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Is THCa Legal in Wisconsin? (2026)

Illegal

As of October 22, 2026, THCa is illegal to sell at retail in Wisconsin. Illegal: post-decarboxylation (total-THC) testing basis bars raw THCa flower. Controlling source: Wis. Stat. Sec. 94.55 - delta-9 definition (post-decarb testing); producer license/fee.

Verified October 22, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: under_review
Rule type
permanent
Tier
concentration cap
Effectively prohibitive
Post-decarb testing captures THCA for producer compliance

Controlling language, verbatim

'hemp' means the plant Cannabis sativa L. ... with a delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis or the maximum concentration allowed under federal law up to 1 percent, whichever is greater, as tested using post-decarboxylation or other similarly reliable methods. (Wis. Stat. 94.55(1))

Source of excerpt

Citations

  1. Wis. Stat. Sec. 94.55 - delta-9 definition (post-decarb testing); producer license/fee (Wisconsin State Legislature) PRIMARYOFFICIAL

Change history

  • Status changed from restricted to illegal.
  • Headline updated: "Illegal: post-decarboxylation (total-THC) testing basis bars raw THCa flower".
  • Status changed from illegal to restricted.
  • Status changed from restricted to illegal.

Where THCa stands across the country

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Among Wisconsin's 4 neighbors, Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota are illegal; Illinois is restricted.

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Federal posture

Federal gray area. THCa - federally contested: hemp on the statute's delta-9-only text, marijuana on DEA's post-decarboxylation reading; resolved against THCa Federal detail

Pending deadlines

  • 2026-11-12 · Federal · Federal hemp redefinition: Total THC = (THCa x 0.877) + delta-9 <= 0.3% + 0.4 mg total THC per container cap (H.R. 5371 (Pub. L. 119-37, Sec. 781))
    Effective Nov 12 2026: total-THC formula makes most THCa flower federally illegal (THCa is the prime target). DEA already applies a total-THC stance; OH SB56 + TX DSHS + 12 states moving.
  • 2026-12-11 · Federal · Federal hemp redefinition, Dec 11 piece: total THC 0.3% and 0.4 mg total THC per container (H.R. 6500 (Pub. L. 119-103) / Pub. L. 119-37 Sec. 781)
    Pub. L. 119-103 (continuing resolution, Sept 2, 2026) delayed the rest of the Pub. L. 119-37 sec. 781 hemp definition to Dec 11, 2026 (CRS IF13136, Sept 28, 2026): hemp is measured by total tetrahydrocannabinols including THCA (0.3% dry weight), and any final product over 0.4 mg combined total THC and cannabinoids with similar effects per container leaves hemp. A product that leaves hemp is marijuana, Schedule I, in every state.

Verbatim law on file for Wisconsin

2 instruments on file for this compound's framework in Wisconsin; 1 of 1 citations above are official sources. Each text carries its source and a fingerprint that changes when the law does.

Wis. Stat. 94.55(1) · Wis. Stat. 94.55(1)OFFICIAL
Instrument
Wis. Stat. 94.55(1)
Source
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lc/issue_briefs/2026/alcohol_beverages_and_cannabis/ib_federal_hemp_legislation_ao_2026_05_19
Retrieved
2026-10-07
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[Wisconsin Legislative Council issue brief, May 19, 2026:] [s. 94.55(1) defines hemp as the Cannabis plant with THC up to 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis; the state definition] "continues to focus solely on delta-9 THC concentration rather than on total THC" [and] "the state's 'hemp' definition does not automatically change with a change to the federal definition." [Statute text not separately fetched.]
Wis. Stat. Sec. 94.55(1), (2) · Industrial hemp -- Definition; Regulation of hempOFFICIAL
Instrument
Industrial hemp -- Definition; Regulation of hemp
Source
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/94/55
Retrieved
2026-07-02
Fingerprint
116ab44ea3a21577
94.55 Industrial hemp.

(1) Definition. In this section, "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 or the maximum concentration allowed under federal law up to 1 percent, whichever is greater, as tested using post-decarboxylation or other similarly reliable methods. "Hemp" does not include a prescription drug product that has been approved by the U.S. food and drug administration.

(2) Regulation of hemp.
(a) Subject to the provisions under this section, a person may plant, grow, cultivate, harvest, produce, sample, test, process, transport, transfer, take possession of, sell, import, and export hemp in this state to the greatest extent allowed under federal law.
(am) The department shall issue licenses to hemp producers if hemp producers are required to hold a license to produce hemp under federal law and if the secretary of the U.S. department of agriculture has approved this state's hemp program. If the department issues such licenses, no person may produce hemp without a license from the department.

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Compound Analytics. "Is THCa Legal in Wisconsin? (2026)." Compound Laws, https://compoundlaws.com/compounds/thca/wisconsin/. Accessed October 25, 2026.

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