Know which states you can ship to before your lawyer does.
A live 50-state matrix of hemp-derived beverage laws, pending bills, and shipping rules. Updated weekly by humans, monitored daily by machines.
| State | DTC ship | THC cap | License | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | No (intoxicating hemp routed to dispensary channel) | Banned | Required — DCC cannabis license for intoxicating hemp beverages; CDPH IHEO authorization for isolate products | AB-8 signed. |
| Florida | Yes — legal for Farm Bill-compliant products shipped to Florida addresses for adults 21+ | 5mg | Required — Hemp Food Establishment Permit (FDACS) for ingestible products; independent lab testing and COA required per batch | HB-1567 filed. |
| Minnesota | Yes (through OCM-licensed retailers) | 5mg | Required — Lower-Potency Hemp Edible (LPHE) manufacturer/retailer license under Chapter 342 | Stable framework. |
| Tennessee | No — online sales of HDCPs to Tennessee addresses BANNED under PC 526. All transactions must be face-to-face at TABC-licensed brick-and-mortar retail. | 25mg | Required — TABC three-tier license (Supplier / Wholesaler / Retailer). TDA legacy licenses valid through June 30, 2026. TABC license fees and structure being finalized under emergency rules. | TDA rules finalized. |
| Texas | Yes for Farm Bill-compliant edibles and beverages through DSHS-registered retailers; vapes prohibited statewide | None | Required — DSHS Consumable Hemp Product registration (retailer and manufacturer). Note: DSHS's increased fees ($5,000 retailer / $10,000 manufacturer per year) under 25 TAC Ch. 300 are currently enjoined in Texas Hemp Business Council v. DSHS; prior registration fees apply pending the litigation. TABC regulates THC-infused beverages under alcohol laws; 21+ ID verification required. | SB-3 pending. |
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Federal status
The redefinition of hemp, the bills that could still change it, and where each one stands right now.
Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act (CSRA)
The main "regulate instead of ban" proposal. If enacted, hemp beverages up to 10mg THC/container remain legal under a federal FDA regime.
Hemp Planting Predictability Act
If enacted, pushes the cliff from Nov 2026 to Nov 2028. Buys the industry two more years without changing the substance of the ban.
P.L. 119-37 — Section 781 (Hemp Redefinition)
The hemp cliff itself. Reclassifies nearly all hemp-derived beverages as marijuana under the CSA effective Nov 12, 2026 unless amended.
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 — Sec. 2019 Hemp Delay
President Trump signed H.R. 6500 into law on September 2, 2026 (Public Law 119-103), after the House passed it 370–48 on Sept 1 and the Senate 90–6 on Aug 8. Section 2019 pushes the Section 781 cliff — the 0.4mg total-THC-per-container cap and the narrowed “total THC” hemp definition — from Nov 12 to December 11, 2026, but only for cannabinoids capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant (THCA flower, hemp-derived delta-9, etc.). Carve-out: synthetic / non-naturally-occurring cannabinoids (converted delta-8, delta-10, HHC, THC-O and similar) still lose hemp status on Nov 12 — the delay does not reach them. The reprieve is tied to the CR’s funding window, so the total-THC standard takes effect Dec 11, 2026 absent further action, and the same fight recurs at that deadline. State frameworks with their own statutory effective dates (e.g., Missouri HB 2641, Illinois SB 3222) are unaffected by the federal move.
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