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Delta 9 THC Legal States 2024
In 2024, the legal status of Delta 9 THC in the United States remains dynamic, with laws subject to frequent revision. While states like Arizona, California, and Colorado have legalized its use, among others, a significant number including Alabama, Alaska, and Arkansas maintain strict prohibition. This evolving legal landscape reflects ongoing debates over Delta 9 THC regulation, with states continually reassessing their positions. Currently, Delta 9 THC is legal in 18 states, while it is prohibited in 32 others.
- Since the passage of the Federal 2018 Farm Bill, plants containing less than .03 percent Delta 9 THC by dry weight volume are considered industrial hemp and are no longer considered controlled substances, meaning they may be legally grown.
- The legality of Delta 9 THC for recreational and/or medicinal purposes varies by state.
- Delta 9 THC is legal to use in any state that has legalized recreational marijuana. Some states have included Delta 9 in their medicinal marijuana legalizations as well.
State | Delta 9 THC Legal | Delta 9 THC Over 0.3% Legal | Delta 9 THC Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | Unregulated | Washington D.C. lacks a specific hemp law, yet hemp products, including those containing Delta-9 THC... | |
| Alabama | Legal | All parts and strains of Cannabis sativa, under cultivation or possession by licensed growers, must ... | |
| Arizona | Legal | Individuals can freely buy hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC. | |
| Arkansas | Legal | Arkansas legalized hemp-derived products through HB1640, including Delta 8, Delta 9, and CBD. Delta ... | |
| California | Legal | The state has recently imposed strict restrictions on hemp product accessibility. Vaping is banned u... | |
| Colorado | Legal | Delta-9 THC is permitted with conditions: less than 1.75 mg per serving, with no more than five serv... | |
| Connecticut | Legal | Connecticut allows hemp Delta-9 THC products only in licensed dispensaries, except for low-potency i... | |
| Florida | Legal | Individuals can freely buy hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC. | |
| Georgia | Legal | Individuals can freely buy hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC. | |
| Hawaii | Legal | In Hawaii, hemp products sourced naturally are legal. However, selling CBD-infused products and beve... | |
| Illinois | Legal | Since June 2020, recreational marijuana has been legal in Illinois, allowing the purchase of cannabi... | |
| Indiana | Legal | A hemp product that contains more than 0.3% of Delta-9 concentrations on a dry weight basis is consi... | |
| Iowa | Legal | In Iowa, Delta 9 concentrations can reach 0.3% on a dry weight basis. Exceeding this limit categoriz... | |
| Kansas | Legal | In Kansas, purchasing hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC is permitted. However, the law a... | |
| Kentucky | Legal | Individuals can freely buy hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC. | |
| Louisiana | Legal | Louisiana's House Bill 491 legally distinguishes between hemp and marijuana, legalizing hemp product... | |
| Maine | Legal | Individuals can freely buy hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC. | |
| Maryland | Legal | Individuals can freely buy hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC. | |
| Massachusetts | Legal | While hemp Delta-9 THC may be theoretically legal, its commercial sale faces significant practical r... | |
| Michigan | Legal | Legislation HB 4517 rendered Delta-8 THC illegal by grouping all THC types together, limiting the le... | |
| Minnesota | Legal | In Minnesota, individuals can freely purchase hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC. Additio... | |
| Mississippi | Legal | Under House Bill 1547, adults in Mississippi can only possess hemp products with a 20:1 CBD to delta... | |
| Missouri | Legal | Individuals can freely buy hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC. | |
| Montana | Legal | The 2023 HB 948 in Montana prohibits the sale of artificially produced cannabinoids, also known as '... | |
| Nebraska | Legal | Individuals can freely buy hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC. | |
| Nevada | Legal | Hemp Delta-9 THC is legal in Nevada if it is naturally derived and complies with the 0.3% limit for ... | |
| New Hampshire | Legal | Individuals can freely buy hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC. | |
| New Jersey | Legal | Individuals can freely buy hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC. | |
| New Mexico | Legal | Individuals can freely buy hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC. | |
| New York | Legal | Individuals can freely buy hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC, and as long as it is deriv... | |
| North Carolina | Legal | Individuals can freely buy hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC. | |
| North Dakota | Legal | The state's recent ban on isomerization and amended rules, which include all tetrahydrocannabinol in... | |
| Ohio | Legal | Individuals can freely buy hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC. | |
| Oklahoma | Legal | Individuals can freely buy hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC. | |
| Oregon | Legal | In Oregon, hemp products exceeding 0.5 milligrams of THC, including delta-9 and delta-8, are now lab... | |
| Pennsylvania | Legal | In Pennsylvania, hemp Delta-9 THC seems to be practically legal, but the exact legal status remains ... | |
| Rhode Island | Legal | The law limits delta-9 THC to 5 mg per serving. | |
| South Carolina | Legal | Individuals can freely buy hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC. | |
| South Dakota | Legal | Individuals can freely buy hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC. | |
| Tennessee | Legal | Individuals can freely buy hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC. | |
| Texas | Legal | Individuals can freely buy hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC. | |
| Utah | Legal | Under HB 227, hemp products in Utah must be naturally produced and contain no more than 5 mg of THC ... | |
| Vermont | Legal | Vermont prohibits synthetic cannabinoids, potentially affecting delta-9 THC. | |
| Virginia | Legal | Virginia's SB 903 establishes THC limits for hemp products, permitting those with no more than 2 mg ... | |
| Washington | Legal | With SB 5367 in 2023, the state aligns hemp with the Farm Bill's definition but treats any THC detec... | |
| West Virginia | Legal | The state's 2023 legislation, SB 220, maintains the 0.3% THC limit for Delta-9 THC in hemp but expli... | |
| Wisconsin | Legal | Hemp products in Wisconsin must be derived from industrial hemp grown under a state-issued license a... | |
| Wyoming | Legal | Individuals can freely buy hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC. | |
| Alaska | Illegal | Alaska banned hemp Delta-9 THC on November 3rd, 2023. However, adult recreational use of marijuana i... | |
| Delaware | Illegal | Delaware's hemp law (SB 266) doesn't exempt hemp's THC from the controlled substances act, prohibiti... | |
| Idaho | Illegal | In Idaho, THC is prohibited in all hemp-manufactured products except hulled hemp seeds, hemp seed oi... |
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