CBD and hemp law changes, by state.

Federal law decides what counts as hemp. Hemp-derived CBD has been legal since 2018; the definition tightens in two steps at the end of 2026.

1. Dec 11, 2026Scheduled

   New federal hemp definition takes effect: total THC (THCA counts), 0.4 mg total THC per container, converted cannabinoids like delta-8 excluded

   H.R. 6500, section 2019

2. Nov 12, 2026Scheduled

   Cannabinoids the plant can't produce at all, such as THC-O, lose federal hemp status

   H.R. 6500, section 2019

3. Sep 2, 2026

   H.R. 6500 signed: most of the new hemp definition delayed from November 12 to December 11, 2026

   H.R. 6500, section 2019

4. Nov 12, 2025

   Public Law 119-37 signed: section 781 rewrites the federal definition of hemp, effective in one year

   7 U.S.C. 1639o, as amended

5. Dec 20, 2018

   2018 Farm Bill signed: hemp at 0.3% delta-9 THC or less removed from the Controlled Substances Act

   Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

1. Jan 1, 2026Legal with limits

   Consumable hemp products may only be sold by ABC Board licensed retailers to adults 21+, with 10 mg total THC per serving and 40 mg per package caps, and online sales, delivery and shipping into the state banned.

   Source: Alabama Legislature, HB445 (2025 Regular Session), enrolled: Consumable hemp products, Title 28 Chapter 12

2. Jul 1, 2025Not legal

   HB 445 took effect: smokable hemp (flower, buds, joints, pre-rolls) and chemically converted cannabinoids are excluded from legal hemp products, and their sale or possession is prohibited.

   Source: Alabama Legislature, HB445 (2025 Regular Session), enrolled: Consumable hemp products, Title 28 Chapter 12

1. Apr 24, 2025Not legal

   The Attorney General's March 24, 2025 warning said selling THC edibles and drinks, including delta-8 and delta-9 THC products, without a marijuana license is illegal, with enforcement from April 24, 2025.

   Source: Arizona Attorney General, Attorney General Mayes Warns Retailers and Law Enforcement About Illegal THC Product Sales (March 24, 2025)

2. Mar 11, 2024Not legal

   Attorney General Opinion I24-005 concluded that delta-8 and other hemp-synthesized intoxicants cannot legally be sold by anyone who is not a licensed cannabis seller.

   Source: Arizona Attorney General, Opinion I24-005 (R24-001): Sale of products containing delta-8 and other hemp-synthesized intoxicants

1. Apr 22, 2026Legal with limits

   Attorney General certified Act 934 of 2025 (Act's effective date not stated): consumable hemp needs a Tobacco Control permit, 21+ only, max 1 mg total THC per container; selling intoxicating hemp is a felony.

   Source: Arkansas Attorney General, Attorney General Griffin Certifies Act 934 of 2025 (April 22, 2026)

2. Jun 24, 2025Not legal

   The Eighth Circuit reversed the injunction against Act 629, Arkansas's 2023 ban on intoxicating hemp-derived THC; state enforcement began in mid-July 2025.

   Source: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, Bio Gen LLC v. Sanders, No. 23-3237 (June 24, 2025)

1. Jan 1, 2028Legal with limits

   (scheduled) Intoxicating hemp must be manufactured, tested and sold like medicinal and adult-use cannabis, inside the licensed cannabis market.

   Source: California Department of Cannabis Control, Hemp

2. Apr 21, 2026Legal with limits

   The Office of Administrative Law approves CDPH's rulemaking that adds more cannabinoids to California's definition of THC for hemp products.

   Source: California Department of Public Health, DPH-24-005 Emergency and Regular Rulemaking: Regulations for Industrial Hemp

3. Jan 1, 2026Legal with limits

   AB 8 takes effect: hemp flower, pre-rolls, inhalable hemp THC products and synthetic cannabinoids are banned, and hemp extract in foods and supplements must be CBD or CBN isolate above 99% purity with no THC.

