As of October 7, 2026, CBN (Cannabinol) is legal to sell at retail with restrictions in Maryland. CBN named NON-INTOXICATING (sale authorized); hemp/cannabinoid framework registration/labeling overlay; intoxicating-product MCA license/age. Controlling source: Md. Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Sec. 36-1102 (CBN named nonintoxicating; synthetic-cannabinoid def).
Verified October 7, 2026 (manual) · confidence: confirmedCBN is not scheduled or named-banned in Maryland. Md. Crim. Law Sec. 5-402(d) lists 'tetrahydrocannabinols', 'marijuana extract', and 'cannabimimetic agents' (a closed CB1-agonist class) - not cannabinol. The 2024 cannabinoid statute (Md. Alcoholic Beverages & Cannabis Art. Sec. 36-1102) defines 'synthetic cannabinoid' to include chemical/bioconversion, which facially could touch converted CBN, but the SAME statute expressly names 'cannabinol, also known as CBN' as a NONINTOXICATING cannabinoid whose sale is authorized - resolving the question in CBN's favor. Intoxicating-product controls (Maryland Cannabis Administration license, age 21) key to >0.5 mg THC/serving or 2.5 mg/package and do not attach to a nonintoxicating CBN product, which still sits within the hemp/cannabinoid registration and labeling framework. A future MCA reg reclassifying converted CBN as synthetic is the residual watch item.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Sec. 36-1102: defines 'nonintoxicating cannabinoid' to include "Cannabinol, also known as CBN" and defines 'synthetic cannabinoid' to include a cannabinoid produced by "chemical conversion...[or] bioconversion." Md. Crim. Law Sec. 5-402(d) schedules "(31) tetrahydrocannabinols" and "(67) cannabimimetic agents" (CBN absent).
Among Maryland's 5 neighbors, Virginia is restricted; District of Columbia, Delaware, Pennsylvania and West Virginia are legal.
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Not federally scheduled. CBN (cannabinol) - not federally scheduled; hemp-derived CBN sits inside the hemp definition Federal detail
4 instruments on file for this compound's framework in Maryland; 2 of 2 citations above are official sources. Each text carries its source and a fingerprint that changes when the law does.
30c5d8056a7c8ad736-1102. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) "Hemp" has the meaning stated in Sec. 14-401 of the Agriculture Article. (3) "Tetrahydrocannabinol" means: (i) any tetrahydrocannabinol, including delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, and delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol, regardless of how derived; (ii) any other cannabinoid, except cannabidiol that the Administration determines to cause intoxication; and (iii) any other chemically similar compound, substance, derivative, or isomer of tetrahydrocannabinol, as identified by the Administration. (4) "Tincture" means a solution that is: (i) dissolved in alcohol, glycerin, or vegetable oil; and (ii) distributed in a dropper bottle of 4 ounces or less. (b) (1) A person may not sell or distribute a product intended for human consumption or inhalation that contains more than 0.5 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol per serving or 2.5 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol per package unless the person is licensed under Sec. 36-401 of this title and the product complies with the: (i) manufacturing standards established under Sec. 36-203 of this title; (ii) laboratory testing standards established under Sec. 36-203 of this title; and (iii) packaging and labeling standards established under Sec. 36-203 of this title. (2) A person may not sell or distribute a product described under paragraph (1) of this subsection to an individual under the age of 21 years. (c) A person may not sell or distribute a cannabinoid product that is not derived from naturally occurring biologically active chemical constituents. (d) (1) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, it is not a violation of this section for a person to sell or distribute a hemp-derived tincture intended for human consumption that contains: (i) a ratio of cannabidiol to tetrahydrocannabinol of at least 15 to 1; and (ii) 2.5 milligrams or less of tetrahydrocannabinol per serving and 100 milligrams or less of tetrahydrocannabinol per package. (2) To sell or distribute a hemp-derived tincture under this subsection, a person must provide, as required by the Administration, tincture samples for the purpose of testing to determine chemical potency and composition levels and to detect and quantify contaminants.
