Deadlines and effective dates

54 pending effective dates, bans and rule changes across tracked compounds, in date order.

In date order

• 2026-11-12 · Federal · Delta-8 THC: Federal hemp redefinition, Nov 12 piece: products with cannabinoids not naturally produced by the plant leave hemp (H.R. 5371 (Pub. L. 119-37, Sec. 781))
• 2026-11-12 · MO · Delta-8 THC: Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act, RSMo 195.900 (HB 2641 (2026))
  Tier 1 (195.900.11(1)(a)) becomes marijuana-only, no contingency: synthesized or non-natural cannabinoids (HHC, converted D8, THCP, EPN class), THCA smokable flower or bud, solid edibles with hemp D9 above natural plant concentration. Manufacturing, testing, transportation and retail sale reserved to Article XIV licensees statewide; $5,000 per unit sold plus class D felony; AG has primary enforcement. No grandfathering or sell-through. Zero-THC products (0.4 mg or less total THC per container, no synthesized cannabinoids) are outside the mandate per the State's litigation position, ambiguous on the literal text. See law text RSMo 195.900 in the state drawer.
• 2026-11-12 · IL · Delta-8 THC: Illinois Hemp Act: 0.4 mg per container cap, total THC, smokable and vape hemp banned (SB 3222 (P.A. 104-463))
  Nov 12, 2026: the Industrial Hemp Act is repealed and replaced. Hemp is measured by total THC including THCA (0.3% dry weight); a final hemp-derived product over 0.4 mg combined THC and similar cannabinoids per container is not hemp and is treated as cannabis; final consumer products cannot be intended for smoking or vaping; cannabinoids made outside the plant are excluded; lab testing, child-resistant packaging and a manufacturer license apply. 21+ has applied since June 12, 2026. This Illinois date does not move with the federal Dec 11 delay.
• 2026-11-12 · IL · Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived): Illinois Hemp Act: 0.4 mg per container cap, total THC, smokable and vape hemp banned (SB 3222 (P.A. 104-463))
  Nov 12, 2026: the Industrial Hemp Act is repealed and replaced. Hemp is measured by total THC including THCA (0.3% dry weight); a final hemp-derived product over 0.4 mg combined THC and similar cannabinoids per container is not hemp and is treated as cannabis; final consumer products cannot be intended for smoking or vaping; cannabinoids made outside the plant are excluded; lab testing, child-resistant packaging and a manufacturer license apply. 21+ has applied since June 12, 2026. This Illinois date does not move with the federal Dec 11 delay.
• 2026-11-12 · Federal · Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived): Federal hemp redefinition, Nov 12 piece: products with cannabinoids not naturally produced by the plant leave hemp (H.R. 5371 (Pub. L. 119-37, Sec. 781))
• 2026-11-12 · MO · Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived): Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act, RSMo 195.900 (HB 2641 (2026))
  Tier 1 (195.900.11(1)(a)) becomes marijuana-only, no contingency: synthesized or non-natural cannabinoids (HHC, converted D8, THCP, EPN class), THCA smokable flower or bud, solid edibles with hemp D9 above natural plant concentration. Manufacturing, testing, transportation and retail sale reserved to Article XIV licensees statewide; $5,000 per unit sold plus class D felony; AG has primary enforcement. No grandfathering or sell-through. Zero-THC products (0.4 mg or less total THC per container, no synthesized cannabinoids) are outside the mandate per the State's litigation position, ambiguous on the literal text. See law text RSMo 195.900 in the state drawer.
• 2026-11-12 · Federal · THCa: 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.
• 2026-11-12 · MO · THCa: Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act, RSMo 195.900 (HB 2641 (2026))
  Tier 1 (195.900.11(1)(a)) becomes marijuana-only, no contingency: synthesized or non-natural cannabinoids (HHC, converted D8, THCP, EPN class), THCA smokable flower or bud, solid edibles with hemp D9 above natural plant concentration. Manufacturing, testing, transportation and retail sale reserved to Article XIV licensees statewide; $5,000 per unit sold plus class D felony; AG has primary enforcement. No grandfathering or sell-through. Zero-THC products (0.4 mg or less total THC per container, no synthesized cannabinoids) are outside the mandate per the State's litigation position, ambiguous on the literal text. See law text RSMo 195.900 in the state drawer.
