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Delta-8 / hemp THC laws by state

People search “Delta-8 / hemp THC by state”, “Delta-8 / hemp THC laws by state”, and “Delta-8 map” when a road trip, boat, bike, or load is about to cross a line. This page is the 50-state index for delta-8 / hemp thc. Colors and quotes are written for someone in that state today, not for what that state demands of its own registered vehicles.

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  • Generally legal for adults (still check labels/age)
  • Restricted — license, age, or product limits
  • Banned / treated as controlled cannabis

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All 50 states

One-line traveler summary for each state. Open the map for the quoted rule and footnotes.

Alabama (AL)
Alabama: delta-8 / hemp THC — banned / treated as controlled cannabis (Ala. Code § 20-2-23 / AMCC).
Alaska (AK)
Alaska: delta-8 / hemp THC — lawful for 21+ when it is adult-use cannabis; gas-station hemp is still cannabis (AS 17.38).
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona: delta-8 / hemp THC — lawful for 21+ as cannabis / hemp under A.R.S. Title 3 and 36; 21+ age floor.
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas: delta-8 / hemp THC — banned / treated as marijuana (Ark. Code § 5-64-215).
California (CA)
California: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — intoxicating hemp must go through licensed cannabis (H&S / Bus. & Prof. hemp rules).
Colorado (CO)
Colorado: delta-8 / hemp THC — lawful for 21+ as cannabis / hemp under MED/CDA; 21+ age floor.
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut: delta-8 / hemp THC — banned outside the adult-use cannabis system (P.A. 21-1 / 22-118).
Delaware (DE)
Delaware: delta-8 / hemp THC — lawful for 21+ as cannabis / hemp; 21+ age floor.
Florida (FL)
Florida: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — hemp ≤0.3% delta-9; delta-8 products face age and labeling (Fla. Stat. § 581.217).
Georgia (GA)
Georgia: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — low-THC oil registry is not a delta-8 gas-station pass (O.C.G.A. § 16-13-25).
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — intoxicating hemp follows medical/cannabis rules (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 329-14).
Idaho (ID)
Idaho: delta-8 / hemp THC — banned — any THC isomer is marijuana (Idaho Code § 37-2701).
Illinois (IL)
Illinois: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — delta-8 is cannabis; buy only from a licensed dispensary (410 ILCS 705 / 505 ILCS 89).
Indiana (IN)
Indiana: delta-8 / hemp THC — banned — delta-8 scheduled (Ind. Code § 35-48-4).
Iowa (IA)
Iowa: delta-8 / hemp THC — banned / restricted as a controlled cannabinoid (Iowa Code § 124.204).
Kansas (KS)
Kansas: delta-8 / hemp THC — banned — intoxicating hemp cannabinoids treated as marijuana (Kan. Stat. § 65-4105).
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — hemp definition + 21+ / labeling (KRS § 260.850).
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — intoxicating hemp 21+ / banned forms (La. R.S. 3:1482).
Maine (ME)
Maine: delta-8 / hemp THC — lawful for 21+ as cannabis / hemp; 21+ age floor.
Maryland (MD)
Maryland: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — intoxicating hemp follows adult-use cannabis (Md. Code, Agric. § 14-101).
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — hemp THC follows adult-use cannabis (ch. 94G / 128).
Michigan (MI)
Michigan: delta-8 / hemp THC — lawful for 21+ as cannabis / hemp; 21+ age floor.
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — edible cannabinoids 21+ and mg caps (Minn. Stat. § 151.72 / 342).
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi: delta-8 / hemp THC — banned outside the medical program (Miss. Code § 41-29-113).
Missouri (MO)
Missouri: delta-8 / hemp THC — lawful for 21+ as cannabis / hemp; 21+ age floor.
Montana (MT)
Montana: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — intoxicating hemp follows adult-use cannabis (Mont. Code § 16-12-102).
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska: delta-8 / hemp THC — banned / treated as marijuana (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-401).
Nevada (NV)
Nevada: delta-8 / hemp THC — lawful for 21+ as cannabis / hemp; 21+ age floor.
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — hemp ≤0.3% delta-9; intoxicating isomers are a risk (RSA 439-A).
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — intoxicating hemp follows adult-use cannabis (N.J.S.A. 24:6I).
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — intoxicating hemp follows adult-use cannabis (N.M. Stat. § 26-2C).
New York (NY)
New York: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — cannabinoid hemp 21+; delta-8 edible rules under OCM (N.Y. CAN § 30).
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — hemp ≤0.3% delta-9; smokable hemp and delta-8 have been targeted in session (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-87).
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota: delta-8 / hemp THC — banned outside medical cannabis (N.D.C.C. § 19-03.1-05).
Ohio (OH)
Ohio: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — intoxicating hemp follows adult-use cannabis (Ohio Rev. Code § 3780).
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — hemp ≤0.3% delta-9; delta-8 is an OMMA/agriculture fight (2 O.S. § 3-401).
Oregon (OR)
Oregon: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — intoxicating hemp follows OLCC cannabis (ORS 475C / 571.260).
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — hemp ≤0.3% delta-9; intoxicating isomers are a medical-program issue (3 Pa.C.S. § 701).
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — intoxicating hemp follows adult-use cannabis (R.I. Gen. Laws § 2-26).
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — hemp ≤0.3% delta-9; delta-8 products have been seized (S.C. Code § 46-55-10).
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota: delta-8 / hemp THC — banned outside medical cannabis (S.D. Codified Laws § 34-20B-14).
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — hemp ≤0.3% delta-9 with isomer crackdowns (Tenn. Code § 43-27-101).
Texas (TX)
Texas: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — hemp ≤0.3% delta-9; 2025–26 intoxicating-hemp bills and local bans (Tex. Agric. Code ch. 121).
Utah (UT)
Utah: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — hemp / cannabinoid product 21+ and ratio rules (Utah Code § 4-41-102).
Vermont (VT)
Vermont: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — intoxicating hemp follows adult-use cannabis (18 V.S.A. § 4230a / 7 V.S.A. hemp).
Virginia (VA)
Virginia: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — industrial hemp ≤0.3% delta-9; intoxicating products follow cannabis (Va. Code § 3.2-4112).
Washington (WA)
Washington: delta-8 / hemp THC — banned outside the licensed cannabis system (RCW 69.50.204 / 69.50.325).
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — hemp ≤0.3% delta-9 (W. Va. Code § 19-12E).
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — hemp ≤0.3% delta-9; delta-8 treated as THC (Wis. Stat. § 94.55 / 961.14).
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming: delta-8 / hemp THC — restricted — hemp ≤0.3% delta-9 (Wyo. Stat. § 11-51-101).

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