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Maine THC Ban (2026): 2 of 9 Banned, Full List

Partial ban

As of November 12, 2026, Maine bans 2 of 9 tracked THC compounds at retail. Banned: HHC (capsule / tablet) and THC-O Acetate. Restricted or gray: Delta-8 THC, Delta-9 THC (vape / inhalable), THCP, THCV, Delta-10 THC and HHC-P. Legal: THCa.

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

When does the Maine THC ban take effect?

No THC ban effective date is pending in Maine 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 December 11, 2026
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.
October 23, 2026
Delta-9 THC: Maine’s THC drink ban is coming Dec. 11. Here’s what to know
Maine · Signal
October 21, 2026
Delta-9 THC: HR 4963: Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2025
Federal · Bill activity
Introduced in House (2025-08-12)
took effect November 12, 2026
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 November 12, 2026
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 Maine

Compound	Status	Headline	Effective
Delta-8 THC	Restricted	Delta-8 restricted: potentially-intoxicating hemp product (age 21 + packaging)
Delta-9 THC (vape / inhalable)	Restricted	Hemp Delta-9 vape - restricted
THCa	Legal	THCa flower legal: delta-9-only basis
THCP	Restricted	THCP restricted: covered by the analog clause
THCV	Restricted	Web only: no delivery to Maine consumers from an unlicensed seller (22 MRSA 1555-D)
HHC (capsule / tablet)	Illegal	Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: restricted
Delta-10 THC	Restricted	Delta-10 THC restricted: named potentially intoxicating cannabinoid, 21+ sale and child-resistant packaging (7 M.R.S. 2231)	2025-06-24
THC-O Acetate	Illegal	Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-11-12) · state law: restricted	2025-06-24
HHC-P	Restricted	HHC-P restricted: hexahydrocannabiphorol is a named potentially intoxicating cannabinoid; 21+ and packaging rules (7 M.R.S. 2231)	2025-06-24

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