Delta-9 Ban 2026: Federal Change Dec 11, Every State With Dates

Q: What states is Delta-9 THC illegal in?

Delta-9 THC is illegal to sell at retail in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont and Washington as of November 12, 2026.

14 of 51 banned

As of November 12, 2026, Delta-9 THC is banned from retail sale in 14 of 51 US jurisdictions for vape / inhalable; federally, it is restricted. Banned: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont and Washington.

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

Record corrected November 3, 2026: Delta-9 THC in Minnesota: Status now shown: Gray area. Change history

When does the next Delta-9 THC ban take effect?

New Jersey: hemp THC drink sales end, November 13, 2026 (today), Illinois: Hemp Act not enforced against the businesses suing over it until Nov 19, November 19, 2026 (in 6 days), Federal: Federal hemp redefinition, Dec 11 piece: total THC 0.3% and 0.4 mg total THC per container, December 11, 2026 (in 28 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 0 days (P.L.2025 c.215, as amended by P.L.2026 c.7 and c.13; S4635 pending); enforcement paused for named businesses only in 6 days (ILHAA v. Raoul, N.D. Ill. No. 1:26-cv-13799); enforcement date in 28 days (H.R. 6500 (Pub. L. 119-103) / Pub. L. 119-37 Sec. 781)

today November 13, 2026
hemp THC drink sales end
New Jersey · Effective date · P.L.2025 c.215, as amended by P.L.2026 c.7 and c.13; S4635 pending
Hemp-derived THC beverages may be sold through Nov 13, 2026; from Nov 14 a drink over 0.4 mg THC per container is a cannabis product (licensed cannabis channel only). As checked November 3, 2026, S4635 passed both houses on October 29 and A5604 was substituted. No enactment appears in the official bill history or governor action check. The November 13, 2026 statutory cutoff remains; the proposed federal-compliance-date extension is pending.
in 6 days November 19, 2026
Hemp Act not enforced against the businesses suing over it until Nov 19
Illinois · Enforcement paused for named businesses only · ILHAA v. Raoul, N.D. Ill. No. 1:26-cv-13799
Applies only to the six plaintiffs in ILHAA v. Raoul (N.D. Ill. No. 1:26-cv-13799), among them the Illinois Healthy Alternatives Association and its roughly 250 member companies. The state agreed not to take any enforcement action under the Hemp Act against them until Nov 19, when a federal judge hears their request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. The law itself still takes effect Nov 12, and it applies to every other business from that date.
in 28 days December 11, 2026
Federal hemp redefinition, Dec 11 piece: total THC 0.3% and 0.4 mg total THC per container
Federal · Enforcement date · H.R. 6500 (Pub. L. 119-103) / Pub. L. 119-37 Sec. 781
Pub. L. 119-103 (continuing resolution, Sept 2, 2026) delayed the rest of the Pub. L. 119-37 sec. 781 hemp definition to Dec 11, 2026 (CRS IF13136, Sept 28, 2026): hemp is measured by total tetrahydrocannabinols including THCA (0.3% dry weight), and any final product over 0.4 mg combined total THC and cannabinoids with similar effects per container leaves hemp. A product that leaves hemp is marijuana, Schedule I, in every state.
in 28 days December 11, 2026
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
active September 30, 2026
Montgomery County DA charges 46 smoke shops, convenience stores and gas stations across 26 townships with possession with intent to deliver for selling THC gummies, beverages and vapes
Pennsylvania · Enforcement action · Local authority (Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele) · binds named parties only
Each business is charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance; some seized gummies allegedly contained over 1,000 mg THC each; preliminary hearings set for November 9, 2026.
active August 25, 2026
Michigan CRA summarily suspends Loud Labs of Michigan’s hemp processor-handler license and issues notice of intent to revoke over products testing above 0.3 percent delta-9 THC
Michigan · Enforcement action · License HPHL-000047 · Authority (Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency) · binds named parties only
Following a March 25, 2026 inspection and May 18, 2026 inventory audit, CRA alleges violation of Section 12(1)(a) of the Industrial Hemp Research and Development Act (intentional possession of cannabis above 0.3 percent delta-9 THC); revocation is required if proven at hearing.
active May 29, 2026
Sandusky County judge rejects Ohio AG Yost’s bid to revoke Cycling Frog’s court-protected right to sell intoxicating hemp products statewide
Ohio · Injunction granted · State court (Sandusky County Court of Common Pleas, Judge Jeremiah S. Ray) · binds named parties only
The order, first granted in mid-May and extended statewide, applies only to Cycling Frog and its third-party retail partners; the judge stated it does not cover other intoxicating hemp companies or products.
active May 7, 2026
ATCC and Anne Arundel County Police seize cannabis flower, THC pre-rolls, gummies, vapes and beverages from two unlicensed smoke shops in Glen Burnie and Orchard Beach
Maryland · Seizure · Authority (Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission, Field Enforcement Division) · binds named parties only
Search warrants March 10 and April 1, 2026 yielded about 14 lbs flower, nearly 3,000 THC pre-rolls, over 2,100 THC gummies, 951 THC vapes and 197 THC beverages; One Stop’s operator was charged with selling THC products without a license and Best Buds charges are pending.
active April 16, 2026
Franklin County judge issues TRO allowing Happy Harvest and Get Wright Lounge to keep selling existing intoxicating hemp inventory to adults 21+ despite SB 56
Ohio · TRO granted · State court (Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Judge Jeffrey M. Brown) · binds named parties only
The two businesses may sell their existing products to purchasers 21 and older, with no candy-like products, pending a preliminary injunction hearing; State Rep. Jennifer Gross joined as a plaintiff.
active April 8, 2026
Georgia Department of Agriculture warehouse raid in DeKalb County seizes 120 pounds of marijuana and about $4.8 million in illegal hemp products from suspected hemp wholesalers
Georgia · Seizure · Agriculture department (Georgia Department of Agriculture Law Enforcement, Commissioner Tyler Harper) · binds named parties only
A search warrant at a DeKalb County business warehouse, assisted by DeKalb Police narcotics and K9 units, yielded marijuana and roughly $4.8 million retail value of illegal hemp products; multiple individuals face felony trafficking charges with more charges anticipated.
active March 26, 2026
Operation Ganjapreneur - first State Grand Jury INDICTMENTS announced (marijuana and illegal THC products)
South Carolina · Enforcement action · Attorney General (South Carolina Attorney General (Alan Wilson)) · binds named parties only
State Grand Jury indictments against businesses and individuals selling THC products; ~12 indictments reported.
active March 25, 2026
Missouri AG sends cease-and-desist letters to 33 unlicensed 'dispensaries' and smoke shops selling intoxicating cannabinoid products outside the Article XIV framework
Missouri · Cease and desist · Attorney General (Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway) · guidance to the sector, not self-executing
33 retailers in the St. Louis (18), Kansas City (13) and Springfield (2) regions were ordered to stop selling intoxicating cannabis products, stop child-appealing or confusing packaging and stop selling adulterated products, under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act; letters cited total-THC above 0.3 percent and contaminants.