   Source: California Department of Public Health, Assembly Bill 8 FAQ (Cannabis and Industrial Hemp)

4. Oct 20, 2025Legal with limits

   The Office of Administrative Law approves CDPH's permanent age 21 and serving-size hemp rules, replacing the emergency version.

   Source: California Department of Public Health, DPH-24-005 Emergency and Regular Rulemaking: Regulations for Industrial Hemp

5. Sep 23, 2024Legal with limits

   CDPH emergency rules take effect: hemp foods, drinks and supplements must have no detectable total THC, buyers must be 21+, and packages are capped at 5 servings.

   Source: California Department of Public Health, DPH-24-005 Emergency and Regular Rulemaking: Regulations for Industrial Hemp

1. Jan 14, 2024Legal with limits

   CDPHE hemp product rules (6 CCR 1010-24) took effect: 1.75 mg THC per serving and 15:1 CBD to THC for hemp products, a 21+ label above 1.25 mg THC per serving with under 20:1, and hemp products that are synthetic cannabinoids banned.

   Source: Colorado Secretary of State (Code of Colorado Regulations), 6 CCR 1010-24 Colorado Hemp Products and Safe Harbor Hemp Products Regulations

1. Jan 1, 2025Legal with limits

   Selling moderate-THC hemp products (0.5 to 5 mg THC per container) requires a cannabis license or a DCP vendor registration.

   Source: CT Department of Consumer Protection (CT.gov Cannabis portal), What is considered a high-THC hemp product? (March 25, 2026)

2. Jul 1, 2024Legal with limits

   THC-infused beverages may only be sold by licensed cannabis retailers and package stores.

   Source: CT Department of Consumer Protection (CT.gov Cannabis portal), THC-Infused Beverages: New Restrictions

1. Oct 21, 2026Legal with limits

   (scheduled) HB 373 takes effect: THC-infused drinks capped at 10 mg delta-9 extract per single-serving container (170 mg per 750 ml bottle), 21+, sold only in package stores and retail marijuana stores.

   Source: Delaware General Assembly, House Bill 373 (THC-infused beverages), signed July 23, 2026, 85 Del. Laws c. 394

1. Jul 30, 2026Not legal

   Emergency act (D.C. Act 26-391) took effect: a business that sells or delivers Schedule I substances, or products containing them, also counts as an unlicensed establishment for closure purposes. Expires October 28, 2026 unless replaced.

   Source: Council of the District of Columbia, D.C. Code 7-1671.01: Medical cannabis definitions (cannabis product, unlicensed establishment)

2. Jan 31, 2024Not legal

   ABC Board may fine unlicensed businesses that sell or otherwise commercially deal in cannabis: $10,000 first violation, rising to $30,000.

   Source: Council of the District of Columbia, D.C. Code 7-1671.08: Penalties; fines for unlicensed establishments

1. Nov 2, 2025Legal with limits

   FDACS amended rule 5K-4.034 again to clarify what counts as a "cartoon" under the ban on hemp products attractive to children.

   Source: Florida Department of State (Florida Administrative Code), Rule 5K-4.034: Hemp Extract for Human Consumption (rule history and effective dates)

2. Mar 12, 2025Legal with limits

   FDACS's amended hemp extract rule (5K-4.034) took effect, implementing the 2023 law changes: stricter child-appeal marketing, packaging and labeling rules for hemp extract.

   Source: Florida Department of State (Florida Administrative Code), Rule 5K-4.034: Hemp Extract for Human Consumption (rule history and effective dates)

1. Jan 8, 2025Legal with limits

   Department of Agriculture Rule 40-32-5-.06 took effect: total delta-9 THC caps per gummy, package, beverage, tincture and topical.

