As of October 22, 2026, Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived) is illegal to sell at retail in Washington as vape / inhalable. Hemp Delta-9 vape - illegal. Effective 2023-07-23. Controlling source: RCW 69.50.101(8) -- 'Cannabis products' definition (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023).
Verified October 22, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmed'Cannabis products' means useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products as defined in this section, including any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC
As of October 22, 2026, Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived) is illegal to sell at retail in Washington as capsule / tablet. Hemp Delta-9 capsule - illegal. Effective 2023-07-23. Controlling source: RCW 69.50.101(8) -- 'Cannabis products' definition (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023).
Verified October 22, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmed'Cannabis products' means useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products as defined in this section, including any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC
As of October 22, 2026, Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived) is illegal to sell at retail in Washington as beverage. Hemp Delta-9 drink - illegal. Effective 2023-07-23. Controlling source: RCW 69.50.101(8) -- 'Cannabis products' definition (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023).
Verified October 22, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmed'Cannabis products' means useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products as defined in this section, including any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC
As of October 22, 2026, Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived) is illegal to sell at retail in Washington as edible / ingestible. Hemp Delta-9 edible - illegal. Effective 2023-07-23. Controlling source: RCW 69.50.101(8) -- 'Cannabis products' definition (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023).
Verified October 22, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmed'Cannabis products' means useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products as defined in this section, including any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC
As of October 22, 2026, Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived) is in a legal gray area (sold in practice, exposed to an interpretive ban theory) in Washington as flower / raw plant. Hemp Delta-9 flower - restricted. Controlling source: RCW 69.50.101(8) -- 'Cannabis products' definition (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023).
Verified October 22, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmed'Cannabis products' means useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products as defined in this section, including any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC
As of October 22, 2026, Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived) is legal to sell at retail with restrictions in Washington as other. Hemp Delta-9 other - restricted. Controlling source: RCW 69.50.101(8) -- 'Cannabis products' definition (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023).
Verified October 22, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmedAny other form is evaluated under the same test: a product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body (ingestion, inhalation, or insertion) with any detectable amount of THC is a 'cannabis product' restricted to the WSLCB-licensed channel; non-absorbed/non-detectable-THC forms remain ordinary hemp. Washington's regime is definitional rather than a numeric cap: under RCW 69.50.101(8)(a) (added by SB 5367, 2023), ANY product intended for ingestion, inhalation, or insertion that contains any detectable amount of THC is legally a 'cannabis product,' full stop -- it cannot be sold through general/hemp retail and must go through the WSLCB-licensed cannabis system (tested, tracked, labeled, 21+, taxed at the standard ~37% cannabis excise rate). The only carve-out for non-ingested, non-inhaled, no-blood-brain-barrier topicals at <=0.3% THC is the Cannabis Health and Beauty Aid (CHABA) category (RCW 69.50.575), which is exempt from cannabis-chapter regulation entirely. Net effect for hemp-derived delta-9: every ingestible/inhalable form is functionally illegal outside the licensed cannabis channel; only compliant topicals have a clear unlicensed-hemp path.
'Cannabis products' means useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products as defined in this section, including any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC
As of October 22, 2026, Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived) is illegal to sell at retail in Washington as powder / bulk. Hemp Delta-9 powder - illegal. Effective 2023-07-23. Controlling source: RCW 69.50.101(8) -- 'Cannabis products' definition (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023).
Verified October 22, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmed'Cannabis products' means useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products as defined in this section, including any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC
As of October 22, 2026, Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived) is legal to sell at retail with restrictions in Washington as raw material / ruo. Hemp Delta-9 raw material - restricted. Controlling source: RCW 69.50.101(8) -- 'Cannabis products' definition (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023).
