federal_overlay":true,"headline":"Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: illegal","rule_type":"permanent","tier":"schedule_i","schedule_class":null,"limit":{"type":"total_ban","value":null,"unit":null},"effective_date":"2024-08-14","verified_at":"2026-10-25","confidence":"confirmed","verbatim_excerpt":"Any conversion of cannabidiol or any other cannabinoid to delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol, any derivative form of THC, or any other cannabinoid by any licensee and/or the subsequent sale of such synthetic cannabinoids in the Program is strictly prohibited unless an approved variance for such a process and/or sale is approved and issued by the Commission.","excerpt_source_url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","citations":[{"title":"560-RICR-10-20-1, Rhode Island Industrial Hemp Program -- Section 1.6(I) (prohibition on conversion/synthetic cannabinoids) and Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission (RI Department of State Code of Regulations)","type":"regulation","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"560-RICR-10-20-1 Section 1.6(I) (conversion/synthetic-cannabinoid prohibition); Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","pinpoint":null,"publisher":null,"type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"RI Industrial Hemp Program 230-RICR-80-10-1, Amendment eff. 08/14/2024 - sec. 1.6(I)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/230-80-10-1?reg_id=13104","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Department of State, Code of Regulations","type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"Hemp-Derived (CBD) Consumable Products (licensing portal)","url":"https://dbr.ri.gov/office-cannabis-regulation/hemp-derived-cbd-consumable-products","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Office of Cannabis Regulation","type":"gov","primary":false,"official":true},{"title":"2025 -- H 6056 (THC-infused beverages; prohibition on artificially derived cannabinoids incl. HHC)","url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText25/HouseText25/H6056.pdf","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island General Assembly","type":"legislation","primary":false,"official":true}],"history":[{"date":"2026-07-25","field":"effective_date","from":null,"to":"2024-08-14"}]},{"form":"tincture","label":"Tincture / sublingual","status":"illegal","state_status":"illegal","federal_overlay":true,"headline":"Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: illegal","rule_type":"permanent","tier":"schedule_i","schedule_class":null,"limit":{"type":"total_ban","value":null,"unit":null},"effective_date":"2024-08-14","verified_at":"2026-10-25","confidence":"confirmed","verbatim_excerpt":"Any conversion of cannabidiol or any other cannabinoid to delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol, any derivative form of THC, or any other cannabinoid by any licensee and/or the subsequent sale of such synthetic cannabinoids in the Program is strictly prohibited unless an approved variance for such a process and/or sale is approved and issued by the Commission.","excerpt_source_url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","citations":[{"title":"560-RICR-10-20-1, Rhode Island Industrial Hemp Program -- Section 1.6(I) (prohibition on conversion/synthetic cannabinoids) and Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission (RI Department of State Code of Regulations)","type":"regulation","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"560-RICR-10-20-1 Section 1.6(I) (conversion/synthetic-cannabinoid prohibition); Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","pinpoint":null,"publisher":null,"type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"RI Industrial Hemp Program 230-RICR-80-10-1, Amendment eff. 08/14/2024 - sec. 1.6(I)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/230-80-10-1?reg_id=13104","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Department of State, Code of Regulations","type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"Hemp-Derived (CBD) Consumable Products (licensing portal)","url":"https://dbr.ri.gov/office-cannabis-regulation/hemp-derived-cbd-consumable-products","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Office of Cannabis Regulation","type":"gov","primary":false,"official":true},{"title":"2025 -- H 6056 (THC-infused beverages; prohibition on artificially derived cannabinoids incl. HHC)","url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText25/HouseText25/H6056.pdf","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island General Assembly","type":"legislation","primary":false,"official":true}],"history":[{"date":"2026-07-25","field":"effective_date","from":null,"to":"2024-08-14"}]},{"form":"topical","label":"Topical","status":"illegal","state_status":"illegal","federal_overlay":true,"headline":"Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: illegal","rule_type":"permanent","tier":"schedule_i","schedule_class":null,"limit":{"type":"total_ban","value":null,"unit":null},"effective_date":"2024-08-14","verified_at":"2026-10-25","confidence":"confirmed","verbatim_excerpt":"Any conversion of cannabidiol or any other cannabinoid to delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol, any derivative form of THC, or any other cannabinoid by any licensee and/or the subsequent sale of such synthetic cannabinoids in the Program is strictly prohibited unless an approved variance for such a process and/or sale is approved and issued by the Commission.","excerpt_source_url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","citations":[{"title":"560-RICR-10-20-1, Rhode Island Industrial Hemp Program -- Section 1.6(I) (prohibition on conversion/synthetic cannabinoids) and Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission (RI Department of State Code of Regulations)","type":"regulation","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"560-RICR-10-20-1 Section 1.6(I) (conversion/synthetic-cannabinoid prohibition); Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","pinpoint":null,"publisher":null,"type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"RI Industrial