   Source: Georgia Secretary of State (Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia), Chapter 40-32-5, incl. Rule 40-32-5-.06 serving limits

2. Oct 1, 2024Legal with limits

   SB 494 took effect: consumable hemp sales limited to adults 21+, total delta-9 THC (including THCA) used for the 0.3% limit, and new state licenses for manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers.

   Source: Georgia General Assembly, Senate Research Office, 2024 final passage report: SB 494 (21+, total THC incl. THCA, licenses)

1. Jul 1, 2026Legal with limits

   Grace period ends; DOH and the Attorney General begin enforcing hemp retailer and distributor registration statewide.

   Source: Office of the Governor of Hawaii, DOH and Attorney General announce hemp retail registration enforcement to begin July 1, 2026 (June 23, 2026)

2. Jan 1, 2026Legal with limits

   Hemp retailers, distributors and online sellers need a DOH Certificate of Registration to sell hemp edibles and beverages.

   Source: Hawaii Department of Health, Chapter 11-37 HAR, Hemp Processing and Manufactured Hemp Products (interim rules, effective January 28, 2026)

3. Dec 6, 2024Legal with limits

   Amended DOH hemp rules take effect, allowing hemp gummies and beverages with low amounts of THC.

   Source: Hawaii Department of Health, Consumers of Manufactured Hemp Products: Frequently Asked Questions

1. Jul 1, 2026Legal with limits

   House Bill 879 took effect: places selling hemp products meant to be eaten or inhaled are now subject to Idaho's Industrial Hemp Act (chapter 17), and those products must meet the state's controlled substance criteria. It creates no retailer license or age rule.

   Source: Idaho Legislature, House Bill 879 (2026): Industrial hemp

1. Nov 12, 2026Legal with limits

   (scheduled) The Illinois Hemp Act replaces the Industrial Hemp Act: hemp counts total THC including THCA, final products are capped at 0.4 mg total THC per container, and synthesized cannabinoids and products intended for smoking or vaping are excluded.

   Source: Illinois Department of Agriculture, Illinois Hemp Act (SB 3222, Public Act 104-0463) overview (June 2026)

2. Jun 12, 2026Legal with limits

   SB 3222 signed with immediate effect: cannabinoid products with more than 0.4 mg of THC or THC-like cannabinoids such as delta-8, THC-P, THC-O and HHC may be sold only to adults 21 and older, and new labeling rules apply.

   Source: Illinois Department of Agriculture, Informational bulletin, June 2026: Illinois Hemp Act overview

1. Jul 1, 2025Legal with limits

   HF 181 took effect: open containers of a beverage with any amount of THC are banned in a vehicle's passenger area, a simple misdemeanor.

   Source: Iowa Legislature, 2025 Iowa Acts chapter 9 (H.F. 181), THC beverage open containers

2. Jul 1, 2024Legal with limits

   HF 2605 took effect: 21+ age limit, 4 mg THC per serving and 10 mg per container caps, and a ban on synthetic hemp products such as delta-8.

   Source: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Consumable Hemp: HF 2605 FAQ (July 2024)

1. Jun 1, 2025Legal with limits

   THC-infused drinks (max 5 mg per 12 oz) may only be sold by ABC-licensed package stores, to adults 21+.

   Source: Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Cannabis Infused Beverages Frequently Asked Questions (rev. 9-4-25)

2. Feb 5, 2025Legal with limits

   Stores and restaurants selling adult-use cannabinoid products need a CHFS permit, must check ID, and may not sell to anyone under 21.

   Source: Kentucky Legislature (Kentucky Administrative Regulations), 902 KAR 45:012 Retail sale and food service of hemp-derived cannabinoid products

3. Nov 18, 2024Legal with limits

   CHFS product rules took effect: every hemp-derived cannabinoid product sold in Kentucky must be registered, batch tested, and inhalables may not contain listed additives such as MCT, PEG or propylene glycol.

