Hemp and hemp-derived cannabinoids laws by state

HB 445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed

SB 208: An Act relating to industrial hemp; relating to the sale and lease of state land for agricultural uses; designating the O-S Cross cabbage, commonly known as 'giant green cabbage,' as the official state vegetable; and providing for an effective date.

The commissioner may lease state land for agricultural purposes to applicants who submit applications including location, land description, proposed purpose, and management plan. If competing applications are received, the director awards the lease based on merit of the agricultural proposal and other factors, not monetary consideration. A lessee may purchase the land after seven years of agricultural use.

Takes effect 1 January 2027

SB 533: To provide for the regulation of consumable hemp products by the arkansas tobacco control board; and to amend the arkansas law to allow regulation and purchase of consumable hemp products.

Provides for regulation of consumable hemp products by the Arkansas Tobacco Control Board and amends Arkansas law to allow regulation and purchase of consumable hemp products.

AB 2250: Cannabis: cannabinoids.

A person engaged in the business of selling cigarettes or tobacco products must not possess, store, own, or make any sale of cannabis, cannabis products, or products presumed to be cannabis at any site where cigarettes or tobacco products are stored or sold. Beginning January 1, 2028, CBN isolate is excluded from the definition of cannabis concentrate.

Takes effect 1 January 2027

AB 8: Cannabis: cannabinoids: industrial hemp.

Beginning January 1, 2026, industrial hemp raw extract incorporated into food, beverages, or dietary supplements must have purity greater than 99 percent and contain no THC or synthetic cannabinoids. Beginning January 1, 2028, industrial hemp entering the licensed cannabis market must comply with cannabis regulatory requirements including track and trace, testing, and security standards.

Took effect 1 January 2026

HB 5350: An act concerning cannabis, hemp and infused beverage regulation.

The act redefines cannabis to exclude certain hemp products and infused beverages. Municipalities with populations greater than fifty thousand must designate a place where public cannabis consumption is permitted. Persons must not provide cannabis to domesticated animals. Persons must not smoke, inhale, or ingest cannabis while operating a motor vehicle or as a passenger in a motor vehicle being operated by another.

Took effect 1 October 2026

HB 7181: An act concerning the regulation of tobacco, cannabis, hemp and related products, conduct and establishments.

Persons engaged in selling cigarettes or tobacco products must ship or transport them only to cigarette distributors, dealers, export warehouse proprietors, customs bonded warehouse operators, or government officers acting in official duties. Persons engaged in selling or delivering electronic nicotine delivery systems or vapor products must ship or transport them only to persons holding dealer or manufacturer registrations or government officers acting in official duties. Shippers must mark containers plainly, require age verification, and obtain signed acknowledgment of receipt.

Took effect 1 October 2025

HB 6855: An act concerning the department of consumer protection's recommendations regarding drug control and cannabis and hemp regulation.

Any person not a moderate-THC hemp product vendor or licensed cannabis establishment may sell hemp flower only through direct in-person exchange requiring assistance to access it, or delivery, and must verify purchaser age twenty-one or older with valid government-issued ID. Cannabis establishments must display standardized DCP signage with quick response code in prescribed form and manner.

Took effect 1 July 2025

SB 33: "Georgia Hemp Farming Act"; total THC concentration of consumable hemp products; provide limits

This bill establishes property tax reform in Georgia, including a Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST) allowing counties to impose up to 1 percent sales tax to fund homestead exemptions, modifies homestead exemption calculations, limits special election dates for revenue increases, and prohibits retroactive assessment of ad valorem taxes for improperly applied homestead exemptions.

HB 1482: Related to controlled substances.

Beginning January 1, 2026, manufactured hemp product distributors and manufactured hemp product retailers must obtain and display a certificate of registration from the department before selling manufactured hemp products. They must pay a $50 application fee and $50 annual renewal fee. Carriers shipping goods are exempt unless they sell or offer for sale manufactured hemp products.

HB 302: Relating to cannabis.

Physicians and advanced practice registered nurses may establish bona fide relationships via telehealth without initial in-person consultation to certify patients for medical cannabis. Persons must not operate dispensaries without a license or operate search platforms, web hosting services, or social media platforms advertising unlicensed cannabis sales. Certifying providers' fees shall not exceed three times the department of health's registration certificate fee.

H 772: INDUSTRIAL HEMP – Amends existing law to provide for negligent violations.

Hemp producers must grow hemp for sole purpose of grain or fiber production, make reasonable efforts to grow hemp within acceptable THC levels per rule and Idaho law, and ensure hemp does not exceed one percent total THC on dry weight basis to avoid negligent violations.

