Hemp Legislation Tracker

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Consumable hemp licensing.

The ABC Board describes its consumable-hemp licensing framework effective January 1, 2026. Agricultural production rules are separate from consumable-product requirements.

Alabama: consumable hemp licensing (opens a new tab)

Alabama official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Dated agency advisory.

The January 31, 2025 advisory addresses product endorsement and removal of non-endorsed products. This dated notice does not establish the current outcome of any later litigation.

Alaska: dated agency advisory (opens a new tab)

Alaska official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source identified; full-text access limited.

Source type: Agricultural program FAQ.

The agriculture department explains its industrial-hemp program and testing framework. Its production guidance does not establish retail permission for every finished cannabinoid product.

Arizona: agricultural program faq (opens a new tab)

Arizona official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. The source was located in official-source search results, but full-text retrieval was blocked; this entry remains provisional. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source identified; full-text access limited.

Source type: Dated enforcement and litigation statement.

The Attorney General's June 24, 2025 announcement concerns Act 629 and psychoactive hemp products. It records the agency's position and reported court development on that date, rather than a complete current litigation docket.

Arkansas: dated enforcement and litigation statement (opens a new tab)

Arkansas official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. The source was located in official-source search results, but full-text retrieval was blocked; this entry remains provisional. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Cannabis regulator guidance.

The Department of Cannabis Control explains the distinction between industrial hemp and regulated cannabis and identifies restrictions on hemp products. A hemp origin alone does not establish permission for a finished product.

California: cannabis regulator guidance (opens a new tab)

California official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source identified; full-text access limited.

Source type: Food and manufacturing guidance.

CDPHE provides the hemp-food manufacturing framework and related rules. Requirements depend on the product and cannabinoid involved; agricultural hemp status alone does not establish food compliance.

Colorado: food and manufacturing guidance (opens a new tab)

Colorado official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. The source was located in official-source search results, but full-text retrieval was blocked; this entry remains provisional. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Consumer guidance.

Consumer Protection distinguishes hemp, CBD and THC product categories. Total-THC definitions and product-specific licensing rules must be read together.

Connecticut: consumer guidance (opens a new tab)

Connecticut official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Codified statute.

Title 4, Chapter 13 contains definitions governing hemp products and THC-infused beverages. Read the current definitions and associated operative sections together; definitions alone do not authorize a particular product.

Delaware: codified statute (opens a new tab)

Delaware official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Record type: Agency statement · rule and court decision

FDACS reports that the Fifth District Court of Appeal affirmed the administrative order concerning Rule 5K-4.034 and its total delta-9 THC definition. This is a report of the agency’s statement, not an independent determination of any product’s status.

FDACS statement (opens a new tab)

Source reviewed October 20, 2026. Coverage is limited to the cited document.

Florida official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Administrative rules.

Chapter 40-32-5 addresses consumable hemp products, including prohibited product categories. The rules distinguish finished consumables from agricultural production.

Georgia: administrative rules (opens a new tab)

Georgia official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Agency implementation announcement.

DOH announced a January 1, 2026 retail-registration requirement under Act 269. The notice also discusses existing product, testing and labeling requirements; registration is not approval of every product.

Hawaii: agency implementation announcement (opens a new tab)

Hawaii official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Agricultural agency FAQ.

ISDA distinguishes agricultural hemp from manufactured products and discusses Idaho's THC restrictions. Its agricultural licenses do not establish general retail authorization.

Idaho: agricultural agency faq (opens a new tab)

Idaho official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Record type: Agency bulletin · scheduled implementation

The Illinois Department of Revenue bulletin states that Illinois plans enforcement of its Hemp Act changes on November 12, 2026, independently of the later federal date described in the bulletin. Review the bulletin and underlying law for scope and exceptions.

Illinois bulletin FY 2027-04 (opens a new tab)

Source reviewed October 20, 2026. Coverage is limited to the cited document.

Illinois official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Regulatory resource index.

OISC provides hemp statutes and resources and distinguishes its grower oversight from finished-product regulation. Retail and smokable-product questions require the separate statutes linked by the agency.

Indiana: regulatory resource index (opens a new tab)

Indiana official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Consumable hemp program.

HHS provides the consumable-hemp framework, including registration, testing and labeling resources. This is distinct from the cultivation program.

Iowa: consumable hemp program (opens a new tab)

Iowa official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source identified; full-text access limited.

Source type: Dated enforcement announcement.

The Attorney General and KBI describe an October 2025 THC-products enforcement operation. An enforcement announcement is not a judicial determination about every hemp product.

Kansas: dated enforcement announcement (opens a new tab)

Kansas official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. The source was located in official-source search results, but full-text retrieval was blocked; this entry remains provisional. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Health department program.

CHFS lists hemp-derived cannabinoid product rules covering retail, manufacturing, registration and testing. The separate rule categories should be checked against the product involved.

