Delta-8 THC updates: every status change, dated
The most recent Delta-8 THC status change on file is November 2, 2026: Texas, status changed from restricted to illegal. 26 changes recorded in total.
Subscribe: RSS for Delta-8 THC . Pending items appear in the Watch band; they are not changes until they take effect. Watch Elevated enforcement paused for named businesses only in 6 days (ILHAA v. Raoul, N.D. Ill. No. 1:26-cv-13799); enforcement date in 28 days (H.R. 6500 (Pub. L. 119-103) / Pub. L. 119-37 Sec. 781); enforcement action by the local authority (Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele), binds named parties only
in 6 days November 19, 2026 Hemp Act not enforced against the businesses suing over it until Nov 19 Illinois · Enforcement paused for named businesses only · ILHAA v. Raoul, N.D. Ill. No. 1:26-cv-13799 Applies only to the six plaintiffs in ILHAA v. Raoul (N.D. Ill. No. 1:26-cv-13799), among them the Illinois Healthy Alternatives Association and its roughly 250 member companies. The state agreed not to take any enforcement action under the Hemp Act against them until Nov 19, when a federal judge hears their request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. The law itself still takes effect Nov 12, and it applies to every other business from that date. in 28 days December 11, 2026 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 September 30, 2026 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 Pennsylvania · Enforcement action · Local authority (Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele) · binds named parties only Each business is charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance; some seized gummies allegedly contained over 1,000 mg THC each; preliminary hearings set for November 9, 2026. active May 29, 2026 Sandusky County judge rejects Ohio AG Yost’s bid to revoke Cycling Frog’s court-protected right to sell intoxicating hemp products statewide Ohio · Injunction granted · State court (Sandusky County Court of Common Pleas, Judge Jeremiah S. Ray) · binds named parties only The order, first granted in mid-May and extended statewide, applies only to Cycling Frog and its third-party retail partners; the judge stated it does not cover other intoxicating hemp companies or products. active May 7, 2026 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 Maryland · Seizure · Authority (Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission, Field Enforcement Division) · binds named parties only Search warrants March 10 and April 1, 2026 yielded about 14 lbs flower, nearly 3,000 THC pre-rolls, over 2,100 THC gummies, 951 THC vapes and 197 THC beverages; One Stop’s operator was charged with selling THC products without a license and Best Buds charges are pending. active April 16, 2026 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 Ohio · TRO granted · State court (Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Judge Jeffrey M. Brown) · binds named parties only The two businesses may sell their existing products to purchasers 21 and older, with no candy-like products, pending a preliminary injunction hearing; State Rep. Jennifer Gross joined as a plaintiff. active April 8, 2026 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 Georgia · Seizure · Agriculture department (Georgia Department of Agriculture Law Enforcement, Commissioner Tyler Harper) · binds named parties only A search warrant at a DeKalb County business warehouse, assisted by DeKalb Police narcotics and K9 units, yielded marijuana and roughly $4.8 million retail value of illegal hemp products; multiple individuals face felony trafficking charges with more charges anticipated. active March 26, 2026 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 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 March 25, 2026 Missouri AG sends cease-and-desist letters to 33 unlicensed 'dispensaries' and smoke shops selling intoxicating cannabinoid products outside the Article XIV framework Missouri · Cease and desist · Attorney General (Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway) · guidance to the sector, not self-executing 33 retailers in the St. Louis (18), Kansas City (13) and Springfield (2) regions were ordered to stop selling intoxicating cannabis products, stop child-appealing or confusing packaging and stop selling adulterated products, under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act; letters cited total-THC above 0.3 percent and contaminants. active March 24, 2026 Sandusky County judge grants TRO blocking enforcement of Ohio SB 56's intoxicating hemp ban against Cycling Frog (North Fork Distribution) and its supply chain in Fremont Ohio · TRO granted · State court (Sandusky County Court of Common Pleas, Judge Jeremiah S. Ray) · binds named parties only The TRO bars enforcement of SB 56 against the plaintiff and third parties that distribute, warehouse or transport its products; the judge found the law facially discriminatory because it favors state-legal marijuana over federally legal hemp, likely violating the dormant Commerce Clause; the Ohio AG moved to intervene. active January 1, 2026 TABC canvass of 4,400 businesses identifies more than 650 unlicensed hemp-derived cannabinoid retailers after taking over HDCP regulation on January 1, 2026 Tennessee · Enforcement action · Authority (Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission) · guidance to the sector, not self-executing TABC announced it will focus enforcement on unlicensed operators and product compliance; unlicensed HDCP sale is a Class A misdemeanor (up to 11 months 29 days and $2,500), products must test at or below 0.3 percent total THC, and gas stations are no longer eligible for retail licenses. Change log 2026-11-02 Texas : Status changed from restricted to illegal.2026-10-28 Connecticut : Status changed from restricted to illegal.2026-10-27 Connecticut : Status changed from illegal to restricted.2026-10-07 Illinois : Status changed from legal to restricted.2026-09-23 Nebraska : Status changed from illegal to restricted.2026-09-23 South Carolina : Status changed from illegal to restricted.2026-09-23 Oregon : Status changed from illegal to restricted.2026-09-23 Maryland : Status changed from illegal to restricted.2026-09-23 Alaska : Status changed from illegal to restricted.2026-09-23 Virginia : Status changed from illegal to restricted.2026-09-23 New Jersey : Status changed from illegal to restricted.2026-09-23 Michigan : Status changed from illegal to restricted.2026-09-23 Alaska : Status changed from restricted to illegal.2026-09-23 Maryland : Status changed from restricted to illegal.2026-09-23 Michigan : Status changed from restricted to illegal.2026-09-23 Oregon : Status changed from restricted to illegal.2026-09-23 Alaska : Status changed from restricted to illegal.2026-09-23 Maryland : Status changed from restricted to illegal.2026-09-23 Michigan : Status changed from restricted to illegal.2026-09-23 New Jersey : Status changed from restricted to illegal.2026-09-23 Oregon : Status changed from restricted to illegal.2026-09-23 South Carolina : Status changed from restricted to illegal.2026-09-23 Virginia : Status changed from restricted to illegal.2026-09-23 Virginia : Status changed from illegal to restricted.2026-09-23 Oregon : Status changed from illegal to restricted.2026-07-25 South Carolina : Status changed from illegal to restricted.Related Delta-8 THC by state · Where Delta-8 THC is banned · All changes