• 2026-11-12 · IL · THCa: Illinois Hemp Act: 0.4 mg per container cap, total THC, smokable and vape hemp banned (SB 3222 (P.A. 104-463))
  Nov 12, 2026: the Industrial Hemp Act is repealed and replaced. Hemp is measured by total THC including THCA (0.3% dry weight); a final hemp-derived product over 0.4 mg combined THC and similar cannabinoids per container is not hemp and is treated as cannabis; final consumer products cannot be intended for smoking or vaping; cannabinoids made outside the plant are excluded; lab testing, child-resistant packaging and a manufacturer license apply. 21+ has applied since June 12, 2026. This Illinois date does not move with the federal Dec 11 delay.
• 2026-11-12 · IL · HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol): Illinois Hemp Act: 0.4 mg per container cap, total THC, smokable and vape hemp banned (SB 3222 (P.A. 104-463))
  Nov 12, 2026: the Industrial Hemp Act is repealed and replaced. Hemp is measured by total THC including THCA (0.3% dry weight); a final hemp-derived product over 0.4 mg combined THC and similar cannabinoids per container is not hemp and is treated as cannabis; final consumer products cannot be intended for smoking or vaping; cannabinoids made outside the plant are excluded; lab testing, child-resistant packaging and a manufacturer license apply. 21+ has applied since June 12, 2026. This Illinois date does not move with the federal Dec 11 delay.
• 2026-11-12 · MO · HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol): Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act, RSMo 195.900 (HB 2641 (2026))
  Tier 1 (195.900.11(1)(a)) becomes marijuana-only, no contingency: synthesized or non-natural cannabinoids (HHC, converted D8, THCP, EPN class), THCA smokable flower or bud, solid edibles with hemp D9 above natural plant concentration. Manufacturing, testing, transportation and retail sale reserved to Article XIV licensees statewide; $5,000 per unit sold plus class D felony; AG has primary enforcement. No grandfathering or sell-through. Zero-THC products (0.4 mg or less total THC per container, no synthesized cannabinoids) are outside the mandate per the State's litigation position, ambiguous on the literal text. See law text RSMo 195.900 in the state drawer.
• 2026-11-12 · MO · CBD (Cannabidiol, hemp-derived): Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act, RSMo 195.900 (HB 2641 (2026))
  Nov 12, 2026: hemp-derived cannabinoid products, CBD and CBG included (topicals and pet products too), may be sold only to 21+; tier 1 products (synthetic or converted cannabinoids, THCA smokables, delta-9 edibles) go dispensary-only. Bulk CBG fits the new hemp definition, but whether extracted versus heat-converted CBG is reached by the manufactured-outside-the-plant clause is untested (see the CBG raw material row).
• 2026-11-12 · IL · CBD (Cannabidiol, hemp-derived): Illinois Hemp Act: 0.4 mg per container cap, total THC, smokable and vape hemp banned (SB 3222 (P.A. 104-463))
  Nov 12, 2026: the Illinois Hemp Act replaces the Industrial Hemp Act. Final hemp products over 0.4 mg combined total THC per container are not hemp; final consumer products cannot be intended for smoking or vaping (CBD and CBG pre-rolls and flower); cannabinoids made outside the plant are excluded; processing or handling bulk hemp extract needs an IDOA license. 21+ for products with THC since June 12, 2026. This date does not move with the federal Dec 11 delay.
• 2026-11-12 · MO · CBG / CBDA / CBGA (hemp-derived): Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act, RSMo 195.900 (HB 2641 (2026))
  Nov 12, 2026: hemp-derived cannabinoid products, CBD and CBG included (topicals and pet products too), may be sold only to 21+; tier 1 products (synthetic or converted cannabinoids, THCA smokables, delta-9 edibles) go dispensary-only. Bulk CBG fits the new hemp definition, but whether extracted versus heat-converted CBG is reached by the manufactured-outside-the-plant clause is untested (see the CBG raw material row).