Kentucky: health department program (opens a new tab)

Kentucky official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source identified; full-text access limited.

Source type: January 2026 final rule.

This final rule addresses registration of foods, drugs, cosmetics and prophylactic devices, including consumable hemp product registration. It is not a complete statement of all cannabinoid restrictions.

Louisiana: january 2026 final rule (opens a new tab)

Louisiana official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. The source was located in official-source search results, but full-text retrieval was blocked; this entry remains provisional. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source identified; full-text access limited.

Source type: Agricultural program.

DACF describes hemp cultivation licensing and production testing. Its production program does not establish finished-product retail status.

Maine: agricultural program (opens a new tab)

Maine official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. The source was located in official-source search results, but full-text retrieval was blocked; this entry remains provisional. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Production regulation.

COMAR 15.01.17.12 concerns hemp testing and disposition in the agricultural program. This production rule does not determine the retail status of finished cannabinoid products.

Maryland: production regulation (opens a new tab)

Maryland official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source identified; full-text access limited.

Source type: Agricultural program and guidance index.

MDAR provides the industrial-hemp program and links to product guidance. Grower and processor authorization must be distinguished from food, retail and cannabis requirements.

Massachusetts: agricultural program and guidance index (opens a new tab)

Massachusetts official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. The source was located in official-source search results, but full-text retrieval was blocked; this entry remains provisional. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Hemp law and regulation index.

MDARD lists the Industrial Hemp Growers Act and related production rules. Finished-product and cannabis requirements require separate review.

Michigan: hemp law and regulation index (opens a new tab)

Michigan official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Cannabis law resource index.

OCM provides Chapter 342 and legislative-update resources, including changes affecting hemp-derived products. The statute and effective dates control over a general summary.

Minnesota: cannabis law resource index (opens a new tab)

Minnesota official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Medical cannabis agency FAQ.

The medical cannabis program distinguishes its authority from CBD products. A product falling outside that medical program is not, by that fact alone, authorized for unrestricted retail sale.

Mississippi: medical cannabis agency faq (opens a new tab)

Mississippi official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Statute with future effective-date note.

Section 195.900 includes the Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act and an effective-date note for November 12, 2026. Future-effective text must not be represented as already operative on October 20.

Missouri: statute with future effective-date note (opens a new tab)

Missouri official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Codified consumer-product restriction.

MCA 50-31-239 addresses consumer products consisting of or containing hemp. Read its cannabinoid restrictions, definitions and exceptions together.

Montana: codified consumer-product restriction (opens a new tab)

Montana official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Agricultural statutory definitions.

Section 2-503 defines hemp for the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act. An agricultural definition does not by itself settle the legality of every finished product.

Nebraska: agricultural statutory definitions (opens a new tab)

Nebraska official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Cannabis regulator FAQ.

The Cannabis Compliance Board distinguishes licensed cannabis operations and hemp-related questions. Its answers must be read within the Board's jurisdiction rather than as blanket retail permission.

Nevada: cannabis regulator faq (opens a new tab)

Nevada official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Codified statute with effective-date versions.

Chapter 439-A displays date-specific hemp definitions, including a version effective January 1, 2027. Read the version applicable to the relevant date.

New Hampshire: codified statute with effective-date versions (opens a new tab)

New Hampshire official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Record type: Bill text · enactment not verified

S4635 proposes aligning specified state hemp provisions with a federal compliance date defined in the bill as December 11, 2026 or a later applicable federal date. The linked document is introduced bill text. Its presence here does not mean it has become law; verify the legislature’s current action history.

S4635 introduced text (opens a new tab)

Source reviewed October 20, 2026. Coverage is limited to the cited document.

New Jersey official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Post-harvest final rule.

The Environment Department identifies the post-harvest hemp rule effective January 28, 2026. Its product, testing and labeling requirements are separate from cultivation authorization.

New Mexico: post-harvest final rule (opens a new tab)

New Mexico official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Cannabinoid hemp guidance.

OCM provides cannabinoid-hemp regulations and licensee guidance, including product restrictions. Cannabinoid-hemp and adult-use cannabis channels have distinct requirements.

New York: cannabinoid hemp guidance (opens a new tab)

New York official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Production program guidance.

NC Agriculture explains the transfer of hemp production oversight to USDA. That production-program change does not establish retail authorization for finished cannabinoid products.

North Carolina: production program guidance (opens a new tab)

North Carolina official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Hemp program and resources.

NDDA provides hemp-program information and links to product guidance. Agricultural licensing and finished-product restrictions require separate consideration.

North Dakota: hemp program and resources (opens a new tab)

North Dakota official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Codified hemp chapter.

Chapter 928 contains current hemp definitions and regulation. Read section effective dates and product-specific definitions rather than relying solely on a dry-weight threshold.

