As of October 7, 2026, CBN (Cannabinol) is legal to sell at retail with restrictions in Hawaii. CBN unscheduled, but tightly gated by DOH interim hemp rules (HAR 11-37): permit, 1 mg total-THC/serving caps, <=0.3% total THC, 21+ tinctur. Controlling source: HAR chapter 11-37 'Hemp Processing and Manufactured Hemp Products' interim rules (eff. Jan. 28, 2026) -- Summary of Amendments Rev3 (April 2026): MHP forms + per-serving/container total-THC caps, 21+ tinctures, child-resistant packaging, prohibition on artificially/synthetically derived cannabinoids and on vape/aerosolized hemp products (HAR 11-37-3, 11-37-5, 11-37-6, 11-37-7).
Verified October 7, 2026 (manual) · confidence: confirmedCBN (cannabinol) is NOT scheduled in Hawaii's controlled-substances schedules (HRS 329; not a 'tetrahydrocannabinol'). Hawaii regulates hemp cannabinoid products through HRS chapter 328G (manufactured hemp products) and the DOH Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation interim rules, HAR chapter 11-37 (interim rules effective Jan. 28, 2026, Rev3 April 2026). Two-track outcome for CBN: (1) NATURALLY-DERIVED CBN is restricted-but-saleable as a 'manufactured hemp product' (MHP) made by a DOH-permitted hemp processor, subject to: total THC (sum of THCA, delta-9-THC, delta-8-THC) <=0.3%; per-serving/per-container total-THC caps by form (gummies + tablets/capsules/powders/softgels/gelcaps 1 mg/serving and 5 mg/container; oil-based tinctures 3 mg/serving and 85 mg/container, sale prohibited under 21; beverages 0.5 mg/container, 6-12 fl oz); child-resistant packaging; food-grade ingredients; not attractive to children; and label warnings. (2) ARTIFICIALLY OR SYNTHETICALLY DERIVED CBN is PROHIBITED -- HAR 11-37 repeatedly bars MHP and crude extract that 'cannot contain artificially or synthetically derived cannabinoids,' and DOH guidance specifies this captures CBN created by conversion from a naturally occurring cannabinoid (e.g., CBD) or via non-hemp inputs. Because most commercial CBN is CBD-converted, the dominant supply chain is barred, while genuinely hemp-extracted (naturally aged) CBN can be sold within the MHP caps. VAPE/inhalable hemp-cannabinoid products are categorically PROHIBITED (HAR 11-37-3: no 'vape or other product used to aerosolize for respiratory routes of delivery' containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid). Hemp food additives are barred except GRAS hemp and the allowable MHP edible forms. Federal floor: CBN not scheduled federally; converted CBN at DEA synthetic risk; Pub.L.119-37 Sec.781 bars synthesized-outside-the-plant cannabinoids eff. 2026-11-12; FDA added-cannabinoid caveat. A restricted state row != safe-to-sell.
HAR 11-37 (Summary of Amendments, interim rules eff. Jan. 28, 2026) -- Overview/MHP forms: 'Cannot contain artificially or synthetically derived cannabinoids.' -- Gummies (HAR 11-37-6): 'Max Total THC p/serving 1 mg; Max Total THC p/container 5 mg; Total THC must remain <=0.3%... Not for sale to persons under the age of 21.' -- Oil-based tincture: 'Max Total THC p/serving 3 mg; p/container 85 mg; Max 1 oz... SALE PROHIBITED TO CONSUMER UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE.' -- Prohibitions on Sale (HAR 11-37-3): 'Vape or other product used to aerosolize for respiratory routes of delivery containing hemp-derived cannabinoid, artificially derived cannabinoid, synthetic cannabinoid, or hemp' is PROHIBITED; '[prohibited:] Crude extract or MHP that has total THC concentration above 0.3%.' (CBN is not a tetrahydrocannabinol and is not scheduled; converted/artificially-derived CBN is barred, naturally-derived CBN is permitted within these caps.)
