South Dakota Hemp Ban (2026): 8 of 9 Banned, Full List
As of November 12, 2026, South Dakota bans 8 of 9 tracked hemp compounds at retail. Banned: Delta-8 THC, Delta-9 THC (vape / inhalable), THCP, HHC (capsule / tablet), EPN / Euphorinol (edible / ingestible), Delta-10 THC, THC-O Acetate and HHC-P. Restricted or gray: THCa.
Each row below links to the determination with the controlling law verbatim.Record corrected : THCa in South Dakota: Status now shown: Gray area. Change history
When does the South Dakota hemp ban take effect?
No hemp ban effective date is pending in South 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 South Dakota
| Compound | Status | Headline | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta-8 THC | Illegal | Named in the conversion ban (SDCL 34-20B-118) | 2024-07-01 |
| Delta-9 THC (vape / inhalable) | Illegal | Hemp Delta-9 vape - illegal | 2020-03-27 |
| THCa | Gray area | THCa flower illegal - SD hemp ceiling is total delta-9 THC (THC plus THCA), so high-THCA flower is marijuana, not hemp | 2024-07-01 |
| THCP | Illegal | Converted-cannabinoid catch-all | 2024-07-01 |
| THCV | Not yet verified | ||
| HHC (capsule / tablet) | Illegal | Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: illegal | 2024-07-01 |
| EPN / Euphorinol (edible / ingestible) | Illegal | EPN edible illegal in South Dakota - semi-synthetic 'chemically derived cannabinoid' barred from sale by SDCL 34-20B-118(2). | 2024-07-01 |
| Delta-10 THC | Illegal | Delta-10 THC illegal: named chemically derived cannabinoid; making or selling it is a misdemeanor in South Dakota | 2024-07-01 |
| THC-O Acetate | Illegal | Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-11-12) · state law: illegal | 2024-07-01 |
| HHC-P | Illegal | HHC-P illegal: a chemically derived cannabinoid under SD's 2024 conversion ban; the named list is not exhaustive | 2024-07-01 |
Recent changes in South Dakota
- THCa: Record corrected. Status now shown: Gray area.
- THCa: Status changed from illegal to restricted.
- THCa: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
Nearby
- Iowa hemp ban banned
- Minnesota hemp ban partial ban
- Montana hemp ban partial ban
- Nebraska hemp ban partial ban
- North Dakota hemp ban banned
- Wyoming hemp ban partial ban
Hemp ban in every state · All compounds in South Dakota · Federal hemp ban: what changes Nov 12 and Dec 11
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