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CBN Ban 2026: Every State Where It Is Illegal, With Dates

2 of 51 banned

As of November 12, 2026, CBN is banned from retail sale in 2 of 51 US jurisdictions; federally, it is not scheduled. Banned: Alaska and Idaho.

Ban here means retail sale is prohibited by statute, rule, order or scheduling. Restrictions and gray areas are listed on the compound page.

Latest update : CBN in Alaska: Status changed from illegal to restricted. Change history

When does the next CBN ban take effect?

Connecticut: manufacturer sales of CBG, CBN and intermediate hemp derivatives, December 1, 2026 (in 18 days) and Missouri: HB 2641 tier 2 products keyed to federal 7 U.S.C. 1639o timing, December 11, 2026 (in 28 days).

Federal hemp ban: what changes Nov 12 and Dec 11

Elevatedeffective date in 18 days (Sub. HB 5350 (P.A. 26-8)); effective date in 28 days (HB 2641 (2026) tier 2 / H.R. 6500); injunction denied final 2026-06-26
  • in 18 days
    manufacturer sales of CBG, CBN and intermediate hemp derivatives
    Connecticut · Effective date · Sub. HB 5350 (P.A. 26-8)
    On and after December 1, 2026, section 100(b) permits a manufacturer to manufacture CBG or CBN if offered and sold exclusively to a producer, cultivator, micro-cultivator, product manufacturer or food and beverage manufacturer. It separately permits manufacture of intermediate hemp derivatives for manufacturer hemp products, with sales to those categories or an infused beverage manufacturer.
  • in 28 days
    HB 2641 tier 2 products keyed to federal 7 U.S.C. 1639o timing
    Missouri · Effective date · HB 2641 (2026) tier 2 / H.R. 6500
    Dec 11, 2026: CBD or CBG products over 0.4 mg total THC per container become marijuana under RSMo 195.900 and may be sold only by licensed dispensaries (class D felony, $5,000 per transaction). THC-free and broad-spectrum products at 0.4 mg or less stay general retail, 21+.
  • took effect
    Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act, RSMo 195.900
    Missouri · Effective date · HB 2641 (2026)
    Nov 12, 2026: hemp-derived cannabinoid products, CBD and CBG included (topicals and pet products too), may be sold only to 21+; tier 1 products (synthetic or converted cannabinoids, THCA smokables, delta-9 edibles) go dispensary-only. Bulk CBG fits the new hemp definition, but whether extracted versus heat-converted CBG is reached by the manufactured-outside-the-plant clause is untested (see the CBG raw material row).
  • final
    Fifteenth Court denies rehearing of temporary-relief denial
    Texas · Injunction denied · 15-26-00099-CV · State court (Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals) · applies to every seller
    Rehearing denied; Justice Field would grant. This is not a merits disposition.
  • final
    OLCC bulletin HE2025-01 sets hemp registry enforcement timeline (registration from Jan 1, 2026; compliance actions from June 1, 2026) and confirms immediate enforcement against over-limit THC, artificially derived cannabinoids and sales to minors
    Oregon · Guidance · HE2025-01 · Authority (Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission) · guidance to the sector, not self-executing
    Until June 1, 2026 OLCC will not act solely on registration or labeling, but may act now against hemp items exceeding Oregon THC limits, containing intoxicating artificially derived cannabinoids or nicotine, or sold to minors; unregistered items must be pulled from shelves from June 1, 2026.
BannedNot banned (legal, restricted or gray)Not yet verified

Federal

Not federally scheduled. CBN (cannabinol) - not federally scheduled; hemp-derived CBN sits inside the hemp definition, but CBN converted outside the plant leaves hemp on Dec 11 2026 Federal detail

States where CBN is illegal (2)

JurisdictionInstrumentEffectiveBasis
AlaskaAlaska Statutes AS 11.71.160 (Schedule IIIA cannabinoid schedule -- 'tetrahydrocannabinols' + closed named synthetic-cannabinoid list; cannabinol/CBN absent; no structural-class catch-all)2023-11-03Concentration cap
IdahoIdaho Code 37-2701 (Uniform Controlled Substances Act -- Definitions; 'marijuana', tetrahydrocannabinols presumption, hemp carve-out)2021-07-01controlled substance / Schedule I

Recent bans

  • Alaska: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
  • Colorado: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
  • Mississippi: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
  • Montana: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
  • New Jersey: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
  • Nevada: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
  • New York: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
  • Alaska: Status changed from restricted to illegal.

CBN ban status by state

Related

Hemp ban in every state · Federal hemp ban: what changes Nov 12 and Dec 11 · Is CBN Legal? Every state · CBN change history · All deadlines · What “illegal” means here

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Compound Analytics. "CBN Ban 2026: Every State Where It Is Illegal, With Dates." Compound Laws, https://compoundlaws.com/bans/cbn/. Accessed November 13, 2026.

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