Is HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) Legal in Kansas? (2026)

Capsule / tablet

Illegal

As of October 22, 2026, HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads restricted) in Kansas as capsule / tablet. HHC capsule -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220). Controlling source: K.S.A. 2-3908 - Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions (vape/smokable form ban; licensed-only raw material).

Verified October 22, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmed
Federal
HHC capsule -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220) (effective 2026-05-04). State-law reading underneath: Restricted.
Rule type
permanent
Tier
concentration cap

What the record says

Legal; HHC clears the delta-9-only cap and capsules are not a banned form under K.S.A. 2-3908(a). Kansas does not schedule, name-ban, or expressly synthetic-ban HHC. Its baseline uses the federal delta-9-only <=0.3% dry-weight test, which HHC (not delta-9 THC) satisfies. What controls HHC in Kansas is the same product-form regime that controls any hemp cannabinoid: K.S.A. 2-3908(a) categorically bans an entire class of inhalable/smokable forms (vape liquids, cigarettes, cigars, chew, tea) outright regardless of cannabinoid, and 2-3908(b) restricts raw bud/ground floral-or-leaf material and >0.3% extract to the licensed production-and-processing chain. Result: HHC vape and unlicensed HHC raw-flower are effectively prohibited; edibles, tinctures, capsules, beverages, powders, and topicals are restricted-but-lawful. No state minimum age currently applies (SB292's age gate died in committee).

Controlling language, verbatim

It shall be unlawful for any of the following hemp products to be manufactured, marketed, sold or distributed by any person in the state of Kansas: ... liquids, solids or gases containing industrial hemp for use in vaporizing devices.

Source of excerpt

Citations

  1. K.S.A. 2-3908 - Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions (vape/smokable form ban; licensed-only raw material) (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  2. K.S.A. 21-5701(k) - Kansas Criminal Code, marijuana definition (delta-9-only hemp carve-out) (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  3. K.S.A. 2-3908 PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  4. K.S.A. 2-3901 - Commercial Industrial Hemp Act, definitions (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL
  5. SB 292 (2025-26 session) - age-21/labeling amendments died, not enacted (Kansas Legislature, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL

Beverage

Illegal

As of October 22, 2026, HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads restricted) in Kansas as beverage. HHC drink -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220). Controlling source: K.S.A. 2-3908 - Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions (vape/smokable form ban; licensed-only raw material).

Verified October 22, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmed
Federal
HHC drink -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220) (effective 2026-05-04). State-law reading underneath: Restricted.
Rule type
permanent
Tier
concentration cap

What the record says

Legal; HHC clears the delta-9-only cap and beverages are not among the K.S.A. 2-3908(a) categorically banned product types. Kansas does not schedule, name-ban, or expressly synthetic-ban HHC. Its baseline uses the federal delta-9-only <=0.3% dry-weight test, which HHC (not delta-9 THC) satisfies. What controls HHC in Kansas is the same product-form regime that controls any hemp cannabinoid: K.S.A. 2-3908(a) categorically bans an entire class of inhalable/smokable forms (vape liquids, cigarettes, cigars, chew, tea) outright regardless of cannabinoid, and 2-3908(b) restricts raw bud/ground floral-or-leaf material and >0.3% extract to the licensed production-and-processing chain. Result: HHC vape and unlicensed HHC raw-flower are effectively prohibited; edibles, tinctures, capsules, beverages, powders, and topicals are restricted-but-lawful. No state minimum age currently applies (SB292's age gate died in committee).

Controlling language, verbatim

It shall be unlawful for any of the following hemp products to be manufactured, marketed, sold or distributed by any person in the state of Kansas: ... liquids, solids or gases containing industrial hemp for use in vaporizing devices.