• 2026-11-12 · IL · CBG / CBDA / CBGA (hemp-derived): Illinois Hemp Act: 0.4 mg per container cap, total THC, smokable and vape hemp banned (SB 3222 (P.A. 104-463))
  Nov 12, 2026: the Illinois Hemp Act replaces the Industrial Hemp Act. Final hemp products over 0.4 mg combined total THC per container are not hemp; final consumer products cannot be intended for smoking or vaping (CBD and CBG pre-rolls and flower); cannabinoids made outside the plant are excluded; processing or handling bulk hemp extract needs an IDOA license. 21+ for products with THC since June 12, 2026. This date does not move with the federal Dec 11 delay.
• 2026-11-12 · Federal · THCP: Federal hemp redefinition, Nov 12 piece: products with cannabinoids not naturally produced by the plant leave hemp (H.R. 5371 (Pub. L. 119-37, Sec. 781))
• 2026-11-12 · MO · THCP: Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act, RSMo 195.900 (HB 2641 (2026))
  Tier 1 (195.900.11(1)(a)) becomes marijuana-only, no contingency: synthesized or non-natural cannabinoids (HHC, converted D8, THCP, EPN class), THCA smokable flower or bud, solid edibles with hemp D9 above natural plant concentration. Manufacturing, testing, transportation and retail sale reserved to Article XIV licensees statewide; $5,000 per unit sold plus class D felony; AG has primary enforcement. No grandfathering or sell-through. Zero-THC products (0.4 mg or less total THC per container, no synthesized cannabinoids) are outside the mandate per the State's litigation position, ambiguous on the literal text. See law text RSMo 195.900 in the state drawer.
• 2026-11-12 · IL · THCP: Illinois Hemp Act: 0.4 mg per container cap, total THC, smokable and vape hemp banned (SB 3222 (P.A. 104-463))
  Nov 12, 2026: the Industrial Hemp Act is repealed and replaced. Hemp is measured by total THC including THCA (0.3% dry weight); a final hemp-derived product over 0.4 mg combined THC and similar cannabinoids per container is not hemp and is treated as cannabis; final consumer products cannot be intended for smoking or vaping; cannabinoids made outside the plant are excluded; lab testing, child-resistant packaging and a manufacturer license apply. 21+ has applied since June 12, 2026. This Illinois date does not move with the federal Dec 11 delay.
• 2026-11-12 · IL · THCV (Tetrahydrocannabivarin): Illinois Hemp Act: 0.4 mg per container cap, total THC, smokable and vape hemp banned (SB 3222 (P.A. 104-463))
  Nov 12, 2026: the Industrial Hemp Act is repealed and replaced. Hemp is measured by total THC including THCA (0.3% dry weight); a final hemp-derived product over 0.4 mg combined THC and similar cannabinoids per container is not hemp and is treated as cannabis; final consumer products cannot be intended for smoking or vaping; cannabinoids made outside the plant are excluded; lab testing, child-resistant packaging and a manufacturer license apply. 21+ has applied since June 12, 2026. This Illinois date does not move with the federal Dec 11 delay.
• 2026-11-12 · Federal · THCV (Tetrahydrocannabivarin): Federal hemp redefinition, Nov 12 piece: products with cannabinoids not naturally produced by the plant leave hemp (H.R. 5371 (Pub. L. 119-37, Sec. 781))
• 2026-11-12 · IL · EPN / Euphorinol: Illinois Hemp Act: 0.4 mg per container cap, total THC, smokable and vape hemp banned (SB 3222 (P.A. 104-463))
  Nov 12, 2026: the Industrial Hemp Act is repealed and replaced. Hemp is measured by total THC including THCA (0.3% dry weight); a final hemp-derived product over 0.4 mg combined THC and similar cannabinoids per container is not hemp and is treated as cannabis; final consumer products cannot be intended for smoking or vaping; cannabinoids made outside the plant are excluded; lab testing, child-resistant packaging and a manufacturer license apply. 21+ has applied since June 12, 2026. This Illinois date does not move with the federal Dec 11 delay.
