Hemp and THC beverages laws by state

Bills that moved most recently

The 25 open hemp and THC beverages bills with the latest action. The Alcohol and Beverage Tracker follows all 82.

• 30 June 2026

  Delaware HB 401: An act to amend title 4 of the delaware code relating to the regulation of hemp products.

  In committee

• 28 June 2026

  New Jersey A 5338: Allows liquor stores to sell low dose THC beverages.

  What it would do: Allows holders of plenary retail distribution licenses (liquor stores) to sell low dose THC beverages containing less than 10 milligrams THC per container, subject to age verification, purchase limits of 24 containers per transaction, and state cannabis sales tax.

  In committee

• 15 June 2026

  New Jersey S 4452: Allows liquor stores to sell low dose THC beverages.

  What it would do: Allows holders of plenary retail distribution licenses (liquor stores) to sell low dose THC beverages containing less than 10 milligrams THC per container, subject to age verification, purchase limits of 24 containers per transaction, and state cannabis sales tax.

  In committee

• 28 May 2026

  New Jersey S 4297: Revises certain restrictions concerning hemp, intoxicating hemp beverages, and medical cannabis.

  What it would do: Extends hemp producer deadlines to November 13, 2026, revises intoxicating hemp beverage limits to 5-10 mg THC per serving and specifies container sizes, allows ABC bars to sell such beverages, and permits medical cannabis dispensaries to co-locate Class 5 adult use retailers without additional municipal review.

  Passed committee

• 15 May 2026

  Missouri HB 2768: Creates provisions relating to the regulation of industrial hemp-derived consumable products

  What it would do: Creates a regulatory framework for industrial hemp-derived consumable products in Missouri, including licensing requirements for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers; establishes a two percent excise tax on retail sales beginning January 1, 2027; and sets labeling, testing, and potency limits for these products.

  In committee

• 7 May 2026

  Missouri HB 2765: Creates provisions relating to hemp businesses

  What it would do: Creates a licensing system for hemp beverage manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers under the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control, establishing requirements for product manufacturing, labeling, testing, and sales restrictions to persons under twenty-one years of age.

  Passed committee

• 6 May 2026

  Oklahoma HB 4248: Public health and safety; prohibiting the sale of beverages containing hemp to anyone of a specific age; effective date.

  What it would do: Prohibits the sale of beverages containing hemp to any person under 21 years of age. The act becomes effective November 1, 2026.

  Passed chamber

• 28 April 2026

  Colorado SB 164: Regulation of Lawful Tetrahydrocannabinol Beverages

  What it would do: Permits registered hemp manufacturers to produce and sell nonalcoholic beverages infused with no more than ten milligrams of THC per serving to licensed wholesalers, and allows licensed alcohol retailers, marijuana retailers, and transporters to sell these beverages to consumers subject to state licensing authority rules adopted by January 1, 2028.

  Introduced

• 23 April 2026

  South Carolina H 4758: Hemp beverage ban

  What it would do: Prohibits possession, manufacturing, and distribution of consumable hemp products containing THC or intoxicating cannabinoids. Classifies such products as contraband, makes online sales and direct shipments illegal, and subjects violations to penalties including fines up to $3,000 and imprisonment up to three years.

  Passed committee

• 2 April 2026

  Massachusetts H 357: An Act to regulate hemp-derived beverages like alcohol

  In committee

• 25 March 2026

  Maryland SB 1008: Alcohol and Cannabis - Cannabinoid Beverages Off-Premises Sales Permit - Establishment

  What it would do: Authorizes Class 1 wholesalers to distribute cannabinoid beverages to off-premises alcohol retailers with a new permit, allows local licensing boards to issue such permits, exempts these cannabinoid beverage sales from sales and use tax, and directs collected tax revenue to the General Fund.

  In committee

• 23 March 2026

  New Jersey A 4791: Revises restrictions on sale of hemp products and intoxicating hemp beverages through November 2026.

  What it would do: Extends compliance deadlines for intoxicating hemp beverage sales from April 13, 2026 to May 31, 2026, and allows hemp producers to exceed 0.3 percent THC limits until May 31, 2026 for intermediate extracts being manufactured into compliant final products.

  Passed committee

• 20 March 2026

  Kentucky SB 223: AN ACT relating to the regulation of cannabis-infused beverages.

  What it would do: Authorizes the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to issue licenses for cannabis-infused beverages in wet territories, allowing retail sale by the drink and package, and permits sampling up to twelve ounces per person daily.