33e5b0ea28a63056SS36-1102. (a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) 'Hemp' has the meaning stated in SS14-401 of the Agriculture Article. (3) 'Tetrahydrocannabinol' means: (i) any tetrahydrocannabinol, including delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, and delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol, regardless of how derived; (ii) any other cannabinoid, except cannabidiol that the Administration determines to cause intoxication; and (iii) any other chemically similar compound, substance, derivative, or isomer of tetrahydrocannabinol, as identified by the Administration. (4) 'Tincture' means a solution that is: (i) dissolved in alcohol, glycerin, or vegetable oil; and (ii) distributed in a dropper bottle of 4 ounces or less. (b)(1) A person may not sell or distribute a product intended for human consumption or inhalation that contains more than 0.5 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol per serving or 2.5 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol per package unless the person is licensed under SS36-401 of this title and the product complies with the: (i) manufacturing standards established under SS36-203 of this title; (ii) laboratory testing standards established under SS36-203 of this title; and (iii) packaging and labeling standards established under SS36-203 of this title. (2) A person may not sell or distribute a product described under paragraph (1) of this subsection to an individual under the age of 21 years. (c) A person may not sell or distribute a cannabinoid product that is not derived from naturally occurring biologically active chemical constituents. (d)(1) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, it is not a violation of this section for a person to sell or distribute a hemp-derived tincture intended for human consumption that contains: (i) a ratio of cannabidiol to tetrahydrocannabinol of at least 15 to 1; and (ii) 2.5 milligrams or less of tetrahydrocannabinol per serving and 100 milligrams or less of tetrahydrocannabinol per package. (2) To sell or distribute a hemp-derived tincture under this subsection, a person must provide, as required by the Administration, tincture samples for the purpose of testing to determine chemical potency and composition levels and to detect and quantify contaminants. (e) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section: (1) may be charged by a citation; and (2) is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000. (f) A person who violates subsection (c) of this section: (1) may be charged by a citation; and (2) is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
30c5d8056a7c8ad736-1102. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) "Hemp" has the meaning stated in Sec. 14-401 of the Agriculture Article. (3) "Tetrahydrocannabinol" means: (i) any tetrahydrocannabinol, including delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, and delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol, regardless of how derived; (ii) any other cannabinoid, except cannabidiol that the Administration determines to cause intoxication; and (iii) any other chemically similar compound, substance, derivative, or isomer of tetrahydrocannabinol, as identified by the Administration. (4) "Tincture" means a solution that is: (i) dissolved in alcohol, glycerin, or vegetable oil; and (ii) distributed in a dropper bottle of 4 ounces or less. (b) (1) A person may not sell or distribute a product intended for human consumption or inhalation that contains more than 0.5 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol per serving or 2.5 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol per package unless the person is licensed under Sec. 36-401 of this title and the product complies with the: (i) manufacturing standards established under Sec. 36-203 of this title; (ii) laboratory testing standards established under Sec. 36-203 of this title; and (iii) packaging and labeling standards established under Sec. 36-203 of this title. (2) A person may not sell or distribute a product described under paragraph (1) of this subsection to an individual under the age of 21 years. (c) A person may not sell or distribute a cannabinoid product that is not derived from naturally occurring biologically active chemical constituents. (d) (1) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, it is not a violation of this section for a person to sell or distribute a hemp-derived tincture intended for human consumption that contains: (i) a ratio of cannabidiol to tetrahydrocannabinol of at least 15 to 1; and (ii) 2.5 milligrams or less of tetrahydrocannabinol per serving and 100 milligrams or less of tetrahydrocannabinol per package. (2) To sell or distribute a hemp-derived tincture under this subsection, a person must provide, as required by the Administration, tincture samples for the purpose of testing to determine chemical potency and composition levels and to detect and quantify contaminants.
0dc332f2278006ed[MCA bulletin, Sept. 18, 2025:] [The provision applies to products] "containing more than 0.5mg of THC per serving or more than 2.5mg of THC per package" [hemp-derived psychoactive products]; [the State sought to enforce] "§ 36-1102 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article" [...]; [Appellate Court, Sept. 9, 2025:] "delta-8 and delta-10 THC, are now and have always been illegal in Maryland." [ATCC Advisory 24-004: products] "intended for human consumption or inhalation" [over the limits require an] "MCA cannabis license holder" [to sell; violation is a misdemeanor with a fine up to $5,000.] [Statute text not fetched; agency summaries used.]
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