• 2026-11-12 · Federal · EPN / Euphorinol: Federal hemp redefinition, Nov 12 slice: cannabinoids the plant cannot produce leave hemp (H.R. 5371 (Pub. L. 119-37, Sec. 781))
• 2026-11-12 · MO · EPN / Euphorinol: Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act, RSMo 195.900 (HB 2641 (2026))
  Tier 1 (195.900.11(1)(a)) becomes marijuana-only, no contingency: synthesized or non-natural cannabinoids (HHC, converted D8, THCP, EPN class), THCA smokable flower or bud, solid edibles with hemp D9 above natural plant concentration. Manufacturing, testing, transportation and retail sale reserved to Article XIV licensees statewide; $5,000 per unit sold plus class D felony; AG has primary enforcement. No grandfathering or sell-through. Zero-THC products (0.4 mg or less total THC per container, no synthesized cannabinoids) are outside the mandate per the State's litigation position, ambiguous on the literal text. See law text RSMo 195.900 in the state drawer.
• 2026-11-13 · Federal · Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl: DEA to replace pseudoindoxyl Schedule I order with a threshold order (re-notice) (DEA-1570 / FR 2026-20943)
  On or after Nov 13, 2026 DEA intends to withdraw the Aug 26 order (FR 2026-17429) and place pseudoindoxyl in Schedule I only above a threshold: more than 1 mg/g or 1 mg/mL alone or combined with 7-OH, or mitragynine under 100 times the pseudoindoxyl or combined amount. Until then it stays Schedule I at any amount. MGM-15 and MGM-16 stay Schedule I unchanged (FR 2026-20942).
• 2026-11-13 · Federal · 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine): DEA temporary Schedule I: 7-OH above 1 mg/g or under 100:1 mitragynine ratio (re-notice) (DEA-1570 / FR 2026-20943)
• 2026-11-13 · Federal · Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine): DEA 7-OH threshold order would reach kratom extracts under 100:1 mitragynine to 7-OH (DEA-1570 / FR 2026-20943)
  On or after Nov 13, 2026: kratom products whose mitragynine is less than 100 times their 7-OH (or 7-OH plus pseudoindoxyl), or above 1 mg/g or 1 mg/mL of those, would be Schedule I. Plain leaf and typical extracts sit above 100:1; enhanced 7-OH kratom does not. Kratom leaf and mitragynine are not scheduled.
• 2026-11-13 · NJ · Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived): New Jersey: hemp THC drink sales end (P.L.2025, c.215 as amended by P.L.2026, c.7)
  Hemp-derived THC beverages may be sold through Nov 13, 2026; from Nov 14 a drink over 0.4 mg THC per container is a cannabis product (licensed cannabis channel only).
• 2026-12-01 · CT · CBN (Cannabinol): Connecticut: CBG, CBN and hemp-derivative inputs sold only to cannabis and THC-drink licensees (Sub. HB 5350 (P.A. 26-8))
  From Dec 1, 2026 CBG, CBN and other hemp-derivative inputs may be sold only to cannabis establishments and THC-beverage licensees. Check whether finished CBN products still sell at general retail before relying on the current row.
• 2026-12-01 · CT · CBG / CBDA / CBGA (hemp-derived): Connecticut: CBG, CBN and hemp-derivative inputs sold only to cannabis and THC-drink licensees (Sub. HB 5350 (P.A. 26-8))
  From Dec 1, 2026 a Connecticut manufacturer may make CBG (or CBN) only to sell to cannabis establishments and THC-beverage licensees (P.A. 26-8 sec. 100(b)). On its face this limits Connecticut-made CBG, not retail sale of out-of-state finished CBG products; selling bulk CBG to Connecticut makers is affected.
• 2026-12-11 · Federal · Delta-8 THC: 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.
• 2026-12-11 · Federal · Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived): 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.