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Not federally scheduled. CBN (cannabinol) - not federally scheduled; hemp-derived CBN sits inside the hemp definition Federal detail
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235db61e54f06edcSale, hold for sale, offer or distribute of the following is PROHIBITED: Crude extract or MHP that is adulterated or misbranded; Crude extract or MHP that fails to meet applicable testing requirements; Any food into which a cannabinoid, artificially derived cannabinoid, synthetic cannabinoid, hemp, hemp biomass, or MHP has been added as ingredient (this does not apply to hemp that is GRAS by FDA for use in foods, nor allowable edible MHP forms that are compliant with Sec.11-37-5: tablets, capsules, powders, softgels, gelcaps, oil-based tinctures, gummies, beverages); Crude extract or MHP that has total THC concentration above 0.3%; Vape or other product used to aerosolize for respiratory routes of delivery containing hemp-derived cannabinoid, artificially derived cannabinoid, synthetic cannabinoid, or hemp; Hemp leaf, hemp floral material, including but not limited to hemp cigars or hemp cigarettes, viable seeds (this does not apply to sale of hemp leaf, hemp floral material, or viable seeds to a USDA licensed hemp producer or a DOH permitted hemp processor); MHP containing any viable seeds, leaf or floral materials; Except for external topically applied MHP, any product containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid, artificially derived cannabinoid, synthetic cannabinoid, hemp, hemp biomass, or MHP as an ingredient intended to be introduced via non-oral routes of entry to body (i.e. eyes, ears and nasal cavities, etc.); Crude extract directly to a consumer (crude extract shall only be sold to a permitted hemp processor or person with equivalent authority from regulatory agency in another jurisdiction); Contents from an open package of MHP to a consumer; Advertising, packaging, labeling that contains health or benefit claims that are unsubstantiated, false, or misleading in any way. DOH implementing guidance (Consumers of MHP FAQ, current 12/16/2025): 'Hawaii prohibits the sale of MHP that contain artificially derived or synthetic cannabinoids. This includes cannabinoids like delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC, THCO, THC-P, THC-H, THCjd, HHC, HHCO, CBN created from any naturally occurring cannabinoid, like CBD, that was extracted from hemp biomass, or using a non-hemp substance, like yeast or algae, to produce any cannabinoid. State law only allows for cannabinoids naturally occurring in hemp to be extracted for use in manufactured hemp products.'
7e1f52470eecfb58§11-37-3 Prohibitions. ... (e) [No person shall sell, hold for sale, offer, or distribute] "any other product containing hemp used to aerosolize for respiratory routes of delivery, such as an inhaler, vape pen" [or other device designed for such purpose.] (f) "No person shall sell, hold for sale, offer, or distribute any hemp leaf, hemp floral material," "including but not limited to hemp cigars or hemp cigarettes, or viable hemp seeds" [...]. (h) [Products intended for] "non-oral routes of entry to the body" [are prohibited, with listed exceptions]. §11-37-11(a) "Beginning January 1, 2026, no manufactured hemp product distributor or manufactured hemp product retailer shall sell" [manufactured hemp products] "without a certificate of registration." [Bracketed spans summarized; the DOH compilation is stamped JAN 28 2026.]
