South Carolina THC Ban (2026): 2 of 8 Banned, Full List

Partial ban

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

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

Latest update September 23, 2026: Delta-8 THC in South Carolina: Status changed from illegal to restricted. Change history

When does the South Carolina THC ban take effect?

No THC ban effective date is pending in South Carolina 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.

Elevatedenforcement date in 28 days (H.R. 6500 (Pub. L. 119-103) / Pub. L. 119-37 Sec. 781); enforcement action by the attorney general (South Carolina Attorney General (Alan Wilson)), binds named parties only; enforcement action by the attorney general (South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, State Grand Jury Division), binds named parties only

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.
active March 26, 2026
Delta-8 THC: Operation Ganjapreneur - first State Grand Jury INDICTMENTS announced (marijuana and illegal THC products)
South Carolina · Enforcement action · Attorney General (South Carolina Attorney General (Alan Wilson)) · binds named parties only
State Grand Jury indictments against businesses and individuals selling THC products; ~12 indictments reported.
active March 26, 2026
Delta-8 THC: State Grand Jury returns 264-count indictments against Dab City Warehouse owners and Jay’s Head Shop in Operation Ganjapreneur; 261 of 270 tested brands exceeded THC limits
South Carolina · Enforcement action · 2026-GS-47-25 and 2026-GS-47-15 · Attorney General (South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, State Grand Jury Division) · binds named parties only
Dab City defendants each face 222 counts including trafficking marijuana 100-2,000 lbs, 94 PWID marijuana, 102 PWID Schedule I THC, 21 PWID THC analogue and 4 PWID psilocin analogue; Kalin faces 42 counts; seizures included 400 lbs flower, 900 lbs edibles and 60 lbs vapes.
active December 15, 2025
Delta-8 THC: State Grand Jury 'Operation Ganjapreneur' announced - large-scale seizures of illegal THC products sold openly in SC businesses
South Carolina · Seizure · Attorney General (South Carolina Attorney General (Alan Wilson)) · binds named parties only
Statewide State Grand Jury operation; seizures of THC products from retail businesses, including items said to appeal to minors.
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 South Carolina

Compound	Status	Headline
Delta-8 THC	Gray area	Restricted - NO SC statute names delta-8 (Hemp Act is delta-9-only), but the AG is criminally enforcing a total-THC reading
Delta-9 THC (vape / inhalable)	Restricted	Hemp Delta-9 vape - restricted
THCa	Restricted	Contested - statute delta-9-only, AG total-THC
THCP	Restricted	Enforcement-exposed, not codified
THCV	Not yet verified
HHC (capsule / tablet)	Illegal	Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: gray
Delta-10 THC	Restricted	Delta-10 THC restricted: SC hemp law is delta-9 only, but the AG treats THC isomers as Schedule I and is prosecuting
THC-O Acetate	Illegal	Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-11-12) · state law: gray
HHC-P	Gray area	HHC-P restricted: SC hemp law is delta-9 only; AG conversion theory and enforcement reach hydrogenated cannabinoids

Recent changes in South Carolina

2026-09-23Delta-8 THC: Status changed from illegal to restricted.
2026-09-23THCP: Status changed from illegal to restricted.
2026-09-23THCa: Status changed from illegal to restricted.
2026-09-23Delta-8 THC: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
2026-09-23THCa: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
2026-09-23THCP: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
2026-07-25Delta-8 THC: Status changed from illegal to restricted.

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