   Source: Kentucky Legislature (Kentucky Administrative Regulations), 902 KAR 45:021 Hemp-derived cannabinoid product registration, processing and manufacturing

1. Aug 1, 2025Legal with limits

   Act 233 of 2025 took effect: it became unlawful for anyone under 21 to buy or possess any consumable hemp product.

   Source: Louisiana State Legislature, R.S. 14:93.17 Purchase and possession of consumable hemp products by a minor

2. Jan 1, 2025Legal with limits

   Act 752 of 2024 took effect: consumable hemp sales limited to adults 21+, capped at 5 mg total THC per serving and 40 mg per package, with hemp flower, inhalable products and gas station sales banned.

   Source: Louisiana State Legislature, R.S. 3:1482 Consumable hemp products; prohibitions

1. Jun 24, 2025Legal with limits

   Maine banned the sale of potentially intoxicating hemp products (delta-8, delta-9 and other THC forms) to anyone under 21 and required child-resistant packaging (PL 2025, c. 416, emergency law).

   Source: Maine Legislature, Public Law 2025, chapter 416 (LD 1920): An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Potentially Intoxicating Hemp Products to a Person Under 21 Years of Age

1. Sep 9, 2025Legal with limits

   The Appellate Court of Maryland reversed a preliminary injunction that had blocked enforcing the state's licensing rule for hemp products over 0.5 mg THC per serving or 2.5 mg per package.

   Source: Appellate Court of Maryland, Moore v. Maryland Hemp Coalition, No. 1590, Sept. Term 2023 (September 9, 2025)

2. Jul 1, 2025Legal with limits

   Chapter 58 (SB 214) took effect: THC now includes delta-8, delta-9 and delta-10 however derived, and the ATCC can cite sellers and seize non-compliant products.

   Source: Maryland General Assembly, Chapter 58 of 2025 (Senate Bill 214): Cannabis, Sale and Distribution, Tetrahydrocannabinol Offenses

1. May 30, 2024Legal with limits

   The state health and agriculture departments (May 29 notice, relayed by the alcohol commission May 30) said food and drinks with hemp-derived CBD or THC are unlawful and must come off the shelf immediately.

   Source: Massachusetts ABCC, Department of Public Health and Department of Agricultural Resources, Advisory regarding food and beverages containing hemp-derived CBD and/or THC (May 30, 2024)

2. Apr 3, 2024Legal with limits

   The state's 2024 Hemp Processor Policy took effect: finished hemp products must be under 0.3% total THC, and synthetic THC such as delta-8 may not be made or sold.

   Source: Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, 2024 Hemp Processor Policy (effective April 3, 2024)

1. Jan 1, 2027Legal with limits

   (scheduled) Hemp edibles may combine CBD, CBG, CBN and CBC up to 400 mg, with up to 100 mg of each; THC limits stay at 5 mg per serving and 10 mg per drink.

   Source: Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, Laws of Minnesota 2026, chapter 123 (cannabis law changes)

2. Apr 1, 2026Legal with limits

   The product transition period ended: from April 1, 2026, licensed hemp edible retailers must operate under chapter 342 and sell only to adults 21 and older.

   Source: Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management, Hemp Businesses in Minnesota guide, version 1.4 (updated April 1, 2026)

1. Jun 11, 2025Not legal

   Attorney General's official opinion says selling hemp products for human ingestion or consumption that are not FDA-approved is prohibited outside licensed medical cannabis dispensaries

   Source: Mississippi Attorney General, Official opinion to Rep. Lee Yancey: Legality of hemp products for human ingestion and/or consumption (June 11, 2025)

1. Nov 12, 2026Legal with limits

   (scheduled) HB 2641 takes effect: hemp-derived cannabinoid products become marijuana, sold only by Article XIV licensees, and may not be sold to anyone under 21. Synthesized cannabinoids, smokable or vapeable flower with any THCA and solid edibles with added hemp delta-9 are covered from day one; other products only while federal restrictions prohibit them.