Source of excerpt

Citations

  1. K.S.A. 2-3908 - Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions (vape/smokable form ban; licensed-only raw material) (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  2. K.S.A. 21-5701(k) - Kansas Criminal Code, marijuana definition (delta-9-only hemp carve-out) (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  3. K.S.A. 2-3908 PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  4. K.S.A. 2-3901 - Commercial Industrial Hemp Act, definitions (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL
  5. SB 292 (2025-26 session) - age-21/labeling amendments died, not enacted (Kansas Legislature, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL

Edible / ingestible

Illegal

As of October 22, 2026, HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads gray area) in Kansas as edible / ingestible. HHC edible -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220). Controlling source: K.S.A. 2-3908 - Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions (vape/smokable form ban; licensed-only raw material).

Verified October 22, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmed
Federal
HHC edible -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220) (effective 2026-05-04). State-law reading underneath: Gray area.
Rule type
permanent
Tier
under review

Controlling language, verbatim

It shall be unlawful for any of the following hemp products to be manufactured, marketed, sold or distributed by any person in the state of Kansas: ... liquids, solids or gases containing industrial hemp for use in vaporizing devices.

Source of excerpt

Citations

  1. K.S.A. 2-3908 - Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions (vape/smokable form ban; licensed-only raw material) (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  2. K.S.A. 21-5701(k) - Kansas Criminal Code, marijuana definition (delta-9-only hemp carve-out) (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  3. K.S.A. 2-3908 PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  4. K.S.A. 2-3901 - Commercial Industrial Hemp Act, definitions (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL
  5. SB 292 (2025-26 session) - age-21/labeling amendments died, not enacted (Kansas Legislature, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL

Flower / raw plant

Illegal

As of October 22, 2026, HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads illegal) in Kansas as flower / raw plant. HHC flower -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220). Controlling source: K.S.A. 2-3908 - Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions (vape/smokable form ban; licensed-only raw material).

Verified October 22, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmed
Federal
HHC flower -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220) (effective 2026-05-04). State-law reading underneath: Illegal.
Rule type
permanent
Tier
state named ban
Limit
(total ban)
Effective
2019-04-18
Effectively prohibitive
K.S.A. 2-3908(b)(A) restricts 'industrial hemp buds' to sale only to persons registered as a hemp processor or licensed under a KDA/USDA commercial plan; ordinary retail is not so licensed, making unlicensed retail sale of HHC-infused smokable flower effectively prohibited.

Controlling language, verbatim

It shall be unlawful for any of the following hemp products to be manufactured, marketed, sold or distributed by any person in the state of Kansas: ... liquids, solids or gases containing industrial hemp for use in vaporizing devices.

Source of excerpt

Citations

  1. K.S.A. 2-3908 - Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions (vape/smokable form ban; licensed-only raw material) (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  2. K.S.A. 21-5701(k) - Kansas Criminal Code, marijuana definition (delta-9-only hemp carve-out) (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  3. K.S.A. 2-3908 PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  4. Senate Substitute for HOUSE BILL No. 2167 (2019), New Sec. 5(b) — enrolled (Kansas Legislature) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  5. K.S.A. 2-3901 - Commercial Industrial Hemp Act, definitions (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL
  6. SB 292 (2025-26 session) - age-21/labeling amendments died, not enacted (Kansas Legislature, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL

Change history

  • Effective date changed from none to 2019-04-18.

Other

Illegal

As of October 22, 2026, HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads restricted) in Kansas as other. HHC other -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220). Controlling source: K.S.A. 2-3908 - Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions (vape/smokable form ban; licensed-only raw material).

Verified October 22, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmed
Federal
HHC other -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220) (effective 2026-05-04). State-law reading underneath: Restricted.
Rule type
permanent
Tier
concentration cap

What the record says

Case-by-case: legal by default at <=0.3% delta-9 THC dry weight (HHC clears it) unless it falls within a K.S.A. 2-3908(a) categorically banned type (cigarette/cigar/chew/tea/vape liquid) or a 2-3908(b) licensed-only raw-material category. Kansas does not schedule, name-ban, or expressly synthetic-ban HHC. Its baseline uses the federal delta-9-only <=0.3% dry-weight test, which HHC (not delta-9 THC) satisfies. What controls HHC in Kansas is the same product-form regime that controls any hemp cannabinoid: K.S.A. 2-3908(a) categorically bans an entire class of inhalable/smokable forms (vape liquids, cigarettes, cigars, chew, tea) outright regardless of cannabinoid, and 2-3908(b) restricts raw bud/ground floral-or-leaf material and >0.3% extract to the licensed production-and-processing chain. Result: HHC vape and unlicensed HHC raw-flower are effectively prohibited; edibles, tinctures, capsules, beverages, powders, and topicals are restricted-but-lawful. No state minimum age currently applies (SB292's age gate died in committee).