Hemp Program 230-RICR-80-10-1, Amendment eff. 08/14/2024 - sec. 1.6(I)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/230-80-10-1?reg_id=13104","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Department of State, Code of Regulations","type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"Hemp-Derived (CBD) Consumable Products (licensing portal)","url":"https://dbr.ri.gov/office-cannabis-regulation/hemp-derived-cbd-consumable-products","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Office of Cannabis Regulation","type":"gov","primary":false,"official":true},{"title":"2025 -- H 6056 (THC-infused beverages; prohibition on artificially derived cannabinoids incl. HHC)","url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText25/HouseText25/H6056.pdf","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island General Assembly","type":"legislation","primary":false,"official":true}],"history":[{"date":"2026-07-25","field":"effective_date","from":null,"to":"2024-08-14"}]},{"form":"vape","label":"Vape / inhalable","status":"illegal","state_status":"illegal","federal_overlay":true,"headline":"Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: illegal","rule_type":"permanent","tier":"schedule_i","schedule_class":null,"limit":{"type":"total_ban","value":null,"unit":null},"effective_date":"2024-08-14","verified_at":"2026-10-25","confidence":"confirmed","verbatim_excerpt":"Any conversion of cannabidiol or any other cannabinoid to delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol, any derivative form of THC, or any other cannabinoid by any licensee and/or the subsequent sale of such synthetic cannabinoids in the Program is strictly prohibited unless an approved variance for such a process and/or sale is approved and issued by the Commission.","excerpt_source_url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","citations":[{"title":"560-RICR-10-20-1, Rhode Island Industrial Hemp Program -- Section 1.6(I) (prohibition on conversion/synthetic cannabinoids) and Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission (RI Department of State Code of Regulations)","type":"regulation","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"560-RICR-10-20-1 Section 1.6(I) (conversion/synthetic-cannabinoid prohibition); Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","pinpoint":null,"publisher":null,"type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"RI Industrial Hemp Program 230-RICR-80-10-1, Amendment eff. 08/14/2024 - sec. 1.6(I)","url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/230-80-10-1?reg_id=13104","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Department of State, Code of Regulations","type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"Hemp-Derived (CBD) Consumable Products (licensing portal)","url":"https://dbr.ri.gov/office-cannabis-regulation/hemp-derived-cbd-consumable-products","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Office of Cannabis Regulation","type":"gov","primary":false,"official":true},{"title":"2025 -- H 6056 (THC-infused beverages; prohibition on artificially derived cannabinoids incl. HHC)","url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText25/HouseText25/H6056.pdf","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Rhode Island General Assembly","type":"legislation","primary":false,"official":true}],"history":[{"date":"2026-07-25","field":"effective_date","from":null,"to":"2024-08-14"}]}],"neighbors":[{"code":"CT","status":"illegal"},{"code":"MA","status":"illegal"}],"laws":[{"citation":"560-RICR-10-20-1 (RI Cannabis Control Commission - Industrial Hemp Program), Sec. 1.5 (Definitions), Sec. 1.6, and Sec. 1 Product Prohibitions","title":"560-RICR-10-20-1 - Rhode Island Industrial Hemp Program (Cannabis Control Commission): 'THC' and 'Industrial hemp' definitions, synthetic-cannabinoid prohibition, product prohibitions, and total-THC mg caps","official_url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","source_label":"OFFICIAL","effective_date":null,"retrieved_date":"2026-07-02","text_hash":"29becc53eff103a532530c661fe4334766e9b7734065bf92cbb792755fff471a"},{"citation":"560-RICR-10-20-1 Section 1.5(A)(2)","title":"Rhode Island Industrial Hemp Program - Definitions - \"Acceptable Hemp THC level\"","official_url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","source_label":"OFFICIAL","effective_date":null,"retrieved_date":"2026-07-18","text_hash":"362152222fa348ad1c02149507c331f3052ee7a725472ae094c422022c082a54"},{"citation":"560-RICR-10-20-1 Section 1.6(I) (conversion/synthetic-cannabinoid prohibition); Section 1.5(A)(2) (Acceptable Hemp THC Level)","title":"Rhode Island Industrial Hemp Program -- Prohibition on conversion of cannabinoids and sale of synthetic cannabinoids; Acceptable Hemp THC Level","official_url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/560-10-20-1","source_label":"OFFICIAL","effective_date":null,"retrieved_date":"2026-07-19","text_hash":"f16d0e52c367607efb6667b03500d0d161b979cb968139971d0aadc911a9ae6b"},{"citation":"560-RICR-10-20-1, 1.5(A)(2), 1.11(G)(1)(a), 1.11(K); R.I. Gen. Laws 2-26-3","title":"560-RICR-10-20-1, 1.5(A)(2), 1.11(G)(1)(a), 1.11(K); R.I. Gen. Laws 2-26-3","official_url":"https://rules.sos.ri.gov/Regulations/part/560-10-20-1","source_label":"OFFICIAL","effective_date":null,"retrieved_date":"2026-10-07","text_hash":"8fee22cc17331a5888133f4e6265fb91e9c1a72030c2d6dcb685a1ad7306ec7d"},{"citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws Sec. 2-26-3 (Hemp Growth Act - Definitions)","title":"R.I. Gen. Laws Sec. 2-26-3 - Definitions (Hemp Growth Act)","official_url":"https://law.justia.com/codes/rhode-island/title-2/chapter-2-26/section-2-26-3/","source_label":"MIRROR","effective_date":null,"retrieved_date":"2026-07-02","text_hash":"d8dad2826b287271f24cb10c69683e2c75ae8d4005ea60baa001d4a567c475c5"},{"citation":"R.I.G.L. 44-20-61","title":"Product restrictions on electronic nicotine-delivery system products","official_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE44/44-20/44-20-61.htm","source_label":"OFFICIAL","effective_date":null,"retrieved_date":"2026-10-07","text_hash":"81fc50395983bf89c8125ac5a2ec0524ddb49d4334f9dd208e9f39d57ecdf9bd"}]}