   Source: Missouri House of Representatives, SS HCS HB 2641 (2026), truly agreed to and finally passed: Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act, section 195.900

2. Sep 1, 2024Legal with limits

   The Department of Health and Senior Services began embargoing foods that contain psychoactive cannabis products such as delta-8 from non-approved sources.

   Source: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, DHSS to begin unregulated psychoactive cannabis product enforcement efforts (Aug 29, 2024)

1. May 5, 2025Legal with limits

   SB 375 took effect: hemp products containing total delta-9 THC may not be sold to consumers unless FDA-authorized.

   Source: Montana Legislature, SB 375 (2025), Chapter 394: Prohibiting the sale of hemp products that contain THC to consumers

2. Apr 7, 2025Not legal

   HB 49 took effect: adds storage to the synthetic cannabinoid ban and bars synthetic cannabinoid products from adult-use dispensaries.

   Source: Montana Department of Revenue, 2025 Legislative Updates: New Cannabis Laws in Montana

1. Oct 1, 2025Legal with limits

   AB 504 took effect: stores selling hemp products without a cannabis license must post 'not licensed to sell cannabis' signs and may not make false or misleading claims about hemp products.

   Source: Nevada Legislature, 83rd (2025) Session: Bills Signed by the Governor (AB 504, Chapter 484)

1. Nov 13, 2026Legal with limits

   (scheduled) Hemp beverages over 0.4 mg total THC per container become cannabis and must be made by licensed Class 2 cannabis manufacturers; the liquor store window ends.

   Source: New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission, Intoxicating Hemp-Derived Products FAQ

2. May 31, 2026Legal with limits

   Intoxicating hemp beverages capped at 5 mg total THC per serving and 10 mg per container.

   Source: New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission, Intoxicating Hemp-Derived Products FAQ

3. Apr 13, 2026Legal with limits

   New hemp definition took effect: products over 0.3% total THC, over 0.4 mg total THC per container, or with synthesized cannabinoids are legally cannabis, not hemp.

   Source: New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission, Intoxicating Hemp-Derived Products FAQ

4. Mar 30, 2026Legal with limits

   P.L.2026, c.7 amended the hemp law: hemp drinks capped at 5 mg THC per serving and 10 mg per container from May 31, and sold only by liquor licensees and cannabis retailers until November 13.

   Source: New Jersey Legislature, P.L.2026, c.7 (S3945): amendments to P.L.2025, c.215

5. Jan 13, 2026Legal with limits

   P.L.2025, c.215 took effect: online sales of hemp products, sales of any product with detectable THC to people under 21, and producing synthesized cannabinoids are banned.

   Source: New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission, Intoxicating Hemp-Derived Products FAQ

1. Jan 28, 2026Legal with limits

   Permanent hemp rule: 0.3% total THC, 2 mg per serving and 20 mg per package caps; NM hemp facilities barred from semi-synthetics like delta-8

   Source: New Mexico Environment Department, 20.10.2 NMAC Hemp Post-Harvest Processing rule (effective January 28, 2026)

2. Aug 1, 2025Legal with limits

   NMED emergency hemp rule took effect for New Mexico hemp facilities, later made permanent

   Source: New Mexico Environment Department, Hemp Final Rule

1. Jul 1, 2024Legal with limits

   Department of Agriculture rules took effect: cannabinoid hemp products capped at 5 mg total THC per serving with a CBD to THC ratio above 15:1, plus lab report, labeling and child-resistant packaging rules.

   Source: North Dakota Legislative Branch, N.D. Administrative Code Chapter 7-20-01: Cannabinoid hemp products (effective July 1, 2024)

1. Mar 20, 2026Legal with limits

   Senate Bill 56 took effect: a final hemp product with more than 0.4 mg total THC per container, or any synthesized or non-natural cannabinoid, is no longer hemp in Ohio.

