As of October 8, 2026, CBD (Cannabidiol, hemp-derived) is legal to sell at retail in Delaware as edible / ingestible. Delaware: no state rule on CBD ingestibles beyond the 0.3% delta-9 hemp definition. Controlling source: 3 Del. C. ch. 28.
Verified October 8, 2026 · confidence: confirmed3 Del. C. 2801 defines industrial hemp at 0.3% delta-9 THC dry weight; the chapter has no retail, product, age or CBD rules. HB 395 (2026), which would have routed THC-containing consumables to licensed marijuana retailers, stalled in Senate committee when the session ended; SB 298 and HB 401 also not enacted. Applies to CBD ingestibles (oil/tincture, capsules, gummies, drinks). Limit noted: 0.3% delta-9 THC. Pending: Watch 2027 session for HB 395-type licensing. Federal: from 2026-12-11 the federal hemp definition excludes final hemp-derived cannabinoid products (ingested, topical or animal use) with more than 0.4 mg combined total THC per container (Pub. L. 119-37 div. B sec. 781, as delayed by Pub. L. 119-103 sec. 2019); full-spectrum CBD above 0.4 mg per container becomes marijuana federally in every state.
with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.
As of October 8, 2026, CBD (Cannabidiol, hemp-derived) is legal to sell at retail in Delaware as flower / raw plant. Delaware: no smokable hemp statute; 0.3% delta-9 hemp definition; 2026 dispensary-channel bills stalled. Controlling source: 3 Del. C. ch. 28.
Verified October 8, 2026 · confidence: confirmed3 Del. C. 2801 defines industrial hemp by a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis, and the chapter contains no retail, smokable or age rules. HB 395 (2026) would have required consumable products containing specified THC levels to be sold only through licensed establishments, but it was still in Senate committee when the session closed; SB 298 and HB 401 were also pending. No penalty specific to smokable hemp. Watch the 2027 session. Applies to CBD cigarettes, pre-rolls and flower. Flags: sale ban False, manufacture-only ban False, shipping ban False, 21+ False, license False, total-THC flower test False. Pending: HB 395 (2026) would route THC-containing consumable products through licensed marijuana establishments; it stalled in Senate committee (as of 6/16/26) and the session has ended. SB 298 and HB 401 (2026) also not enacted. Federal: hemp redefinition limiting hemp-derived products to 0.4 mg total THC per container now takes effect 2026-12-11 (moved from 2026-11-12 by H.R. 6500, signed 2026-09-02, per Foley Hoag Sept 2026); a 0.3% total-THC pre-roll can exceed 0.4 mg per container.
with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.
As of October 8, 2026, CBD (Cannabidiol, hemp-derived) is legal to sell at retail in Delaware as other. No state hemp rule for pet CBD; treats fall under general commercial feed registration. Controlling source: 3 Del. C. ch. 28.
Verified October 8, 2026 · confidence: confirmedNo state hemp statute or rule addresses pet products. Pet treats are commercial feed under state feed law, and AAFCO has no hemp/CBD ingredient definition, so feed registration of CBD treats can be refused (interpretive, not a named ban). Applies to CBD pet products. Limit noted: None in hemp law; state commercial feed law applies to treats. Pending: Watch 2027 session for HB 395-type licensing. Federal: from 2026-12-11 the federal hemp definition excludes final hemp-derived cannabinoid products (ingested, topical or animal use) with more than 0.4 mg combined total THC per container (Pub. L. 119-37 div. B sec. 781, as delayed by Pub. L. 119-103 sec. 2019); full-spectrum CBD above 0.4 mg per container becomes marijuana federally in every state.
with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.
As of October 8, 2026, CBD (Cannabidiol, hemp-derived) is legal to sell at retail in Delaware as topical. Delaware: no state rule on CBD topicals. Controlling source: 3 Del. C. ch. 28.
Verified October 8, 2026 · confidence: confirmed3 Del. C. 2801 defines industrial hemp at 0.3% delta-9 THC dry weight; the chapter has no retail, product, age or CBD rules. HB 395 (2026), which would have routed THC-containing consumables to licensed marijuana retailers, stalled in Senate committee when the session ended; SB 298 and HB 401 also not enacted. Applies to CBD topicals. Limit noted: 0.3% delta-9 THC. Pending: Watch 2027 session for HB 395-type licensing. Federal: from 2026-12-11 the federal hemp definition excludes final hemp-derived cannabinoid products (ingested, topical or animal use) with more than 0.4 mg combined total THC per container (Pub. L. 119-37 div. B sec. 781, as delayed by Pub. L. 119-103 sec. 2019); full-spectrum CBD above 0.4 mg per container becomes marijuana federally in every state.
with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.
| Form | Status | Headline | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edible / ingestible | Legal | Delaware: no state rule on CBD ingestibles beyond the 0.3% delta-9 hemp definition. | 2026-10-08 |
| Flower / raw plant | Legal | Delaware: no smokable hemp statute; 0.3% delta-9 hemp definition; 2026 dispensary-channel bills stalled. | 2026-10-08 |
| Other | Legal | No state hemp rule for pet CBD; treats fall under general commercial feed registration. | 2026-10-08 |
| Topical | Legal | Delaware: no state rule on CBD topicals. | 2026-10-08 |
Among Delaware's 3 neighbors, Maryland and New Jersey are restricted; Pennsylvania is legal.