• 2026-12-11 · MO · Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived): HB 2641 tier 2 products keyed to federal 7 U.S.C. 1639o timing (HB 2641 (2026) tier 2 / H.R. 6500)
• 2026-12-11 · Federal · THCa: 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.
• 2026-12-11 · Federal · CBD (Cannabidiol, hemp-derived): 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)
  From Dec 11, 2026 a final hemp product with more than 0.4 mg combined total THC (THCA included) per container is not hemp; full-spectrum CBD oils, gummies, topicals and pet products over 0.4 mg, and CBD flower and pre-rolls (0.3% total THC can exceed 0.4 mg per package) become marijuana federally. THC-free and broad-spectrum products at 0.4 mg or less stay hemp. Cannabinoids synthesized outside the plant are excluded.
• 2026-12-11 · MO · CBD (Cannabidiol, hemp-derived): HB 2641 tier 2 products keyed to federal 7 U.S.C. 1639o timing (HB 2641 (2026) tier 2 / H.R. 6500)
  Dec 11, 2026: CBD or CBG products over 0.4 mg total THC per container become marijuana under RSMo 195.900 and may be sold only by licensed dispensaries (class D felony, $5,000 per transaction). THC-free and broad-spectrum products at 0.4 mg or less stay general retail, 21+.
• 2026-12-11 · Federal · CBG / CBDA / CBGA (hemp-derived): 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)
  From Dec 11, 2026 a final hemp product with more than 0.4 mg combined total THC (THCA included) per container is not hemp; CBG flower and pre-rolls (0.3% total THC can exceed 0.4 mg per package) and CBG oils or gummies with THC over 0.4 mg become marijuana federally. Bulk CBG isolate and distillate stay hemp only if plant-derived, at or under 0.3% combined total THC, and sold to businesses rather than consumers (1639o(1)(C)(ii)-(iii)).
• 2026-12-11 · MO · CBG / CBDA / CBGA (hemp-derived): HB 2641 tier 2 products keyed to federal 7 U.S.C. 1639o timing (HB 2641 (2026) tier 2 / H.R. 6500)
  Dec 11, 2026: CBD or CBG products over 0.4 mg total THC per container become marijuana under RSMo 195.900 and may be sold only by licensed dispensaries (class D felony, $5,000 per transaction). THC-free and broad-spectrum products at 0.4 mg or less stay general retail, 21+.
• 2026-12-11 · Federal · THCP: 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.
• 2026-12-11 · MO · THCV (Tetrahydrocannabivarin): HB 2641 tier 2 products keyed to federal 7 U.S.C. 1639o timing (HB 2641 (2026) tier 2 / H.R. 6500)
• 2026-12-11 · Federal · THCV (Tetrahydrocannabivarin): 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.
• 2026-12-11 · Federal · EPN / Euphorinol: 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.
• 2026-12-31 · GA · 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine): GA HB 968 - would reclassify mitragynine/7-OH to Schedule I (2026; pending, House Second Readers) (HB 968)
• 2026-12-31 · CT · 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine): Connecticut 7-OH rulemaking process
  Connecticut is actively working through the rulemaking process to schedule 7-OH. No finalized date yet — listing as end-of-year watch so the team doesn't miss the finalization.
• 2026-12-31 · SC · 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine): SC H.4641 - would add Schedule I for synthetically-derived mitragynine/7-OH (passed House 4/30/2026; Senate Medical Affairs) (H.4641)
• 2026-12-31 · SC · Delta-8 THC: SC H.4759 Intoxicating Hemp Beverages - caps hemp beverages at 5mg THC/serving and BANS other intoxicating hemp products (H.4759 (2025-2026))
• 2027-01-01 · KY · 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine): Kentucky: all kratom sales and manufacturing banned (HB 757 (2026 RS), Acts ch. 161, secs. 114-115)
  From Jan 1, 2027 HB 757 (passed over the governor's veto; lawsuit reported) ends the Kentucky kratom consumer protection framework and bans selling or manufacturing kratom products. Concentrated 7-OH above 400 ppm is already Schedule I (902 KAR 55:015).