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Federal

Federally restricted. Hemp delta-9 THC vape - federally unscheduled inside the hemp definition; total THC standard and 0.4 mg per container cap take effect Dec 11 2026 Federal detail

States where Delta-9 THC is illegal (14)

Jurisdiction	Instrument	Effective	Basis
Alaska	Industrial Hemp and Intoxicating Hemp Products FAQ for Professional Licensees	2023-11-03	Concentration cap
Arkansas	Act 934 of 2025 (SB533), amending Ark. Code Sec. 5-64-215, 5-64-101, 2-15-503, and adding Subchapter 5 (Sec. 20-56-501 et seq.) to Title 20, Chapter 56	2026-04-22	Prohibited
California	Assembly Bill 8 (Aguiar-Curry), Chapter 248, Statutes of 2025 -- amending Bus. & Prof. Code Sec. 26070.2, 26080, 26100, 26003 and Health & Safety Code Sec. 111920 et seq.	2026-01-01	Prohibited
Delaware	16 Del. C. Sec. 4714 - Schedule I	2023-04-23	Prohibited
District of Columbia	D.C. Code Sec. 48-901.02 - Definitions (Controlled Substances Act)	2023-03-22	Prohibited
Hawaii	Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 11–37, Hemp Processing and Manufactured Hemp Products (Interim Rules, eff. Jan. 28, 2026)	2021-08-09	State named ban
Idaho	Idaho Code 37-2701 - Definitions (Marijuana; Industrial Hemp)	2021-04-16	Prohibited
Iowa	Iowa Code Chapter 204 - Hemp and Hemp Products (Iowa Hemp Act)	2020-06-17	State named ban
Kansas	K.S.A. 21-5701(k) - Kansas Criminal Code, Marijuana definition	2019-04-18	State named ban
North Dakota	North Dakota Century Code Chapter 4.1-18.1 (Hemp) -- sections 4.1-18.1-01 (Definitions), 4.1-18.1-04.3/-04.4 (Prohibited acts; Allowable products)	2023-08-01	Prohibited
South Dakota	SDCL 38-35-21 - Industrial hemp for smoking prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor	2020-03-27	State named ban
Texas	Texas Health and Safety Code Sec. 161.0876	2025-09-01	State named ban
Vermont	Understanding Hemp in Vermont	2022-07-01	State named ban
Washington	RCW 69.50.101(8) -- 'Cannabis products' definition (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023)	2023-07-23	State named ban

Recent bans

2026-11-03Minnesota: Record corrected. Status now shown: Gray area.
2026-11-03Minnesota: Record corrected. Status now shown: Gray area.
2026-10-07Texas: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
2026-10-07Alaska: Status changed from unknown to illegal.
2026-10-07Alaska: Status changed from unknown to illegal.
2026-09-23Alaska: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
2026-09-23Alaska: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
2026-09-23Alaska: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
2026-09-23Alaska: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
2026-09-23Alaska: Status changed from restricted to illegal.

Delta-9 THC ban status by state

Hemp ban in every state · THC ban in every state · Federal hemp ban: what changes Nov 12 and Dec 11 · Is Delta-9 THC Legal? Every state · Delta-9 THC change history · All deadlines · What “illegal” means here

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Compound Analytics. “Delta-9 Ban 2026: Federal Change Dec 11, Every State With Dates.” Compound Laws, https://compoundlaws.com/bans/d9/. Accessed November 13, 2026.

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