THC Ban 2026: Federal Change Dec 11, Every State
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, 4 of 51 US jurisdictions ban every tracked THC compound at retail and 47 ban some of them. Tracked: Delta-8 THC, Delta-9 THC, THCa, THCP, THCV, HHC, Delta-10 THC, THC-O Acetate and HHC-P.
THC ban here means a prohibition on selling hemp-derived tetrahydrocannabinol products at retail, outside a licensed marijuana program. Each tracked THC compound is reported on its own row; a state is counted as banning THC when every tracked THC compound is illegal there. The federal hemp definition, which decides whether hemp THC is lawful at all, changes on the dates below for every state at once.Record corrected : Delta-9 THC in Minnesota: Status now shown: Gray area. Change history
When does the THC 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
Map: THC bans by state
Status by state and compound
| State | Delta-8 THC | Delta-9 THC | THCa | THCP | THCV | HHC | Delta-10 THC | THC-O Acetate | HHC-P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Partial ban | |||||||||
| Alaska Partial ban | |||||||||
| Arizona Partial ban | |||||||||
| Arkansas Partial ban | |||||||||
| California Banned | |||||||||
| 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 |
Watch: what is moving on THC products
- today
Delta-9 THC: hemp THC drink sales end - in 6 days
Delta-8 THC: Hemp Act not enforced against the businesses suing over it until Nov 19 - 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 - in 28 days
Delta-9 THC: HB 2641 tier 2 products keyed to federal 7 U.S.C. 1639o timing - active
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 - active
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 - active
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 - active
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 - active
THCa: 2026 consumable-hemp-rule injunction litigation remains on appeal - active
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 - active
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
Recent THC status changes
- Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived) in Minnesota: Record corrected. Status now shown: Gray area.
- THCa in Oklahoma: Record corrected. Status now shown: Gray area.
- THCa in South Dakota: Record corrected. Status now shown: Gray area.
- THCa in Texas: Record corrected. Status now shown: Gray area.
- Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived) in Minnesota: Record corrected. Status now shown: Gray area.
- HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) in Texas: Record corrected. Status now shown: Illegal.
- THCP in Texas: Record corrected. Status now shown: Illegal.
- Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived) in Illinois: Status changed from legal to restricted.
- Delta-8 THC in Texas: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
- THCP in Alabama: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
- Delta-8 THC in Connecticut: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
- Delta-8 THC in Connecticut: Status changed from illegal to restricted.
Related
Delta-8 THC ban · Delta-9 THC ban · THCa ban · THCP ban · THCV ban · HHC ban · Delta-10 THC ban · THC-O Acetate ban · HHC-P ban · All changes
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