• 2027-01-01 · KY · Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine): Kentucky: all kratom sales and manufacturing banned (HB 757 (2026 RS), Acts ch. 161, secs. 114-115)
  From Jan 1, 2027 HB 757 (passed over the governor's veto; lawsuit reported) ends the Kentucky kratom consumer protection framework and bans selling or manufacturing kratom products. Concentrated 7-OH above 400 ppm is already Schedule I (902 KAR 55:015).
• 2027-01-01 · KY · Speciociliatine: Kentucky: all kratom sales and manufacturing banned (HB 757 (2026 RS), Acts ch. 161, secs. 114-115)
  From Jan 1, 2027 HB 757 (passed over the governor's veto; lawsuit reported) ends the Kentucky kratom consumer protection framework and bans selling or manufacturing kratom products. Concentrated 7-OH above 400 ppm is already Schedule I (902 KAR 55:015).
• 2027-01-01 · NH · CBD (Cannabidiol, hemp-derived): New Hampshire: hemp measured by total THC; 21+ for any hemp product with THC (SB 624 (2026), Laws 2026 ch. 275)
  Jan 1, 2027: SB 624 redefines hemp by total THC including THCA at 0.3%, bars products over 0.3%, and makes hemp-derived products with any THC 21+. Read through the official site via a fetch tool on Oct 8, 2026 (direct download blocked); treat as likely until re-read.
• 2027-01-01 · NH · CBG / CBDA / CBGA (hemp-derived): New Hampshire: hemp measured by total THC; 21+ for any hemp product with THC (SB 624 (2026), Laws 2026 ch. 275)
  Jan 1, 2027: SB 624 redefines hemp by total THC including THCA at 0.3%, bars products over 0.3%, and makes hemp-derived products with any THC 21+. Read through the official site via a fetch tool on Oct 8, 2026 (direct download blocked); treat as likely until re-read.
• 2027-07-01 · VA · CBD (Cannabidiol, hemp-derived): Virginia: regulated hemp product rules move under the Cannabis Control Authority (Va. Code 3.2-4122 to -4126 (repeal); 3.2-5145.2:1)
  July 1, 2027: Va. Code 3.2-4122 to -4126 (retail registration, packaging, the 2 mg per package oral THC cap) are repealed as regulation moves to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority; the food permit duty in 3.2-5145.2:1 extends to anyone who sells or offers for sale industrial hemp extract, which may reach bulk CBG sellers. Watch for the replacement rules.
• 2027-07-01 · VA · CBG / CBDA / CBGA (hemp-derived): Virginia: regulated hemp product rules move under the Cannabis Control Authority (Va. Code 3.2-4122 to -4126 (repeal); 3.2-5145.2:1)
  July 1, 2027: Va. Code 3.2-4122 to -4126 (retail registration, packaging, the 2 mg per package oral THC cap) are repealed as regulation moves to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority; the food permit duty in 3.2-5145.2:1 extends to anyone who sells or offers for sale industrial hemp extract, which may reach bulk CBG sellers. Watch for the replacement rules.
• 2028-01-01 · CA · CBD (Cannabidiol, hemp-derived): California: AB 8 staged provisions; hemp extraction licensing moves to DCC (AB 8 (Stats. 2025, ch. 248))
  Jan 1, 2028: AB 8 staged provisions move hemp extraction licensing to the Department of Cannabis Control, narrow CDPH IHEO authorizations to foods, beverages, supplements, pet food and cosmetics, and move inhalable hemp manufacturing into the licensed cannabis framework.
• 2028-01-01 · CA · CBG / CBDA / CBGA (hemp-derived): California: AB 8 staged provisions; hemp extraction licensing moves to DCC (AB 8 (Stats. 2025, ch. 248))
  Jan 1, 2028: AB 8 staged provisions move hemp extraction licensing to the Department of Cannabis Control, narrow CDPH IHEO authorizations to foods, beverages, supplements, pet food and cosmetics, and move inhalable hemp manufacturing into the licensed cannabis framework.