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Louisiana THC Ban (2026): 8 of 9 Banned, Full List

Partial ban

As of November 12, 2026, Louisiana bans 8 of 9 tracked THC compounds at retail. Banned: Delta-8 THC, THCa, THCP, THCV, HHC (capsule / tablet), Delta-10 THC, THC-O Acetate and HHC-P. Restricted or gray: Delta-9 THC (vape / inhalable).

Each row below links to the determination with the controlling law verbatim.

Latest update : Delta-9 THC in Louisiana: Status changed from illegal to restricted. Change history

When does the Louisiana THC ban take effect?

No THC ban effective date is pending in Louisiana 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.

Watchenforcement date in 28 days (H.R. 6500 (Pub. L. 119-103) / Pub. L. 119-37 Sec. 781); recent bill or agency activity
  • in 28 days
    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.

  • Delta-9 THC: HR 4963: Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2025
    Federal · Bill activity
    Introduced in House (2025-08-12)
  • took effect
    THC-O Acetate: Federal hemp redefinition, Nov 12 slice: THC-O acetate, which the plant cannot produce, leaves hemp
    Federal · Enforcement date · H.R. 5371 (Pub. L. 119-37, Sec. 781)
    Pub. L. 119-103 sec. 2019 (Sept 2, 2026): until Dec 11, 2026 the Pub. L. 119-37 sec. 781 amendments apply only to products with cannabinoids not capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa plant (7 U.S.C. 1639o(1)(C)(ii)(I) and (iv)(I)). THC-O acetate is made only by acetylating THC outside the plant, so products containing it leave the federal hemp definition on Nov 12, 2026 and fall in the Schedule I tetrahydrocannabinols listing.
  • took effect
    HHC-P: Federal hemp redefinition, Nov 12 slice: cannabinoids the plant cannot produce, including HHC-P, leave hemp
    Federal · Enforcement date · H.R. 5371 (Pub. L. 119-37, Sec. 781)
    Pub. L. 119-103 sec. 2019 (Sept 2, 2026): until Dec 11, 2026 the Pub. L. 119-37 sec. 781 amendments apply only to products with cannabinoids not capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa plant (7 U.S.C. 1639o(1)(C)(ii)(I) and (iv)(I)). HHC-P is not reported as produced by the plant, so on that reading products containing it leave the federal hemp definition on Nov 12, 2026. FDA's list of plant-producible cannabinoids, due Feb 10, 2026, is still unpublished.

Every tracked THC compound in Louisiana

CompoundStatusHeadlineEffective
Delta-8 THC IllegalDelta-8 illegal: non-naturally-occurring THC derivative banned2025-01-01
Delta-9 THC (vape / inhalable) RestrictedHemp Delta-9 vape - restricted2019-06-06
THCa IllegalTHCa flower illegal: floral hemp retail ban + total-THC basis2025-01-01
THCP IllegalTHCP illegal: non-naturally-occurring derivative banned2025-01-01
THCV IllegalHemp products for inhalation banned: La. R.S. 3:1482(B)(2) (plus permit and LDH product approval)2025-01-01
HHC (capsule / tablet) IllegalFederally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: illegal2025-01-01
Delta-10 THC IllegalDelta-10 THC illegal: Louisiana bars non-naturally-occurring THC derivatives in consumable hemp (R.S. 3:1482(C)(2))2025-01-01
THC-O Acetate IllegalFederally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-11-12) · state law: illegal2025-01-01
HHC-P IllegalHHC-P illegal: Louisiana bars non-naturally-occurring THC derivatives in consumable hemp (R.S. 3:1482(C)(2))2025-01-01

Recent changes in Louisiana

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THC ban in every state · All compounds in Louisiana · Federal hemp ban: what changes Nov 12 and Dec 11

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Compound Analytics. “Louisiana THC Ban (2026): 8 of 9 Banned, Full List.” Compound Laws, https://compoundlaws.com/bans/thc/louisiana/. Accessed November 13, 2026.

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