Controlling language, verbatim

It shall be unlawful for any of the following hemp products to be manufactured, marketed, sold or distributed by any person in the state of Kansas: ... liquids, solids or gases containing industrial hemp for use in vaporizing devices.

Source of excerpt

Citations

  1. K.S.A. 2-3908 - Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions (vape/smokable form ban; licensed-only raw material) (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  2. K.S.A. 21-5701(k) - Kansas Criminal Code, marijuana definition (delta-9-only hemp carve-out) (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  3. K.S.A. 2-3908 PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  4. K.S.A. 2-3901 - Commercial Industrial Hemp Act, definitions (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL
  5. SB 292 (2025-26 session) - age-21/labeling amendments died, not enacted (Kansas Legislature, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL

Powder / bulk

Illegal

As of October 22, 2026, HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads restricted) in Kansas as powder / bulk. HHC powder -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220). Controlling source: K.S.A. 2-3908 - Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions (vape/smokable form ban; licensed-only raw material).

Verified October 22, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmed
Federal
HHC powder -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220) (effective 2026-05-04). State-law reading underneath: Restricted.
Rule type
permanent
Tier
concentration cap

What the record says

Legal if an extract/isolate powder (HHC clears the delta-9-only cap) and not derived from ground floral/leaf material; K.S.A. 2-3908(b)(B)-(C) restricts 'ground industrial hemp floral material' and 'ground industrial hemp leaf material' to licensed producers/registered processors only. Kansas does not schedule, name-ban, or expressly synthetic-ban HHC. Its baseline uses the federal delta-9-only <=0.3% dry-weight test, which HHC (not delta-9 THC) satisfies. What controls HHC in Kansas is the same product-form regime that controls any hemp cannabinoid: K.S.A. 2-3908(a) categorically bans an entire class of inhalable/smokable forms (vape liquids, cigarettes, cigars, chew, tea) outright regardless of cannabinoid, and 2-3908(b) restricts raw bud/ground floral-or-leaf material and >0.3% extract to the licensed production-and-processing chain. Result: HHC vape and unlicensed HHC raw-flower are effectively prohibited; edibles, tinctures, capsules, beverages, powders, and topicals are restricted-but-lawful. No state minimum age currently applies (SB292's age gate died in committee).

Controlling language, verbatim

It shall be unlawful for any of the following hemp products to be manufactured, marketed, sold or distributed by any person in the state of Kansas: ... liquids, solids or gases containing industrial hemp for use in vaporizing devices.

Source of excerpt

Citations

  1. K.S.A. 2-3908 - Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions (vape/smokable form ban; licensed-only raw material) (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  2. K.S.A. 21-5701(k) - Kansas Criminal Code, marijuana definition (delta-9-only hemp carve-out) (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  3. K.S.A. 2-3908 PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  4. K.S.A. 2-3901 - Commercial Industrial Hemp Act, definitions (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL
  5. SB 292 (2025-26 session) - age-21/labeling amendments died, not enacted (Kansas Legislature, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL

Raw material / RUO

Illegal

As of October 22, 2026, HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads illegal) in Kansas as raw material / ruo. HHC raw material -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220). Controlling source: K.S.A. 2-3908 - Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions (vape/smokable form ban; licensed-only raw material).

