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Virginia THC Ban (2026): 4 of 9 Banned, Full List

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As of November 12, 2026, Virginia bans 4 of 9 tracked THC compounds at retail. Banned: THCa, HHC (capsule / tablet), THC-O Acetate and HHC-P. Restricted or gray: Delta-8 THC, Delta-9 THC (vape / inhalable), THCP, THCV and Delta-10 THC.

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

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

When does the Virginia THC ban take effect?

No THC ban effective date is pending in Virginia 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 21, 2026
Delta-9 THC: HR 4963: Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2025
Federal · Bill activity
Introduced in House (2025-08-12)
October 18, 2026
Delta-9 THC: Manassas CBD store closing after Virginia law change makes most of its products illegal
Virginia · Signal
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 Virginia

Compound	Status	Headline	Effective
Delta-8 THC	Restricted	Restricted: delta-8 counted as an isomer in total THC; 0.3% and 2 mg/package caps an intoxicating product cannot meet (Va. Code 3.2-4112)	2023-07-01
Delta-9 THC (vape / inhalable)	Restricted	Hemp Delta-9 vape - restricted
THCa	Illegal	Illegal: total-THC (THCA x 0.877) and 2 mg/package caps THCa flower cannot meet (Va. Code 3.2-4112)	2023-07-01
THCP	Restricted	Restricted: THCP captured by the isomer/total-THC definition; 2 mg/package cap cannot be met (Va. Code 3.2-4112)	2023-07-01
THCV	Restricted	2 mg total THC per package cap, no ratio escape since Aug 15, 2026; THCV counts as a tetrahydrocannabinol	2026-08-15
HHC (capsule / tablet)	Illegal	Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: illegal	2023-07-01
Delta-10 THC	Restricted	Delta-10 THC restricted: counted as a THC isomer under 0.3% and 2 mg per package caps (Va. Code 4.1-600)	2023-07-01
THC-O Acetate	Illegal	Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-11-12) · state law: illegal	2023-07-01
HHC-P	Illegal	HHC-P illegal: synthetic THC derivative consumables banned under Va. Code 59.1-200(A)(69)	2023-07-01

Recent changes in Virginia

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

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