Verified October 22, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmedRaw hemp biomass/extract at <=0.3% delta-9 THC dry weight is 'industrial hemp' under RCW 15.140.020 and excluded from the 'cannabis' plant-material definition (RCW 69.50.101(4)); it becomes subject to the cannabis-product routing rule only once formulated into a product intended for ingestion/inhalation/insertion with detectable THC. Washington's regime is definitional rather than a numeric cap: under RCW 69.50.101(8)(a) (added by SB 5367, 2023), ANY product intended for ingestion, inhalation, or insertion that contains any detectable amount of THC is legally a 'cannabis product,' full stop -- it cannot be sold through general/hemp retail and must go through the WSLCB-licensed cannabis system (tested, tracked, labeled, 21+, taxed at the standard ~37% cannabis excise rate). The only carve-out for non-ingested, non-inhaled, no-blood-brain-barrier topicals at <=0.3% THC is the Cannabis Health and Beauty Aid (CHABA) category (RCW 69.50.575), which is exempt from cannabis-chapter regulation entirely. Net effect for hemp-derived delta-9: every ingestible/inhalable form is functionally illegal outside the licensed cannabis channel; only compliant topicals have a clear unlicensed-hemp path.
'Cannabis products' means useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products as defined in this section, including any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC
As of October 22, 2026, Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived) is illegal to sell at retail in Washington as tincture / sublingual. Hemp Delta-9 tincture - illegal. Effective 2023-07-23. Controlling source: RCW 69.50.101(8) -- 'Cannabis products' definition (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023).
Verified October 22, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmed'Cannabis products' means useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products as defined in this section, including any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC
As of October 22, 2026, Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived) is legal to sell at retail with restrictions in Washington as topical. Hemp Delta-9 topical - restricted. Controlling source: RCW 69.50.101(8) -- 'Cannabis products' definition (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023).
Verified October 22, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmedTopicals fall outside the 'cannabis product' definition if they qualify as a Cannabis Health and Beauty Aid (CHABA) under RCW 69.50.575: intended only for topical application, <=0.3% THC, does not cross the blood-brain barrier, and not intended for ingestion. CHABA products are exempt from cannabis chapter regulations/penalties and may be sold as hemp topicals; LCB-licensed cannabis retailers may also carry them. Washington's regime is definitional rather than a numeric cap: under RCW 69.50.101(8)(a) (added by SB 5367, 2023), ANY product intended for ingestion, inhalation, or insertion that contains any detectable amount of THC is legally a 'cannabis product,' full stop -- it cannot be sold through general/hemp retail and must go through the WSLCB-licensed cannabis system (tested, tracked, labeled, 21+, taxed at the standard ~37% cannabis excise rate). The only carve-out for non-ingested, non-inhaled, no-blood-brain-barrier topicals at <=0.3% THC is the Cannabis Health and Beauty Aid (CHABA) category (RCW 69.50.575), which is exempt from cannabis-chapter regulation entirely. Net effect for hemp-derived delta-9: every ingestible/inhalable form is functionally illegal outside the licensed cannabis channel; only compliant topicals have a clear unlicensed-hemp path.
'Cannabis products' means useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products as defined in this section, including any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC
| Form | Status | Headline | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vape / inhalable | Illegal | Hemp Delta-9 vape - illegal | 2026-10-22 |
| Capsule / tablet | Illegal | Hemp Delta-9 capsule - illegal | 2026-10-22 |
| Beverage | Illegal | Hemp Delta-9 drink - illegal | 2026-10-22 |
| Edible / ingestible | Illegal | Hemp Delta-9 edible - illegal | 2026-10-22 |
| Flower / raw plant | Gray area | Hemp Delta-9 flower - restricted | 2026-10-22 |
| Other | Restricted | Hemp Delta-9 other - restricted | 2026-10-22 |
| Powder / bulk | Illegal | Hemp Delta-9 powder - illegal | 2026-10-22 |
| Raw material / RUO | Restricted | Hemp Delta-9 raw material - restricted | 2026-10-22 |
| Tincture / sublingual | Illegal | Hemp Delta-9 tincture - illegal | 2026-10-22 |
| Topical | Restricted | Hemp Delta-9 topical - restricted | 2026-10-22 |
Among Washington's 2 neighbors, Idaho is illegal; Oregon is restricted.