Verified October 22, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmed
Federal
HHC raw material -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220) (effective 2026-05-04). State-law reading underneath: Illegal.
Rule type
permanent
Tier
state named ban
Limit
(total ban)
Effective
2019-04-18
Effectively prohibitive
K.S.A. 2-3908(b) restricts industrial hemp buds, ground floral/leaf material, and >0.3% delta-9 THC extract pending further processing to licensed hemp producers or State Fire Marshal-registered processors; unlicensed retail possession/sale is unlawful (class A misdemeanor, escalating to severity level 9 felony on repeat conviction).

Controlling language, verbatim

It shall be unlawful for any of the following hemp products to be manufactured, marketed, sold or distributed by any person in the state of Kansas: ... liquids, solids or gases containing industrial hemp for use in vaporizing devices.

Source of excerpt

Citations

  1. K.S.A. 2-3908 - Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions (vape/smokable form ban; licensed-only raw material) (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  2. K.S.A. 21-5701(k) - Kansas Criminal Code, marijuana definition (delta-9-only hemp carve-out) (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  3. K.S.A. 2-3908 PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  4. Senate Substitute for HOUSE BILL No. 2167 (2019), New Sec. 5(b) — enrolled (Kansas Legislature) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  5. K.S.A. 2-3901 - Commercial Industrial Hemp Act, definitions (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL
  6. SB 292 (2025-26 session) - age-21/labeling amendments died, not enacted (Kansas Legislature, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL

Change history

  • Effective date changed from none to 2019-04-18.

Tincture / sublingual

Illegal

As of October 22, 2026, HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads restricted) in Kansas as tincture / sublingual. HHC tincture -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220). Controlling source: K.S.A. 2-3908 - Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions (vape/smokable form ban; licensed-only raw material).

Verified October 22, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmed
Federal
HHC tincture -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220) (effective 2026-05-04). State-law reading underneath: Restricted.
Rule type
permanent
Tier
concentration cap

What the record says

Legal; oral liquid form not listed among the K.S.A. 2-3908(a) banned categories and HHC clears the delta-9-only cap. Kansas does not schedule, name-ban, or expressly synthetic-ban HHC. Its baseline uses the federal delta-9-only <=0.3% dry-weight test, which HHC (not delta-9 THC) satisfies. What controls HHC in Kansas is the same product-form regime that controls any hemp cannabinoid: K.S.A. 2-3908(a) categorically bans an entire class of inhalable/smokable forms (vape liquids, cigarettes, cigars, chew, tea) outright regardless of cannabinoid, and 2-3908(b) restricts raw bud/ground floral-or-leaf material and >0.3% extract to the licensed production-and-processing chain. Result: HHC vape and unlicensed HHC raw-flower are effectively prohibited; edibles, tinctures, capsules, beverages, powders, and topicals are restricted-but-lawful. No state minimum age currently applies (SB292's age gate died in committee).

Controlling language, verbatim

It shall be unlawful for any of the following hemp products to be manufactured, marketed, sold or distributed by any person in the state of Kansas: ... liquids, solids or gases containing industrial hemp for use in vaporizing devices.

Source of excerpt

Citations

  1. K.S.A. 2-3908 - Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions (vape/smokable form ban; licensed-only raw material) (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  2. K.S.A. 21-5701(k) - Kansas Criminal Code, marijuana definition (delta-9-only hemp carve-out) (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  3. K.S.A. 2-3908 PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  4. K.S.A. 2-3901 - Commercial Industrial Hemp Act, definitions (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL
  5. SB 292 (2025-26 session) - age-21/labeling amendments died, not enacted (Kansas Legislature, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL

Topical

Illegal

As of October 22, 2026, HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads restricted) in Kansas as topical. HHC topical -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220). Controlling source: K.S.A. 2-3908 - Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions (vape/smokable form ban; licensed-only raw material).

