Texas Hemp Ban (2026): 7 of 10 Banned, Full List
As of November 12, 2026, Texas bans 7 of 10 tracked hemp compounds at retail. Banned: Delta-8 THC, Delta-9 THC (vape / inhalable), THCP, THCV, HHC (capsule / tablet), Delta-10 THC and THC-O Acetate. Restricted or gray: THCa, EPN / Euphorinol (edible / ingestible) and HHC-P. Pending: THCa: Texas hemp-rule appeal: oral argument at 9:30 AM takes effect December 8, 2026 (in 25 days).
Each row below links to the determination with the controlling law verbatim.Record corrected : THCa in Texas: Status now shown: Gray area. Change history
When does the Texas hemp ban take effect?
THCa: Texas hemp-rule appeal: oral argument at 9:30 AM takes effect in Texas on December 8, 2026, 25 days from 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 25 days
THCa: Texas hemp-rule appeal: oral argument at 9:30 AM - in 28 days
Delta-8 THC: Federal hemp redefinition, Dec 11 piece: total THC 0.3% and 0.4 mg total THC per container - active
THCa: 2026 consumable-hemp-rule injunction litigation remains on appeal
Delta-8 THC: Texas’ ban on smokeable hemp cannabis has begun. Here’s what you need to know.
Delta-8 THC: Dan Patrick crusaded against THC. Texas voters rolled him up and smoked him.
Delta-9 THC: HR 4963: Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2025
THCa: THC Alliance, hemp manufacturer sue over DSHS ‘redefining’ delta-9 to count THCA against legal limit
THCa: Texas Delta-8 restrictions reshape hemp industry in Spring-Klein
Delta-9 THC: How is the Texas THC ban affecting users? Results are mixed, Dallas doctor says
THCa: A Temporary Reprieve for Hemp-THC Products… But what now?- 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
Every tracked hemp compound in Texas
| Compound | Status | Headline | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta-8 THC | Illegal | Manufactured Delta-8 THC falls within reinstated Schedule I | 2026-07-31 |
| Delta-9 THC (vape / inhalable) | Illegal | Cannabinoid e-cigarette products prohibited by H&S 161.0876 | 2025-09-01 |
| THCa | Gray area | THCA flower fails the in-force THCA-counting hemp test | 2026-03-31 |
| THCP | Illegal | THCP illegal: a THC found in cannabis and made synthetically for sale, within Texas Schedule I item (31), reinstated July 31, 2026 | 2026-07-31 |
| THCV | Illegal | Cannabinoid e-cigarette products prohibited by H&S 161.0876 | 2025-09-01 |
| HHC (capsule / tablet) | Illegal | Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: gray | 2026-07-31 |
| EPN / Euphorinol (edible / ingestible) | Gray area | Hemp retail path requires THCA-counting testing and registration | |
| Delta-10 THC | Illegal | Delta-10 THC illegal: converted THC isomer within Texas Schedule I item (31), reinstated July 31, 2026 | 2026-07-31 |
| THC-O Acetate | Illegal | Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-11-12) · state law: gray | 2026-07-31 |
| HHC-P | Gray area | HHC-P: not named in Texas Schedule I; the item (31) derivative clause reaches it by interpretation (reinstated July 31, 2026, under legal challenge) | 2026-07-31 |
Recent changes in Texas
- THCa: Record corrected. Status now shown: Gray area.
- HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol): Record corrected. Status now shown: Illegal.
- THCP: Record corrected. Status now shown: Illegal.
- Delta-8 THC: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
- EPN / Euphorinol: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
- Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived): Status changed from restricted to illegal.
- HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol): Status changed from restricted to illegal.
- EPN / Euphorinol: Status changed from illegal to restricted.
- Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived): Status changed from illegal to restricted.
- THCa: Status changed from illegal to restricted.
Nearby
- Arkansas hemp ban partial ban
- Louisiana hemp ban partial ban
- New Mexico hemp ban partial ban
- Oklahoma hemp ban partial ban
Hemp ban in every state · All compounds in Texas · Federal hemp ban: what changes Nov 12 and Dec 11
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