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Federal gray area. FDA: CBD barred from food and supplements (enforcement discretion); 0.4 mg per container cap starts Dec 11, 2026. Federal detail
7 instruments on file for this compound's framework in Delaware; 12 of 13 citations above are official sources. Each text carries its source and a fingerprint that changes when the law does.
f86794691a790e59(28) a. "Marijuana" means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, the resin extracted from any part of the plant, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin. b. "Marijuana" does not include any of the following: 1. The mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, or any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. 2. Products approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. 3. Industrial hemp as defined in Sec. 2801 of Title 3.
c1ac16399266faa1(a) The controlled substances listed in this section are included in Schedule I. (d) Any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of the following hallucinogenic substances, their salts, isomers and salts of isomers, unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of these salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation: (19) Any material, compound, combination, mixture, synthetic substitute or preparation which contains any quantity of marijuana or any tetrahydrocannabinols, their salts, isomers or salts of isomers and is not approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration;
a987c874a9676530(d) Any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of the following hallucinogenic substances, their salts, isomers and salts of isomers, unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of these salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation: (19) Any material, compound, combination, mixture, synthetic substitute or preparation which contains any quantity of marijuana or any tetrahydrocannabinols, their salts, isomers or salts of isomers and is not approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration;
593a0b79bd39fa3316 Del. C. Sec. 4714(d)(19): Any material, compound, combination, mixture, synthetic substitute or preparation which contains any quantity of marijuana or any tetrahydrocannabinols, their salts, isomers or salts of isomers and is not approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration. 16 Del. C. Sec. 4714(g): Any synthetic cannabinoid, which means any material containing any compound, mixture, or preparation that is not a federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drug and is chemically synthesized to produce a psychotropic response by binding at 1 or more cannabinoid receptors. Synthetic cannabinoid classes include all of the following: (1) Naphthoylindoles. Any compound containing a 3-(1-naphthoyl)indole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes JWH 018, JWH 019, JWH 073, JWH 081, JWH 122, JWH 200, JWH 398, AM2201, and WIN 55,212.2. (2) Naphthylmethylindoles. Any compound containing a 1H-indol-3-yl-(1-naphthyl)methane structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes JWH 175 and JWH 184. (3) Naphthoylpyrroles. Any compound containing a 3-(1-naphthoyl)pyrrole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the pyrrole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the pyrrole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes JWH 307. (4) Naphthylmethylindenes. Any compound containing a naphthylideneindene structure with substitution at the 3-position of the indene ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indene ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes JWH 176. (5) Phenylacetylindoles. Any compound containing a 3-phenylacetylindole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes RCS-8 (SR-18), JWH 250, JWH 203, JWH 251, and JWH 302. (6) Cyclohexylphenols. Any compound containing a 2-(3-hydroxycyclohexyl)phenol structure with substitution at the 5-position of the phenolic ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not substituted in the cyclohexyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes CP 47,497 and CP 55,940. (7) Benzoylindoles. Any compound containing a 3-(benzoyl)indole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes AM694, RCS-4 (SR-19), and AM679. (8) Adamantoylindoles. Any compound containing a 3-(1-adamantoyl)indole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the adamantyl ring system to any extent. This structural class includes AM1248.
9f43f555c6b8f388(g) Any synthetic cannabinoid, which means any material containing any compound, mixture, or preparation that is not a federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drug and is chemically synthesized to produce a psychotropic response by binding at 1 or more cannabinoid receptors. Synthetic cannabinoid classes include all of the following: (1) Naphthoylindoles. -- Any compound containing a 3-(1-naphthoyl)indole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cyc1oalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes all of the following: a. JWH 018. b. JWH 019. c. JWH 073. d. JWH 081. e. JWH 122. f. JWH 200. g. JWH 398. h. AM2201. i. WIN 55,212.2. (2) Naphthylmethylindoles. -- Any compound containing a 1H-indol-3-yl-(1-naphthyl)methane structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpho-linyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes all of the following: a. JWH 175. b. JWH 184. (3) Naphthoylpyrroles. -- Any compound containing a 3-(1naphthoyl)pyrrole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the pyrrole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the pyrrole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes JWH 307. (4) Naphthylmethylindenes. -- Any compound containing a naphthylideneindene structure with substitution at the 3-position of the indene ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indene ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes JWH 176. (5) Phenylacetylindoles. -- Any compound containing a 3-phenylacetylindole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes all of the following: a. RCS-8 (SR-18). b. JWH 250. c. JWH 203. d. JWH 251. e. JWH 302. (6) Cyclohexylphenols. -- Any compound containing a 2-(3hydroxycyclohexyl)phenol structure with substitution at the 5-position of the phenolic ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not substituted in the cyclohexyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes all of the following: a. CP 47,497. b. CP 55,940. (7) Benzoylindoles. -- Any compound containing a 3-(benzoyl)indole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes all of the following: a. AM694. b. RCS-4 (SR-19). c. AM679. (8) Adamantoylindoles. -- Any compound containing a 3-(1adamantoyl)indole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the adamantyl ring system to any extent. This structural class includes AM1248.
f09fbb0561d1a8313 Del. C. 2801(2) ["Industrial hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant] "with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis." [Chapter 28 (2800 to 2803) covers research cultivation, certification and fees only; no retail or smokable provisions.] [Bracketed spans summarized.]
93020d4e3338663aFor purposes of this chapter: (1) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture. (2) "Industrial hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.
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