As of November 12, 2026, THC-O Acetate is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads gray area) in Delaware. THC-O acetate federally illegal from Nov 12, 2026: it leaves hemp as a cannabinoid the plant cannot make and falls in Schedule I. Controlling source: 16 Del. C. Sec. 4714 - Schedule I (subsec. (d)(19) tetrahydrocannabinols; subsec. (g) synthetic cannabinoid classes).
Verified November 12, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: under reviewIs THC-O Acetate Legal? Every state and federal law
Delaware THC-O Acetate ban status: ban in force
16 Del. C. 4714(d)(19) schedules tetrahydrocannabinols, their salts, isomers and salts of isomers, and any synthetic substitute or preparation containing them. THC-O acetate is the acetate ester of THC, a derivative rather than an isomer or salt, and the entry does not list esters or derivatives. Products made from delta-8 or delta-9 THC usually carry residual THC, and the 4714(g) chapeau covers compounds chemically synthesized to act at cannabinoid receptors, but applying either clause to THC-O itself is untested. Delaware law sets no hemp retail framework or mg cap.
Any material, compound, combination, mixture, synthetic substitute or preparation which contains any quantity of marijuana or any tetrahydrocannabinols, their salts, isomers or salts of isomers and is not approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration.
Among Delaware’s 3 neighbors, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania are illegal, the same posture as Delaware.
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Federally scheduled or prohibited. THC-O acetate federally illegal from Nov 12, 2026: it leaves hemp as a cannabinoid the plant cannot make and falls in Schedule I Federal detail
7 instruments on file for this compound’s framework in Delaware; 2 of 2 citations above are official sources. Each text carries its source and a fingerprint that changes when the law does.
f86794691a790e59(28) a. "Marijuana" means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, the resin extracted from any part of the plant, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin. b. "Marijuana" does not include any of the following: 1. The mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, or any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. 2. Products approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. 3. Industrial hemp as defined in Sec. 2801 of Title 3.
c1ac16399266faa1(a) The controlled substances listed in this section are included in Schedule I. (d) Any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of the following hallucinogenic substances, their salts, isomers and salts of isomers, unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of these salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation: (19) Any material, compound, combination, mixture, synthetic substitute or preparation which contains any quantity of marijuana or any tetrahydrocannabinols, their salts, isomers or salts of isomers and is not approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration;
a987c874a9676530(d) Any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of the following hallucinogenic substances, their salts, isomers and salts of isomers, unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of these salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation: (19) Any material, compound, combination, mixture, synthetic substitute or preparation which contains any quantity of marijuana or any tetrahydrocannabinols, their salts, isomers or salts of isomers and is not approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration;
593a0b79bd39fa3316 Del. C. Sec. 4714(d)(19): Any material, compound, combination, mixture, synthetic substitute or preparation which contains any quantity of marijuana or any tetrahydrocannabinols, their salts, isomers or salts of isomers and is not approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration. 16 Del. C. Sec. 4714(g): Any synthetic cannabinoid, which means any material containing any compound, mixture, or preparation that is not a federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drug and is chemically synthesized to produce a psychotropic response by binding at 1 or more cannabinoid receptors. Synthetic cannabinoid classes include all of the following: (1) Naphthoylindoles. Any compound containing a 3-(1-naphthoyl)indole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes JWH 018, JWH 019, JWH 073, JWH 081, JWH 122, JWH 200, JWH 398, AM2201, and WIN 55,212.2. (2) Naphthylmethylindoles. Any compound containing a 1H-indol-3-yl-(1-naphthyl)methane structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes JWH 175 and JWH 184. (3) Naphthoylpyrroles. Any compound containing a 3-(1-naphthoyl)pyrrole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the pyrrole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the pyrrole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes JWH 307. (4) Naphthylmethylindenes. Any compound containing a naphthylideneindene structure with substitution at the 3-position of the indene ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indene ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes JWH 176. (5) Phenylacetylindoles. Any compound containing a 3-phenylacetylindole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes RCS-8 (SR-18), JWH 250, JWH 203, JWH 251, and JWH 302. (6) Cyclohexylphenols. Any compound containing a 2-(3-hydroxycyclohexyl)phenol structure with substitution at the 5-position of the phenolic ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not substituted in the cyclohexyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes CP 47,497 and CP 55,940. (7) Benzoylindoles. Any compound containing a 3-(benzoyl)indole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes AM694, RCS-4 (SR-19), and AM679. (8) Adamantoylindoles. Any compound containing a 3-(1-adamantoyl)indole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the adamantyl ring system to any extent. This structural class includes AM1248.
9f43f555c6b8f388(g) Any synthetic cannabinoid, which means any material containing any compound, mixture, or preparation that is not a federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drug and is chemically synthesized to produce a psychotropic response by binding at 1 or more cannabinoid receptors. Synthetic cannabinoid classes include all of the following: (1) Naphthoylindoles. -- Any compound containing a 3-(1-naphthoyl)indole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cyc1oalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes all of the following: a. JWH 018. b. JWH 019. c. JWH 073. d. JWH 081. e. JWH 122. f. JWH 200. g. JWH 398. h. AM2201. i. WIN 55,212.2. (2) Naphthylmethylindoles. -- Any compound containing a 1H-indol-3-yl-(1-naphthyl)methane structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpho-linyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes all of the following: a. JWH 175. b. JWH 184. (3) Naphthoylpyrroles. -- Any compound containing a 3-(1naphthoyl)pyrrole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the pyrrole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the pyrrole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes JWH 307. (4) Naphthylmethylindenes. -- Any compound containing a naphthylideneindene structure with substitution at the 3-position of the indene ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indene ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes JWH 176. (5) Phenylacetylindoles. -- Any compound containing a 3-phenylacetylindole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes all of the following: a. RCS-8 (SR-18). b. JWH 250. c. JWH 203. d. JWH 251. e. JWH 302. (6) Cyclohexylphenols. -- Any compound containing a 2-(3hydroxycyclohexyl)phenol structure with substitution at the 5-position of the phenolic ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not substituted in the cyclohexyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes all of the following: a. CP 47,497. b. CP 55,940. (7) Benzoylindoles. -- Any compound containing a 3-(benzoyl)indole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring to any extent. This structural class includes all of the following: a. AM694. b. RCS-4 (SR-19). c. AM679. (8) Adamantoylindoles. -- Any compound containing a 3-(1adamantoyl)indole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the adamantyl ring system to any extent. This structural class includes AM1248.
f09fbb0561d1a8313 Del. C. 2801(2) [“Industrial hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant] "with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis." [Chapter 28 (2800 to 2803) covers research cultivation, certification and fees only; no retail or smokable provisions.] [Bracketed spans summarized.]
93020d4e3338663aFor purposes of this chapter: (1) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture. (2) “Industrial hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.
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