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Federally restricted. Hemp delta-9 THC vape - federally unscheduled inside the hemp definition; 0.4 mg per container cap lands Nov 12 2026 Federal detail
4 instruments on file for this compound's framework in Washington; 56 of 56 citations above are official sources. Each text carries its source and a fingerprint that changes when the law does.
8f2ff536faa0aba7RCW 15.140.020 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Agriculture improvement act of 2018" means sections 7605, 10113, 10114, and 12619 of the agriculture improvement act of 2018, P.L. 115-334. (2) "Cannabis" has the meaning provided in RCW 69.50.101. (3) "Crop" means hemp grown as an agricultural commodity. (4) "Cultivar" means a variation of the plant Cannabis sativa L. that has been developed through cultivation by selective breeding. (5) "Department" means the Washington state department of agriculture. (6) "Food" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 69.07.010. (7) "Hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. (8) "Hemp consumable" means a product that is sold or provided to another person, that is: (a) Made of hemp; (b) Not a cannabis product, as defined in RCW 69.50.101; and (c) Intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means, including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion. (9) "Hemp processor" means a person who takes possession of raw hemp material with the intent to modify, package, or sell a transitional or finished hemp product. (10)(a) "Industrial hemp" means all parts and varieties of the genera Cannabis, cultivated or possessed by a grower, whether growing or not, that contain a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of 0.3 percent or less by dry weight that was grown under the industrial hemp research program as it existed on December 31, 2019. (b) "Industrial hemp" does not include plants of the genera Cannabis that meet the definition of "cannabis." (11) "Postharvest test" means a test of tetrahydrocannabinol concentration levels of hemp after being harvested based on: (a) Ground whole plant samples without heat applied; or (b) Other approved testing methods. (12) "Process" means the processing, compounding, or conversion of hemp into hemp commodities or products. (13) "Produce" or "production" means the planting, cultivation, growing, or harvesting of hemp including hemp seed.
f3042f0e75f2f10bRCW 69.50.101(8)(a) ["Cannabis products" means products] "with any detectable amount of THC" [...]. (49) ["THC concentration" means] "percent of tetrahydrocannabinol content of any part of the plant Cannabis" [counting combined THC and THCA regardless of moisture]. (4) [Cannabis] "does not include hemp or industrial hemp as defined in RCW 15.140.020." [Bracketed spans summarized.]
ddf002e2f91de129(1) Cannabis health and beauty aids are not subject to the regulations and penalties of this chapter that apply to cannabis, cannabis concentrates, or cannabis-infused products. (2) For purposes of this section, "cannabis health and beauty aid" means a product containing parts of the cannabis plant and which: (a) Is intended for use only as a topical application to provide therapeutic benefit or to enhance appearance; (b) Contains a THC concentration of not more than 0.3 percent; (c) Does not cross the blood-brain barrier; and (d) Is not intended for ingestion by humans or animals.
03e1ee28695e3aabRCW 69.50.575. Cannabis health and beauty aids. (1) Cannabis health and beauty aids are not subject to the regulations and penalties of this chapter that apply to cannabis, cannabis concentrates, or cannabis-infused products. (2) For purposes of this section, 'cannabis health and beauty aid' means a product containing parts of the cannabis plant and which: (a) Is intended for use only as a topical application to provide therapeutic benefit or to enhance appearance; (b) Contains a THC concentration of not more than 0.3 percent; (c) Does not cross the blood-brain barrier; and (d) Is not intended for ingestion by humans or animals. Operative routing rule -- RCW 69.50.101(8)(a): 'Cannabis products' means useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products as defined in this section, including any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC. WSLCB official position (Hemp-Derived and Synthetic THC Products -- Legal?): intoxicating hemp-derived and synthetic cannabinoids, including delta-8, delta-10, THC-O, HHC, and THCP, are regulated as cannabis and are not lawful for sale outside the WSLCB-licensed cannabis system, regardless of the state of origin.
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