North Dakota Hemp Ban (2026): All 10 Tracked Compounds Banned
As of November 12, 2026, North Dakota bans every tracked hemp compound at retail. Banned: Delta-8 THC, Delta-9 THC (vape / inhalable), THCa, THCP, THCV, HHC (capsule / tablet), EPN / Euphorinol (edible / ingestible), Delta-10 THC, THC-O Acetate and HHC-P.
Each row below links to the determination with the controlling law verbatim.Latest update : THCa in North Dakota: Status changed from illegal to restricted. Change history
When does the North Dakota hemp ban take effect?
No hemp ban effective date is pending in North Dakota as of November 13, 2026. 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.
- in 28 days
Delta-8 THC: Federal hemp redefinition, Dec 11 piece: total THC 0.3% and 0.4 mg total THC per container
Delta-9 THC: HR 4963: Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2025- took effect
EPN / Euphorinol: Federal hemp redefinition, Nov 12 slice: cannabinoids the plant cannot produce leave hemp - took effect
THC-O Acetate: Federal hemp redefinition, Nov 12 slice: THC-O acetate, which the plant cannot produce, leaves hemp - took effect
HHC-P: Federal hemp redefinition, Nov 12 slice: cannabinoids the plant cannot produce, including HHC-P, leave hemp
Every tracked hemp compound in North Dakota
| Compound | Status | Headline | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta-8 THC | Illegal | Banned by name | 2023-08-01 |
| Delta-9 THC (vape / inhalable) | Illegal | Hemp Delta-9 vape - illegal | 2023-08-01 |
| THCa | Illegal | Illegal: total-THC basis puts THCa flower over the 0.3% hemp ceiling | 2023-08-01 |
| THCP | Illegal | Banned by name (THCP) | 2023-08-01 |
| THCV | Illegal | Hemp extract used to make an inhalant is excluded from hemp products, leaving the THC Schedule I | 2023-08-01 |
| HHC (capsule / tablet) | Illegal | Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: illegal | 2023-08-01 |
| EPN / Euphorinol (edible / ingestible) | Illegal | EPN edible illegal in North Dakota - semi-synthetic cannabinoid barred by the chemically-derived-cannabinoid exclusion and sale ban (N.D. Cent. Code 4.1-18.1). | 2023-08-01 |
| Delta-10 THC | Illegal | Delta-10 THC illegal: chemically derived cannabinoid sale ban; CBD-to-delta-10 conversion named (N.D.C.C. 4.1-18.1-04.3, -04.4) | 2023-08-01 |
| THC-O Acetate | Illegal | Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-11-12) · state law: illegal | 2023-08-01 |
| HHC-P | Illegal | HHC-P illegal: chemically derived cannabinoid class excluded from hemp and barred from sale (N.D.C.C. 4.1-18.1-01, -04.4) | 2023-08-01 |
Recent changes in North Dakota
- THCa: Status changed from illegal to restricted.
- Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived): Status changed from illegal to restricted.
- THCa: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
- Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived): Status changed from restricted to illegal.
- THCa: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
- THCa: Status changed from illegal to restricted.
Nearby
- Minnesota hemp ban partial ban
- Montana hemp ban partial ban
- South Dakota hemp ban partial ban
Hemp ban in every state · All compounds in North Dakota · Federal hemp ban: what changes Nov 12 and Dec 11
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