Verified October 22, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmed
Federal
HHC topical -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220) (effective 2026-05-04). State-law reading underneath: Restricted.
Rule type
permanent
Tier
concentration cap

What the record says

Legal; not an inhalable/ingestible form targeted by K.S.A. 2-3908 and HHC clears the delta-9-only cap. Kansas does not schedule, name-ban, or expressly synthetic-ban HHC. Its baseline uses the federal delta-9-only <=0.3% dry-weight test, which HHC (not delta-9 THC) satisfies. What controls HHC in Kansas is the same product-form regime that controls any hemp cannabinoid: K.S.A. 2-3908(a) categorically bans an entire class of inhalable/smokable forms (vape liquids, cigarettes, cigars, chew, tea) outright regardless of cannabinoid, and 2-3908(b) restricts raw bud/ground floral-or-leaf material and >0.3% extract to the licensed production-and-processing chain. Result: HHC vape and unlicensed HHC raw-flower are effectively prohibited; edibles, tinctures, capsules, beverages, powders, and topicals are restricted-but-lawful. No state minimum age currently applies (SB292's age gate died in committee).

Controlling language, verbatim

It shall be unlawful for any of the following hemp products to be manufactured, marketed, sold or distributed by any person in the state of Kansas: ... liquids, solids or gases containing industrial hemp for use in vaporizing devices.

Source of excerpt

Citations

  1. K.S.A. 2-3908 - Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions (vape/smokable form ban; licensed-only raw material) (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  2. K.S.A. 21-5701(k) - Kansas Criminal Code, marijuana definition (delta-9-only hemp carve-out) (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  3. K.S.A. 2-3908 PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  4. K.S.A. 2-3901 - Commercial Industrial Hemp Act, definitions (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL
  5. SB 292 (2025-26 session) - age-21/labeling amendments died, not enacted (Kansas Legislature, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL

Vape / inhalable

Illegal

As of October 19, 2026, HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads illegal) in Kansas as vape / inhalable. HHC vape -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220). Controlling source: K.S.A. 2-3908 - Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions (vape/smokable form ban; licensed-only raw material).

Verified October 19, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmed
Federal
HHC vape -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220) (effective 2026-05-04). State-law reading underneath: Illegal.
Rule type
permanent
Tier
state named ban
Limit
(total ban)
Effective
2019-04-18
Effectively prohibitive
K.S.A. 2-3908(a)(1)(E) categorically bans 'liquids, solids or gases containing industrial hemp for use in vaporizing devices' from being manufactured, marketed, sold, or distributed by any person in Kansas, regardless of cannabinoid or THC compliance. An HHC vape is a hemp-derived vaporizer liquid and is caught by this express form ban (class A misdemeanor, escalating to a severity level 9 felony on repeat conviction).

Controlling language, verbatim

It shall be unlawful for any of the following hemp products to be manufactured, marketed, sold or distributed by any person in the state of Kansas: ... liquids, solids or gases containing industrial hemp for use in vaporizing devices.

Source of excerpt

Citations

  1. K.S.A. 2-3908 - Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions (vape/smokable form ban; licensed-only raw material) (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  2. K.S.A. 21-5701(k) - Kansas Criminal Code, marijuana definition (delta-9-only hemp carve-out) (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  3. K.S.A. 2-3908 PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  4. Senate Substitute for HOUSE BILL No. 2167 (2019), New Sec. 5 — enrolled (Kansas Legislature) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  5. K.S.A. 2-3901 - Commercial Industrial Hemp Act, definitions (Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL
  6. SB 292 (2025-26 session) - age-21/labeling amendments died, not enacted (Kansas Legislature, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL

Change history

  • Effective date changed from none to 2019-04-18.

Status by product form in Kansas

FormStatusHeadlineVerified
Capsule / tablet IllegalFederally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: restricted2026-10-22
Beverage IllegalFederally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: restricted2026-10-22
Edible / ingestible IllegalFederally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: gray2026-10-22
Flower / raw plant IllegalFederally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: illegal2026-10-22
Other IllegalFederally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: restricted2026-10-22
Powder / bulk IllegalFederally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: restricted2026-10-22
Raw material / RUO IllegalFederally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: illegal2026-10-22
Tincture / sublingual IllegalFederally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: restricted2026-10-22
Topical IllegalFederally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: restricted2026-10-22
Vape / inhalable IllegalFederally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: illegal2026-10-19

Where HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) stands across the country

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Among Kansas's 4 neighbors, Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma are illegal, the same posture as Kansas.

