As of September 23, 2026, HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads gray area) in Washington as capsule / tablet. HHC capsule -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220). Controlling source: RCW 69.50.101 -- Definitions ('cannabis product' includes any product intended for internal consumption/absorption with any detectable amount of THC; industrial hemp carve-out) (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023).
Verified September 23, 2026 (llm review) · 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 September 23, 2026, HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads gray area) in Washington as beverage. HHC drink -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220). Controlling source: RCW 69.50.101 -- Definitions ('cannabis product' includes any product intended for internal consumption/absorption with any detectable amount of THC; industrial hemp carve-out) (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023).
Verified September 23, 2026 (llm review) · 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 September 23, 2026, HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads gray area) in Washington as edible / ingestible. HHC edible -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220). Controlling source: RCW 69.50.101 -- Definitions ('cannabis product' includes any product intended for internal consumption/absorption with any detectable amount of THC; industrial hemp carve-out) (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023).
Verified September 23, 2026 (llm review) · 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 September 23, 2026, HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads gray area) in Washington as flower / raw plant. HHC flower -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220). Controlling source: RCW 69.50.101 -- Definitions ('cannabis product' includes any product intended for internal consumption/absorption with any detectable amount of THC; industrial hemp carve-out) (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023).
Verified September 23, 2026 (llm review) · 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 7, 2026, HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads gray area) in Washington as other. HHC other -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220). Controlling source: RCW 69.50.101 -- Definitions ('cannabis product' includes any product intended for internal consumption/absorption with any detectable amount of THC; industrial hemp carve-out) (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023).
Verified October 7, 2026 (manual) · 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 September 23, 2026, HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads gray area) in Washington as powder / bulk. HHC powder -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220). Controlling source: RCW 69.50.101 -- Definitions ('cannabis product' includes any product intended for internal consumption/absorption with any detectable amount of THC; industrial hemp carve-out) (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023).
Verified September 23, 2026 (llm review) · 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 7, 2026, HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads gray area) in Washington as raw material / ruo. HHC raw material -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220). Controlling source: RCW 69.50.101 -- Definitions ('cannabis product' includes any product intended for internal consumption/absorption with any detectable amount of THC; industrial hemp carve-out) (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023).
Verified October 7, 2026 (manual) · 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 September 23, 2026, HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads gray area) in Washington as tincture / sublingual. HHC tincture -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220). Controlling source: RCW 69.50.101 -- Definitions ('cannabis product' includes any product intended for internal consumption/absorption with any detectable amount of THC; industrial hemp carve-out) (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023).
Verified September 23, 2026 (llm review) · 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 September 22, 2026, HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads gray area) in Washington as topical. HHC topical -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220). Controlling source: RCW 69.50.101 -- Definitions ('cannabis product' includes any product intended for internal consumption/absorption with any detectable amount of THC; industrial hemp carve-out) (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023).
Verified September 22, 2026 (llm review) · 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 September 23, 2026, HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads gray area) in Washington as vape / inhalable. HHC vape -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220). Controlling source: RCW 69.50.101 -- Definitions ('cannabis product' includes any product intended for internal consumption/absorption with any detectable amount of THC; industrial hemp carve-out) (added/amended by SB 5367, 2023).
Verified September 23, 2026 (llm review) · 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.
| Form | Status | Headline | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capsule / tablet | Illegal | Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: gray | 2026-09-23 |
| Beverage | Illegal | Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: gray | 2026-09-23 |
| Edible / ingestible | Illegal | Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: gray | 2026-09-23 |
| Flower / raw plant | Illegal | Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: gray | 2026-09-23 |
| Other | Illegal | Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: gray | 2026-10-07 |
| Powder / bulk | Illegal | Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: gray | 2026-09-23 |
| Raw material / RUO | Illegal | Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: gray | 2026-10-07 |
| Tincture / sublingual | Illegal | Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: gray | 2026-09-23 |
| Topical | Illegal | Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: gray | 2026-09-22 |
| Vape / inhalable | Illegal | Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: gray | 2026-09-23 |
Among Washington's 2 neighbors, Idaho and Oregon are illegal, the same posture as Washington.
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Federally scheduled or prohibited. HHC capsule -- federally Schedule I (DEA drug code 7220) Federal detail
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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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