   Source: Ohio Legislature (Ohio Laws), Ohio Revised Code section 928.01 Hemp definitions (effective March 20, 2026)

1. Jun 1, 2026Legal with limits

   OLCC began enforcing the hemp registry: unregistered hemp items subject to the registry must be off shelves.

   Source: Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, Hemp Rules Bulletin HE2025-01: Hemp registry compliance deadline update

2. Jan 1, 2026Legal with limits

   HB 4121 hemp registry took effect: cannabinoid hemp items for people or animals must be registered with the OLCC and labeled to OLCC rules before sale in Oregon, online or in person.

   Source: Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, Hemp Registry FAQs

1. Dec 8, 2025Legal with limits

   The Cannabis Control Commission's final hemp rule and product guidance took effect, keeping 1 mg per serving and 5 mg per package for edibles, up to 100 mg per package for tinctures, and below 1% total THC for flower (an emergency rule had applied from July 21, 2025).

   Source: Rhode Island Department of State, 560-RICR-10-20-1: Rhode Island Industrial Hemp Program (effective December 8, 2025)

2. Jun 29, 2025Legal with limits

   Hemp licensing and sales moved from the Department of Business Regulation to the Cannabis Control Commission (P.L. 2025, ch. 278).

   Source: Rhode Island General Assembly, R.I. Gen. Laws section 2-26-5: Authority over licensing and sales

3. Aug 14, 2024Legal with limits

   Updated state hemp rules took effect: consumable hemp sold only by licensed hemp retailers to adults 21+, with pre-packaged edibles capped at 1 mg total THC per serving and 5 mg per package.

   Source: Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Hemp guidance: product designations (amended March 14, 2025)

1. Jan 1, 2027Legal with limits

   (scheduled) SB 39 repeals most of the state hemp licensing program, requires USDA or tribal licensed producers to grow hemp, and keeps the delta-8, delta-10, THC-O, HHC and THCP exclusion.

   Source: South Dakota Legislature, 2026 Senate Bill 39 (enrolled): revise provisions relating to industrial hemp

2. Jul 1, 2024Legal with limits

   HB 1125 took effect: making or selling hemp products with chemically derived cannabinoids such as delta-8, delta-10, THC-O, HHC and THCP became a Class 2 misdemeanor.

   Source: South Dakota Legislature, 2024 House Bill 1125 (enrolled): ban on chemically modified or converted hemp

1. Jul 1, 2026Legal with limits

   Legacy Department of Agriculture hemp licenses expired June 30, 2026, ending the period when those businesses stayed under the 2023 law; they now fall under TABC licensing and the 0.3% total THC limit, and from July 1 licensed retailers may buy only from TABC-licensed wholesalers.

   Source: Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Frequently Asked Questions: Hemp FAQs

2. Jul 1, 2026Legal with limits

   Public Chapter 1127 added a 10% wholesale tax on inhalable liquid hemp products such as vape carts.

   Source: Tennessee Department of Revenue, Notice 26-14: Inhalable Liquid Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products (Public Chapter 1127, 2026)

3. Jan 1, 2026Legal with limits

   Public Chapter 526 took effect: TABC took over hemp regulation, THC hemp products may only be sold in person by TABC-licensed retailers (no gas stations, no shipping or delivery to consumers), and THCA over 0.3%, THCP and synthetic cannabinoids were excluded from legal hemp products.

   Source: Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Frequently Asked Questions: Hemp FAQs

Texas regulates hemp through its own Consumable Hemp Program, and it moved faster than the federal government: vapes in 2025, smokable hemp in March 2026, then delta-8 and THCA on Schedule I in July 2026. CBD itself stays legal for adults 21 and older.