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Federal posture

Federally scheduled or prohibited. HHC capsule -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220) Federal detail

Verbatim law on file for Kansas

3 instruments on file for this compound's framework in Kansas; 53 of 53 citations above are official sources. Each text carries its source and a fingerprint that changes when the law does.

K.S.A. 2-3901 · Commercial industrial hemp act; citation; definitions.OFFICIAL
Instrument
Commercial industrial hemp act; citation; definitions.
Source
https://ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch02/002_039_0001.html
Retrieved
2026-07-02
Fingerprint
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2-3901. Commercial industrial hemp act; citation; definitions. (a) K.S.A. 2-3901 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the commercial industrial hemp act.

(b) As used in the commercial industrial hemp act:

(1) "Commercial" means the cultivation or production of industrial hemp for any purpose authorized under K.S.A 2-3906, and amendments thereto.

(2) "Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration" means the combined percentage of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol and its optical isomers, their salts and acids, and salts of their acids, reported as free THC:

(A) On a dry weight basis, of any part of the plant cannabis sativa L.; or

(B) on a percentage by weight basis in hemp products, waste or substances resulting from the production or processing of industrial hemp.

(3) "Effective disposal" includes, but is not limited to:

(A) Destruction; or

(B) any other method of disposing of industrial hemp or hemp products found to be in violation of this act that is permitted under the provisions of 7 U.S.C. Sec. 1621 et seq. and any rules and regulations adopted thereunder.

(4) "Hemp products" means all products made from industrial hemp, including, but not limited to, cloth, cordage, fiber, food, fuel, paint, paper, particleboard, plastics, seed, seed meal and seed oil for consumption and any extract from industrial hemp intended for further processing. Final "hemp products" may contain a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3%. As used in this paragraph, "tetrahydrocannabinol concentration" means the same as in K.S.A. 65-6235(b)(3), and amendments thereto.

(5) "Hemp producer" means any individual, licensed or otherwise, engaging in the cultivation or production of industrial hemp for commercial purposes pursuant to K.S.A. 2-3906, and amendments thereto.

(6) "Hemp processor" means a person registered under K.S.A. 2-3907, and amendments thereto, to process and manufacture industrial hemp and hemp products.

(7) "Industrial hemp" means all parts and varieties of the plant cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not, that contain a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis.

(8) "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or any similar entity or any combination of the foregoing acting in concert.

(9) "State educational institution" means the university of Kansas, Kansas state university, Wichita state university, Emporia state university, Pittsburg state university, Fort Hays state university, or any other accredited college, university, technical college or community college within Kansas.

(10) "Authorized seed or clone plants" means a source of industrial hemp seeds or clone plants that:

(A) Has been certified by a certifying agency, as defined by K.S.A. 2-1415, and amendments thereto;

(B) has been produced from plants that were tested during the active growing season and were found to produce industrial hemp having a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that does not exceed 0.3% on a dry weight basis and has been certified in writing by the grower or distributor of such seeds or clone plants to possess such qualities; or

(C) meets any other authorized standards approved by the Kansas department of agriculture through rules and regulations, except that no seed or clone plants shall be considered authorized seed or clone plants if they do not meet any standard adopted by the United States department of agriculture pursuant to 7 U.S.C. Sec. 1621 et seq., and amendments thereto.

(11) "Hemp employee" means a person who has applied for employment or is currently employed with the Kansas department of agriculture who oversees or regulates industrial hemp.

(12) "Applicant" means a person who has submitted an application for licensure as a hemp producer or registration as a hemp processor.

(13) "Hemp destruction employee" means an employee or agent of the Kansas department of agriculture who participates in the effective disposal of industrial hemp.