Took effect 1 July 2026

H 879: INDUSTRIAL HEMP – Amends existing law to provide for the sale of hemp products intended for human ingestion or inhalation.

Establishments offering hemp products intended for human ingestion or inhalation, excluding nonviable hulled hemp seed, hemp seed protein powder, or hemp seed oil, must comply with criteria in sections 37-2701(u) and 37-2705(d)(29)(i), Idaho Code. Production, processing, transportation, and research of industrial hemp must comply with rules, the state plan, and the 2018 farm bill.

Took effect 1 July 2026

HB 36: LIABILITY/CIVIL: Provides relative to consumable hemp

Defines illegal controlled substances to include consumable hemp products in violation of specified statutes, and limits liability for damages caused by consumable hemp product use if the processor, wholesaler, or retailer held a valid permit under review or the product was approved by the Louisiana Department of Health, except when the injured party is a minor.

HB 12: CRIME/MISDEMEANOR: Provides relative to the sale of consumable hemp products (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Amends provisions regarding consumable hemp products by modifying references to regulatory authority and adding a definition reference to R.S. 3:1481 for the term 'product'.

LD 1488: An Act Regarding Cannabis Testing And The Manufacture Of Cannabis And Hemp Products

Amends cannabis testing requirements to exclude retesting when cannabis or cannabis products have not undergone further processing, manufacturing, or alteration that would increase contaminant concentration, with an exception for edible cannabis products made from cannabis concentrate.

LD 1920: An Act To Prohibit The Sale Of Potentially Intoxicating Hemp Products To A Person Under 21 Years Of Age

Sellers may not sell potentially intoxicating hemp products to persons under 21 years of age. Potentially intoxicating hemp products that are not salves or topical products must be packaged in child-resistant and tamper-evident packaging. Hemp products may not be labeled or packaged in violation of federal trademark law or in a manner causing reasonable consumer confusion with different trademarked products.

HB 1523: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Unauthorized Consumable Products - Enforcement and Seizure

A retailer may not distribute, sell, expose for sale, or advertise for sale an unauthorized consumable product. The Executive Director may seize, confiscate, or destroy unauthorized consumable products and products labeled as containing kratom, tianeptine, phenibut, or related compounds. The Maryland Department of Health must notify the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission within 30 days of changes to regulatory or approval status of these products.

Took effect 1 July 2026

SB 820: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Unauthorized Consumable Products - Enforcement and Seizure

Retailers may not distribute, sell, expose for sale, or advertise for sale unauthorized consumable products, which include tianeptine products, certain kratom products not complying with labeling requirements, certain phenibut products not complying with labeling requirements, and consumable products containing poisonous or deleterious substances designated by the Secretary of Health. The Maryland Department of Health must notify the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission within 30 days after changes to regulatory or approval status of these products.

Took effect 1 July 2026

SB 214: Cannabis - Sale and Distribution - Tetrahydrocannabinol Offenses

Persons may not sell or distribute products containing tetrahydrocannabinol that violate potency, packaging, or labeling requirements, or that are advertised as containing tetrahydrocannabinol in violation of those requirements. Persons may not sell or distribute such products to individuals under 21 years old. Websites selling delta-8 or delta-10 tetrahydrocannabinol must employ age-verification mechanisms.

Took effect 1 July 2025

SF 2370: Omnibus Cannabis Policy Bill

The Office of Cannabis Management must register two in-state medical cannabis manufacturers and review medical and scientific literature on dosages and chemical compositions for qualifying conditions. Manufacturers must cultivate, acquire, manufacture, possess, prepare, transfer, transport, supply, or dispense medical cannabis and related supplies. Edible cannabinoid products must not exceed specified tetrahydrocannabinol limits and must meet packaging and labeling requirements.

SB 375: Prohibit sale of edible products that contain hemp

An edible product containing a hemp product containing total delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) may not be sold to a consumer in the state, unless authorized as a food or drug by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

HB 49: Generally revise laws related to synthetic cannabinoids

A person may not manufacture, process, store, or offer for sale synthetic marijuana cannabinoid products. Marijuana and marijuana products may only be sold by licensed manufacturers, cultivators, or dispensaries and may not exceed potency levels established by the department. Hemp and hemp products sold by unlicensed persons may not exceed 0.5 milligrams of total delta-9 THC per serving and 2 milligrams per package.