Ohio: codified hemp chapter (opens a new tab)

Ohio official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Agricultural licensing resources.

ODAFF provides hemp applications and program materials. This agricultural licensing index does not establish the retail status of every cannabinoid product.

Oklahoma: agricultural licensing resources (opens a new tab)

Oklahoma official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Hemp laws and rules index.

ODA links the hemp statutes and rules and identifies overlapping agency requirements. Product testing and finished-product rules must be checked separately from cultivation.

Oregon: hemp laws and rules index (opens a new tab)

Oregon official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Agricultural hemp program.

The Department of Agriculture provides cultivation and processing permit information. A production permit is not a determination of finished-product retail legality.

Pennsylvania: agricultural hemp program (opens a new tab)

Pennsylvania official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Record type: Agency bulletin · scheduled implementation

Cannabis Office Bulletin 2026-7 describes a December 11, 2026 implementation date and a 0.4 mg total THC per-container limit, subject to federal changes or further guidance. It also describes a December 4 inventory reporting deadline for specified quarantined products. Consult the complete bulletin for applicability.

Cannabis Office Bulletin 2026-7 (PDF) (opens a new tab)

Source reviewed October 20, 2026. Coverage is limited to the cited document.

Rhode Island official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Attorney General opinion.

This opinion addresses a specific question about non-alcoholic hemp-derived THC beverages. An Attorney General opinion is not a statute or binding court judgment, and its facts and date limit its scope.

South Carolina: attorney general opinion (opens a new tab)

South Carolina official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Statutory section with repeal note.

Section 38-35-12 addresses rulemaking authority and includes a January 1, 2027 repeal note. This narrow section alone does not determine the legality of a finished product.

South Dakota: statutory section with repeal note (opens a new tab)

South Dakota official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source identified; full-text access limited.

Source type: Regulatory agency FAQ.

TABC provides hemp-derived cannabinoid product questions and explains its regulatory role beginning January 1, 2026. Agricultural production oversight is a separate subject.

Tennessee: regulatory agency faq (opens a new tab)

Tennessee official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. The source was located in official-source search results, but full-text retrieval was blocked; this entry remains provisional. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Record type: Official research guide · litigation requires verification

The Texas State Law Library guide describes March 2026 changes to the THC calculation and litigation over the rule. The guide contains dated statements about court orders; this tracker does not independently establish the latest injunction or enforcement position. Check the current DSHS rules and court docket before relying on a status.

Texas State Law Library guide (opens a new tab)

Source reviewed October 20, 2026. Coverage is limited to the cited document.

Texas official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Laws and rules index.

UDAF provides the hemp statutory and administrative-rule framework. Product registration, retail and processing provisions have distinct scopes.

Utah: laws and rules index (opens a new tab)

Utah official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Codified hemp chapter.

Title 7, Chapter 31 contains the hemp regulatory framework. Read the current chapter, definitions and amendment notes together; this is not a blanket product approval.

Vermont: codified hemp chapter (opens a new tab)

Vermont official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Current agency hemp guidance.

The Cannabis Control Authority describes hemp oversight and changes effective August 15, 2026. Older VDACS guidance and ratio exceptions may not describe the current framework.

Virginia: current agency hemp guidance (opens a new tab)

Virginia official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Agricultural agency guidance.

WSDA distinguishes its hemp program from regulated cannabis and identifies restrictions affecting cannabinoid ingredients in food. Hemp production authority is not general food-product approval.

Washington: agricultural agency guidance (opens a new tab)

Washington official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Codified cannabinoid provision.

Section 19-12E-12 must be read alongside the rest of the hemp-derived cannabinoid chapter. General hemp definitions alone do not resolve the restrictions in this section.

West Virginia: codified cannabinoid provision (opens a new tab)

West Virginia official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Historical production-program notice.

DATCP states that Wisconsin's hemp-production program ended January 1, 2022 and directs growers to USDA. The page warns that it is not regularly updated; current finished-product retail status remains unverified here.

Wisconsin: historical production-program notice (opens a new tab)

Wisconsin official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

Review status: Source-specific summary reviewed.

Source type: Agricultural program.

Wyoming Agriculture provides hemp production-program information. This program page does not settle finished-product restrictions or the status of related litigation.

Wyoming: agricultural program (opens a new tab)

Wyoming official legislative resource (opens a new tab)

Checked October 20, 2026. Scope: the linked document only. A complete current retail-law and court-order review is not established by this entry. Verify subsequent amendments and orders before relying on it.

No. Introduction and committee activity are legislative stages. Check the official action history, enacted text, and effective-date provision before describing a proposal as current law.

A laboratory report describes the tested sample and reported results. It does not establish nationwide legality or satisfy every jurisdiction’s product, licensing, labeling, and other requirements.

No. This is a manually reviewed resource. Use each entry’s review date and open the official source for subsequent developments.