History: L. 2018, ch. 62, Sec. 1; L. 2019, ch. 37, Sec. 7; L. 2021, ch. 76, Sec. 3; L. 2022, ch. 69, Sec. 23; L. 2024, ch. 15, Sec. 4; July 1.
K.S.A. 2-3908 · Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptionsOFFICIAL
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Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions
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2-3908. Unlawful hemp products; penalties; exceptions. (a) (1) It shall be unlawful for any of the following hemp products to be manufactured, marketed, sold or distributed by any person in the state of Kansas: (A) Cigarettes containing industrial hemp; (B) cigars containing industrial hemp; (C) chew, dip or other smokeless material containing industrial hemp; (D) teas containing industrial hemp; (E) liquids, solids or gases containing industrial hemp for use in vaporizing devices; and (F) any other hemp product intended for human or animal consumption containing any ingredient derived from industrial hemp that is prohibited pursuant to the Kansas food, drug and cosmetic act, K.S.A. 65-636 et seq., and amendments thereto, and the commercial feeding stuffs act, K.S.A. 2-1001 et seq., and amendments thereto. This subparagraph shall not otherwise prohibit the use of any such ingredient, including cannabidiol oil, in such hemp products. (2) As used in this subsection: (A) "Human or animal consumption" means: (i) Ingested orally; or (ii) applied by any means such that an ingredient derived from industrial hemp enters the human or animal body. (B) "Intended for human or animal consumption" means: (i) Designed by the manufacturer for human or animal consumption; (ii) marketed for human or animal consumption; or (iii) distributed with the intent that it be used for human or animal consumption. (b) (1) It shall be unlawful for any of the following hemp products to be marketed, sold or distributed to any person in Kansas who is not registered as a hemp processor pursuant to K.S.A. 2-3907, and amendments thereto, or who does not possess a license by the Kansas department of agriculture under any commercial plan established pursuant to K.S.A. 2-3906, and amendments thereto, or the research program established pursuant to K.S.A. 2-3902, and amendments thereto: (A) Industrial hemp buds; (B) ground industrial hemp floral material; (C) ground industrial hemp leaf material; or (D) any extract from industrial hemp with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration greater than 0.3% that will be further processed. (2) No license or registration shall be required for the transport of hemp products described in paragraph (1) if such products are transported between hemp producers and hemp processors or between more than one hemp processor. Any such transportation of hemp products shall be subject to rules and regulations promulgated by the state fire marshal pursuant to this act. (c) (1) Upon a first conviction for a violation of this section, a person shall be guilty of a class A nonperson misdemeanor. (2) On a second or subsequent conviction for a violation of this section, a person shall be guilty of a severity level 9, nonperson felony. (d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit: (1) The use of any hemp product for research purposes by a state educational institution or affiliated entity; or (2) the production, use or sale of any hemp product that is otherwise not prohibited by state or federal law. (e) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the commercial industrial hemp act, K.S.A. 2-3901 et seq., and amendments thereto. History: L. 2019, ch. 37, § 5; L. 2021, ch. 76, § 6; April 29.
K.S.A. 2-3908(a)(1)(A)-(E), (c) · K.S.A. 2-3908(a)(1)(A)-(E), (c)OFFICIAL
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K.S.A. 2-3908(a)(1)(A)-(E), (c)
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2-3908. (a)(1) "It shall be unlawful for any of the following hemp products to be manufactured, marketed, sold or distributed" [by any person in the state of Kansas]: (A) "Cigarettes containing industrial hemp;" (B) "cigars containing industrial hemp;" (C) "chew, dip or other smokeless material containing industrial hemp;" (D) [teas containing industrial hemp]; (E) "liquids, solids or gases containing industrial hemp for use in vaporizing devices"; (F) [other hemp products intended for human or animal consumption containing an ingredient derived from industrial hemp that is prohibited under the Kansas food, drug and cosmetic act or commercial feeding stuffs act; does not bar cannabidiol oil]. (a)(2) [defines human or animal consumption]. ... (c) [Upon a first conviction] "a person shall be guilty of a class A nonperson misdemeanor." [Upon a second or subsequent conviction] "a person shall be guilty of a severity level 9, nonperson felony." History: "L. 2019, ch. 37, § 5; L. 2021, ch. 76, § 6; April 29." [Bracketed spans summarized.]

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