AB 504: Establishes certain deceptive trade practices relating to the sale of or an offer to sell certain hemp products. (BDR 56-867)

A person who does not hold a cannabis establishment license and sells or offers to sell hemp products intended for human consumption must display signs at each customer entrance stating the location is not licensed to sell cannabis and at each sales station stating all hemp products contain less than the legal limit of THC. Such persons must not advertise false, misleading, or deceptive statements about their licensing status or the nature of hemp products.

SB 624: restricting access to certain hemp-derived products and establishing the offenses of criminal adulteration and distribution of adulterated controlled substances.

Licensees must comply with prohibitions on hemp-derived products containing THC greater than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis in any formulation. No licensee, salesperson, or other person shall sell, deliver, or give away such products to persons under 21. Persons are prohibited from knowingly adulterating controlled substances with unapproved substances with intent to distribute, or distributing controlled substances known or reasonably believed to contain unapproved additives.

Takes effect 1 January 2027

A 5051: Revises certain restrictions concerning hemp, intoxicating hemp beverages, and medical cannabis.

Sellers must not sell viable Cannabis sativa seeds exceeding 0.3 percent THC, intermediate hemp-derived products with non-naturally produced cannabinoids or exceeding 0.3 percent combined THC, final hemp-derived products exceeding 0.4 milligrams combined THC per container, or intoxicating hemp beverages through online retail or vending machines. Intoxicating hemp beverages sold must comply with container and THC limits and include certificates of analysis.

S 3945: Revises restrictions on sale of hemp products and intoxicating hemp beverages through November 2026.

On or after April 13, 2026, persons and entities must not sell, offer for sale, or distribute viable Cannabis sativa L. seeds exceeding 0.3 percent THC, intermediate hemp-derived products with synthesized cannabinoids or exceeding 0.3 percent combined THC-like cannabinoids, intermediate hemp-derived cannabinoid products marketed as final products, final hemp-derived cannabinoid products with prohibited cannabinoids or exceeding 0.4 milligrams combined THC-like cannabinoids per container, intoxicating hemp beverages through online retail or vending machines, or any cannabinoid product exceeding federal hemp THC levels. On or after May 31, 2026, intoxicating hemp beverages sold under authorization may not exceed 5 milligrams THC per serving or 10 milligrams per container and must include a certificate of analysis from a DEA-registered, ISO 17025-accredited laboratory.

S 4509: Creates regulatory scheme, in line with federal law, on sale of certain hemp-derived cannabinoid products; repeals law concerning intoxicating hemp.*

Sellers of hemp-derived cannabinoid products must comply with federal THC limits and state restrictions. Final hemp-derived cannabinoid products cannot contain more than 0.4 milligrams combined total of THC and similar cannabinoids per container. Intoxicating hemp beverages are prohibited after November 13, 2026, except those sold under transition rules until that date must contain no more than 5 milligrams THC per serving or 10 milligrams per container and include a certificate of analysis.

Took effect 13 January 2026

HR 6270: Joint resolution requesting that the cannabis control commission provide the general assembly with recommendations on legislation to regulate and license cannabinoids and hemp-derived beverages

Requests that the Cannabis Control Commission, in consultation with the Department of Health, Department of Revenue, and Department of Business Regulation, provide recommendations by March 1, 2026 on legislation to regulate hemp THC-infused beverages, including dosage limits, packaging, labeling, licensing, age requirements, and safeguards against underage access.

SB 39: revise provisions relating to industrial hemp.

Only a licensed hemp producer may cultivate hemp in this state. Transporters who are not licensed hemp producers must possess a copy of the grower's license, a DEA-registered laboratory report confirming compliance with federal law, a signed affirmation from the licensed producer, and a bill of lading with specified shipment details. Licensed hemp producers transporting hemp must possess their producer license and a manifest with specified information.

Took effect 1 July 2026

SB 45: revise a provision regulating delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, THC-O acetate, and hexahydrocannabinol for persons under the age of twenty-one and to provide a penalty therefor.

Persons must not knowingly sell or distribute products containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, THC-O acetate, or hexahydrocannabinol to persons under twenty-one, except pursuant to valid prescription or order from a practitioner. Persons under twenty-one must not purchase, receive, possess, or consume such products except by valid prescription. Persons must not purchase such products on behalf of or give them to persons under twenty-one, except parents or guardians acting pursuant to valid prescription.

Took effect 1 July 2026

HB 1116: repeal a reporting requirement regarding industrial hemp.

Repeals South Dakota Codified Law section 38-35-19, which contained a reporting requirement regarding industrial hemp.