235db61e54f06edcSale, hold for sale, offer or distribute of the following is PROHIBITED: Crude extract or MHP that is adulterated or misbranded; Crude extract or MHP that fails to meet applicable testing requirements; Any food into which a cannabinoid, artificially derived cannabinoid, synthetic cannabinoid, hemp, hemp biomass, or MHP has been added as ingredient (this does not apply to hemp that is GRAS by FDA for use in foods, nor allowable edible MHP forms that are compliant with Sec.11-37-5: tablets, capsules, powders, softgels, gelcaps, oil-based tinctures, gummies, beverages); Crude extract or MHP that has total THC concentration above 0.3%; Vape or other product used to aerosolize for respiratory routes of delivery containing hemp-derived cannabinoid, artificially derived cannabinoid, synthetic cannabinoid, or hemp; Hemp leaf, hemp floral material, including but not limited to hemp cigars or hemp cigarettes, viable seeds (this does not apply to sale of hemp leaf, hemp floral material, or viable seeds to a USDA licensed hemp producer or a DOH permitted hemp processor); MHP containing any viable seeds, leaf or floral materials; Except for external topically applied MHP, any product containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid, artificially derived cannabinoid, synthetic cannabinoid, hemp, hemp biomass, or MHP as an ingredient intended to be introduced via non-oral routes of entry to body (i.e. eyes, ears and nasal cavities, etc.); Crude extract directly to a consumer (crude extract shall only be sold to a permitted hemp processor or person with equivalent authority from regulatory agency in another jurisdiction); Contents from an open package of MHP to a consumer; Advertising, packaging, labeling that contains health or benefit claims that are unsubstantiated, false, or misleading in any way. DOH implementing guidance (Consumers of MHP FAQ, current 12/16/2025): 'Hawaii prohibits the sale of MHP that contain artificially derived or synthetic cannabinoids. This includes cannabinoids like delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC, THCO, THC-P, THC-H, THCjd, HHC, HHCO, CBN created from any naturally occurring cannabinoid, like CBD, that was extracted from hemp biomass, or using a non-hemp substance, like yeast or algae, to produce any cannabinoid. State law only allows for cannabinoids naturally occurring in hemp to be extracted for use in manufactured hemp products.'
823a943b28b715deAs used in this chapter: "Applicant" means the person applying to register as a hemp processor under this chapter. "Cannabinoids" means any of the various naturally occurring, biologically active, chemical constituents of cannabis that bind to or interact with receptors of the endogenous cannabinoid system. "Cannabis" means the genus of the flowering plant in the family Cannabaceae. For the purpose of this chapter, cannabis refers to any form of the plant where the delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration on a dry weight basis has not yet been determined. "Certificate of registration" means the certificate issued by the department attesting that the applicant is registered to process hemp. "Decarboxylated" means the completion of the chemical reaction that converts delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol's acids (THCA) into delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. The decarboxylated value may be calculated using a conversion formula that sums delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and eighty-seven and seven tenths (87.7) per cent of THCA. "Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol" or "THC" means the primary psychoactive component of cannabis. "Department" means the department of health. "Director" means the director of health. "Dry weight basis" refers to a method of determining the percentage of a chemical in a substance after removing the moisture from the substance. "Enclosed indoor facility" means a permanent, stationary structure with a solid floor, rigid exterior walls that encircle the entire structure on all sides, and a roof that protects the entire interior area from the elements of weather. Nothing in this definition shall be construed to relieve the registered applicant from the applicant's duty to comply with all applicable building codes and regulations. "FDA" means the United States Food and Drug Administration. "Hemp" means Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, whether growing or not, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, with a delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 per cent on a dry weight basis, as measured post-decarboxylation or by other similarly reliable methods. "Hemp processor" means a person processing hemp to manufacture a hemp product. "Hemp product" means a product that: (1) Contains naturally occurring cannabinoids, compounds, concentrates, extracts, isolates, resins or derivatives from processed hemp; (2) Does not include any living hemp plants, viable seeds, leaf materials, or floral materials; (3) Has a delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 per cent, as measured post-decarboxylation, or other similarly reliable methods; (4) Is intended to be consumed orally to supplement the human or animal diet; and (5) Is in the form of a tablet, capsule, powder, softgel, gelcap, or liquid form (e.g. hemp oil) to be used by the consumer to infuse edible items at home for personal use or for topical application to the skin or hair. For purposes of this chapter, a hemp product shall be considered as intended for oral ingestion in liquid form only if it is formulated in a fluid carrier and it is intended for ingestion in daily quantities measured in drops or similar small units of measure per labeled directions for use. "Manufacture" means to compound, blend, extract, infuse, or otherwise make or prepare a hemp product, but does not include planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, or trimming a hemp plant or part of a hemp plant. "Person" means an individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or any form of business or legal entity. "Processing" means making a transformative change to the hemp plant following harvest by converting an agricultural commodity into a hemp product. "Synthetic cannabinoid" means a cannabinoid that is: (1) Produced artificially, whether from chemicals or from recombinant biological agents including but not limited to yeast and algae; and (2) Not derived from the genus cannabis, including biosynthetic cannabinoids.
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