1. Jul 31, 2026Not legal

   Delta-8 and other manufactured THC variants placed back in Texas Schedule I

   Source: Texas State Law Library, CBD and delta-8 research guide

2. Mar 31, 2026Not legal

   DSHS rule counting THCA toward the 0.3% total THC limit took effect, which rules out nearly all smokable hemp (THCA flower, pre-rolls); a court challenge is pending

   Source: Texas Secretary of State (Texas Register), DSHS adopted rules, March 20, 2026: total THC includes THCA

3. Sep 1, 2025Not legal

   Hemp vapes banned from sale

   Source: Texas State Law Library, CBD and delta-8 research guide

1. Jan 1, 2027Legal with limits

   (scheduled) S.B. 101: the tax on cannabinoid products becomes 5.3% of the retail price and UDAF may not ban sugar coating on cannabinoid products.

   Source: Utah Legislature, S.B. 101 Specialized Product Amendments (2026 General Session, enrolled)

2. Jul 1, 2026Legal with limits

   H.B. 265: selling or giving an electronic cigarette that contains any cannabinoid, CBD included, becomes a crime, except lawful medical cannabis devices.

   Source: Utah Legislature, H.B. 265 Non-nicotine Inhalation Product Amendments (2026 General Session, enrolled)

3. May 6, 2026Legal with limits

   H.B. 385: stores selling cannabinoid products need a new Specialized Product Retailer License from UDAF.

   Source: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, New licensing requirements now in effect for retailers selling tobacco, nicotine, kratom, and cannabinoid products

4. May 6, 2026Legal with limits

   H.B. 389: hemp retailers must check ID so buyers of cannabinoid products with THC are at least 21; the retailer video surveillance rule is dropped.

   Source: Utah Legislature, H.B. 389 Cannabis Amendments (2026 General Session, enrolled)

5. May 7, 2025Legal with limits

   H.B. 54 names THCP, HHC and THC acetates as non-compliant material, so products containing them can't be sold.

   Source: Utah Legislature, HB 54 (2025), enrolled

1. Jun 18, 2026Legal with limits

   Act 178 (signed June 18, 2026; hemp sections effective on passage) moved hemp oversight to the Cannabis Control Board and requires hemp products with more than 0.4 mg THC to be registered with the Board before sale.

   Source: Vermont General Assembly, Act 178 of 2026 (S.323), as enacted, signed June 18, 2026

1. Jul 1, 2027Legal with limits

   (scheduled) Licensed retail cannabis sales begin in Virginia.

   Source: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Virginia's New Marijuana and Hemp Laws: What You Need to Know (July 1, 2026)

2. Aug 15, 2026Legal with limits

   The 25:1 CBD-to-THC exception ended: no hemp product made or sold in Virginia may hold more than 2 mg total THC per package. Hemp enforcement moved from VDACS to the Cannabis Control Authority.

   Source: Virginia Cannabis Control Authority, Hemp Information

1. Jan 7, 2025Legal with limits

   Liquor and Cannabis Board rules implementing E2SSB 5367 took effect: total THC testing now accounts for the conversion from acidic to neutral forms, so THCA counts.

   Source: Washington State Register (Code Reviser), WSR 24-21-051 Permanent rules, Liquor and Cannabis Board (E2SSB 5367 implementation)

1. Sep 1, 2026Legal with limits

   Manufacturers and retailers selling a hemp vaping device not listed in the directory face a $1,000 forfeiture per day for each device.

   Source: Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Electronic Vaping Device Directory

2. Jul 1, 2026Legal with limits

   Hemp vaping devices can't be sold or offered for sale in Wisconsin unless they are certified to and listed in the Department of Revenue's vaping device directory.

   Source: Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Electronic Vaping Device Directory

1. Jul 1, 2024Legal with limits

   Wyoming's hemp definition switched to total THC measured after decarboxylation, counted delta-8 and other psychoactive THC isomers as THC, and banned synthetic substances in hemp.

   Source: Wyoming Legislature, 2024 SF0032, Enrolled Act No. 24: Hemp and controlled substances (THC definition, synthetic substance ban)

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