Took effect 1 July 2025

SB 2295: Alcoholic Beverage Commission - As enacted, imposes an additional 10 percent tax on a hemp-derived cannabinoid product's wholesale cost if the product is inhalable in cartridge form. - Amends TCA Title 57 and Title 67.

SB 1761: Agriculture - As enacted, makes various changes relative to the regulation of hemp-derived cannabinoid products. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3; Title 39; Title 43, Chapter 27; Title 53; Title 57, Chapter 7 and Title 67, Chapter 6.

Amends Tennessee Code Annotated Section 43-27-102(c) to extend a five-year period to ten years, making various changes relative to the regulation of hemp-derived cannabinoid products.

HB 1376: Alcoholic Beverage Commission - As enacted, provides for the regulation of the manufacturing, supplying, wholesale distribution, and retail sale of hemp-derived cannabinoid products by the commission and department of revenue; creates licenses for suppliers, wholesalers, and retailers; establishes taxes for such products and the manner in which such taxes are collected and allocated; establishes civil and criminal penalties for violations. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 43, Chapter 27; Title 53, Chapter 11; Title 57 and Title 67.

Suppliers, wholesalers, and retailers of hemp-derived cannabinoid products must obtain licenses from the Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Suppliers must contract with third-party laboratories for product testing. Retailers must maintain products behind barriers, verify age, and display warning signage. All parties must comply with packaging, labeling, and potency limits.

Took effect 1 January 2026

SB 707: Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, specifies that a prospective purchaser of tobacco, smoking hemp, vapor products, or smokeless nicotine products must produce proof of age prior to the sale being made; increases from 30 to 50 years the apparent age above which a seller is not required to demand presentation of proof of age. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 43, Chapter 27.

A person engaged in the sale or distribution of tobacco, smoking hemp, vapor products, or smokeless nicotine products must demand proof of age from a prospective purchaser or recipient if an ordinary person would conclude on the basis of appearance that the person may be under fifty years of age. Mail distributors must obtain an affirmative statement that the recipient is twenty-one years of age or older.

Took effect 1 July 2025

HB 72: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, establishes mandatory minimum penalties of 48 hours in jail and a $500 fine for a person convicted of knowingly selling or distributing a product containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid to a person who is under 21; prohibits a retailer from knowingly allowing an employee younger than 21 to access, handle, or sell any product containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid on the premises of the retail establishment. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 43, Chapter 27 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

A retailer must not knowingly allow an employee younger than twenty-one years of age to access, handle, or sell any product containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid on the retail establishment premises. A person violating the prohibition on selling or distributing hemp-derived cannabinoid products to persons under twenty-one must be sentenced accordingly.

Took effect 1 July 2025

SB 101: Specialized Product Amendments

A retailer holding a valid license must collect a tax on specialized products at a rate of 5.3% multiplied by the retail price from the consumer at the time of sale. A consumer purchasing an untaxed specialized product must pay the tax when the product is first received in the state.

HB 54: Cannabinoid Amendments

Industrial hemp retailers must maintain a tamper-proof video surveillance system monitoring cannabinoid product purchases, storing records for at least 45 days, beginning January 1, 2026. Persons cannot sell cannabinoid products containing specified cannabinoids including THCP, THC acetate, or HHC. Cannabis processors must obtain a nationwide FBI criminal history before licensure.

Took effect 7 May 2025

36-0105: An act amending title 7 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 13, subchapter III by prohibiting the possession, sale, or manufacture of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, delta-6 THC, delta-8 THC and delta-10 THC products in the Virgin Islands and for other related purposes

Persons are prohibited from selling, possessing, or manufacturing tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, delta-6 THC, delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC, or other intoxicating hemp products and artificially derived cannabinoids in the Virgin Islands without a valid license or permit from the Office of Cannabis Regulation. Retailers must submit inventory lists within 60 days and dispose of remaining inventory within 90 days of the act's effective date.

HB 1946: Retail tobacco and hemp products; smoking by a person younger than 21 years of age, prohibitions.

This is a conference committee report recommending rejection of the Senate Amendment and acceptance of an alternative amendment to resolve disagreements on House Bill 1946 regarding retail tobacco and hemp products and smoking prohibitions for persons younger than 21 years of age.

SB 1060: Retail tobacco and hemp products; smoking by a person younger than 21 years of age, prohibitions.

No person younger than 21 years of age shall possess any retail tobacco product or hemp product intended for smoking, except when making a delivery in pursuance of employment, participating in approved medical research, or acting as a law-enforcement officer. Retail dealers must comply with sales restrictions and face penalties for violations.