Which states ban intoxicating hemp products?

Every tracked hemp compound is banned in Hawaii, Iowa and North Dakota. Some are banned in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Is there a federal hemp ban?

Most of the federal hemp redefinition takes effect December 11, 2026. A narrower piece, covering cannabinoids the plant cannot naturally produce, started November 12, 2026. Products outside the new federal hemp definition lose the hemp exclusion from the Schedule I tetrahydrocannabinols listing. State bans are separate and listed by state.

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Hemp Ban 2026: Federal Change Dec 11, Every State

3 full · 48 partial

Most of the federal hemp redefinition takes effect December 11, 2026. A narrower piece, covering cannabinoids the plant cannot naturally produce, started November 12, 2026. As of November 12, 2026, 3 of 51 US jurisdictions ban every tracked hemp compound at retail and 48 ban some of them. Tracked: Delta-8 THC, Delta-9 THC, THCa, THCP, THCV, HHC, EPN / Euphorinol, Delta-10 THC, THC-O Acetate and HHC-P.

Hemp ban means a prohibition on selling intoxicating hemp-derived products at retail: THC isomers, THCa flower, semi-synthetic cannabinoids and, in some states, any consumable hemp product above a THC threshold. Non-intoxicating hemp (CBD, CBN, CBG) is tracked separately and listed below the map. The federal definition of hemp and each state’s own rules decide what is banned, and federal law changes that definition itself on the dates below.

Record corrected November 3, 2026: EPN / Euphorinol in Oklahoma: Status now shown: Gray area. Change history

When does the hemp ban take effect?

Most of the federal hemp redefinition takes effect December 11, 2026. A narrower piece, covering cannabinoids the plant cannot naturally produce, started November 12, 2026. Main change: 28 days away. State bans have their own dates below.

Federal hemp ban: what changes Nov 12 and Dec 11

Federal

Watchenforcement date in 28 days (H.R. 6500 (Pub. L. 119-103) / Pub. L. 119-37 Sec. 781)

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.

Map: hemp bans by state

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All tracked hemp compounds bannedSome bannedNone bannedNot yet verified

Status by state and compound

State	Delta-8 THC	Delta-9 THC	THCa	THCP	THCV	HHC	EPN / Euphorinol	Delta-10 THC	THC-O Acetate	HHC-P
Alabama Partial ban
Alaska Partial ban
Arizona Partial ban
Arkansas Partial ban
California Partial ban
Colorado Partial ban
Connecticut Partial ban
Delaware Partial ban
District of Columbia Partial ban
Florida Partial ban
Georgia Partial ban
Hawaii Banned
Idaho Partial ban
Illinois Partial ban
Indiana Partial ban
Iowa Banned
Kansas Partial ban
Kentucky Partial ban
Louisiana Partial ban
Maine Partial ban
Maryland Partial ban
Massachusetts Partial ban
Michigan Partial ban
Minnesota Partial ban
Mississippi Partial ban
Missouri Partial ban
Montana Partial ban
Nebraska Partial ban
Nevada Partial ban
New Hampshire Partial ban
New Jersey Partial ban
New Mexico Partial ban
New York Partial ban
North Carolina Partial ban
North Dakota Banned
Ohio Partial ban
Oklahoma Partial ban
Oregon Partial ban
Pennsylvania Partial ban
Rhode Island Partial ban
South Carolina Partial ban
South Dakota Partial ban
Tennessee Partial ban
Texas Partial ban
Utah Partial ban
Vermont Partial ban
Virginia Partial ban
Washington Partial ban
West Virginia Partial ban
Wisconsin Partial ban
Wyoming Partial ban

Non-intoxicating hemp, tracked but not counted in the ban figure: CBD · CBN · CBG / CBDA / CBGA.

Watch: what is moving on hemp products

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); court hearing in 25 days (15-26-00099-CV)

today November 13, 2026
Delta-9 THC: 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
Delta-8 THC: 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 25 days December 8, 2026
THCa: Texas hemp-rule appeal: oral argument at 9:30 AM
Texas · Court hearing · 15-26-00099-CV
in 28 days December 11, 2026
Delta-8 THC: 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
Delta-9 THC: 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
Delta-8 THC: 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
Delta-9 THC: 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
Delta-8 THC: 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
Delta-8 THC: 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 May 1, 2026
THCa: 2026 consumable-hemp-rule injunction litigation remains on appeal
Texas · Enforcement action · D-1-GN-26-002511; appeal 15-26-00099-CV · State court (Travis County District Court, Judge Daniella DeSeta Lyttle) · advisory, not binding
The temporary-injunction case is on appeal. The signed May 1 trial injunction has not been read in this audit. The June 5 and June 26 appellate orders are captured separately; no claim is made that they vacate the distinct Crown judgment.
active April 16, 2026
Delta-8 THC: 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
Delta-8 THC: 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.

Recent hemp status changes

2026-11-03EPN / Euphorinol in Oklahoma: Record corrected. Status now shown: Gray area.
2026-11-03EPN / Euphorinol in Oklahoma: Record corrected. Status now shown: Gray area.
2026-11-03Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived) in Minnesota: Record corrected. Status now shown: Gray area.
2026-11-03THCa in Oklahoma: Record corrected. Status now shown: Gray area.
2026-11-03THCa in South Dakota: Record corrected. Status now shown: Gray area.
2026-11-03THCa in Texas: Record corrected. Status now shown: Gray area.
2026-11-03Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived) in Minnesota: Record corrected. Status now shown: Gray area.
2026-11-03HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) in Texas: Record corrected. Status now shown: Illegal.
2026-11-03THCP in Texas: Record corrected. Status now shown: Illegal.
2026-11-03Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived) in Illinois: Status changed from legal to restricted.
2026-11-02Delta-8 THC in Texas: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
2026-11-01THCP in Alabama: Status changed from restricted to illegal.

Delta-8 THC ban · Delta-9 THC ban · THCa ban · THCP ban · THCV ban · HHC ban · EPN / Euphorinol ban · Delta-10 THC ban · THC-O Acetate ban · HHC-P ban · All changes

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Compound Analytics. "Hemp Ban 2026: Federal Change Dec 11, Every State." Compound Laws, https://compoundlaws.com/bans/hemp/. Accessed November 13, 2026.

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