  Passed chamber

• 20 March 2026

  Pennsylvania HB 2309: An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, further providing for general powers of board, for restrictions on members of the board and certain employees of Commonwealth, for enforcement and for biennial reports; in licenses and regulations, liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses, for number and kinds of licenses allowed same licensee, for responsible alcohol management, for surrender of restaurant, eating place retail dispenser, hotel, club, catering club, importing distributor and distributor license for benefit of licensee, for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees and for liability of licensees; providing for hemp-derived cannabinoid beverages; establishing the Local Hemp Sharing Fund; and imposing penalties.

  What it would do: Amends Pennsylvania's Liquor Code to authorize the sale and regulation of hemp-derived cannabinoid beverages through new licenses for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers, while establishing the Local Hemp Sharing Fund and imposing penalties for violations.

  In committee

• 12 March 2026

  New Hampshire SB 485: relative to the licensure, regulation and taxation of hemp-based derivative products.

  What it would do: Creates a licensing and regulatory framework for hemp-derived cannabinoid products under the Liquor Commission, establishing supplier, wholesaler, and retailer licenses, and imposes a 5 percent wholesale tax on sales.

  In committee

• 11 March 2026

  Kentucky HB 895: AN ACT relating to the regulation of psychoactive substances.

  What it would do: Establishes the Department of Psychoactive Substances to regulate hemp-derived cannabinoids, kratom, kava, psychoactive mushrooms, and cannabis-infused beverages. Creates licensing framework for processors, retailers, wholesalers, and testing facilities, with age restrictions of 21 years for adult-use products.

  In committee

• 11 March 2026

  Kentucky HB 896: AN ACT relating to hemp products and declaring an emergency.

  What it would do: Creates a regulatory framework for hemp-derived cannabinoid products in Kentucky, establishes testing and laboratory approval requirements, permits cannabis-infused beverages with up to 5mg THC per 12oz serving, and prohibits certain synthetic cannabinoids without prior authorization.

  In committee

• 11 March 2026

  Kentucky HB 913: AN ACT relating to cannabis-infused beverages.

  What it would do: Amends Kentucky's alcoholic beverage definitions to add cannabis-infused beverages as a properly permitted adult-use cannabinoid liquid product containing no more than ten milligrams of intoxicating cannabinoids per twelve ounce serving.

  In committee

• 25 February 2026

  New York A 10191: Establishes a low potency cannabis beverage retail permit

  In committee

• 23 February 2026

  Indiana SB 250: Regulation of hemp.

  What it would do: Regulates hemp-derived cannabinoid products through a permitting system administered by the alcohol and tobacco commission. Expands alcohol and tobacco crimes to include THC products, prohibits online sales, requires testing and labeling, and imposes criminal penalties for violations.

  Passed chamber

• 10 February 2026

  Missouri SB 993: Creates provisions relating to hemp businesses

  What it would do: Establishes licensing and regulatory framework for hemp beverage manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers, including product standards, labeling requirements, age restrictions, and a 7% excise tax on retail sales.

  Passed committee

• 5 February 2026

  South Carolina H 4759: Intoxicating Hemp Beverages

  What it would do: Prohibits most consumable hemp products in South Carolina while creating a licensing and regulatory framework for intoxicating hemp beverages containing no more than 5 milligrams of THC per 12-ounce serving, restricted to adults 21 and older, with manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer licensing requirements and taxation.

  Passed committee

• 3 February 2026

  Mississippi SB 2572: MS Hemp Cultivation Act; revise provisions of and legalize manufacture and sale of hemp beverages.

  What it would do: Legalizes manufacture and sale of hemp beverages regulated like beer, transfers hemp regulation from agriculture to health department, imposes 3% excise tax on consumable hemp products, and requires licensing and labeling of hemp products with age restrictions of 21 years.

  In committee

• 3 February 2026

  Mississippi SB 2645: Beverages containing hemp, THC or kratom; prohibit sale of.

  What it would do: Prohibits the sale, distribution, or offering for sale of hemp beverages, THC beverages, and kratom beverages in Mississippi. Violations are misdemeanors punishable by fines up to $500 and/or up to three months imprisonment, with additional licensing suspension or revocation for retail food establishments and restaurants.

  In committee

• 3 February 2026

  Oklahoma SB 2092: Hemp beverages; authorizing the Alcoholic Beverage Law Enforcement Commission to regulate hemp beverages; allowing certain licensee to sell; prohibiting sale of beverages to persons under 21 years of age. Effective date.

  In committee