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
House passed H.R. 6500 on a 370–48 vote on Sept 1, 2026 (under suspension of the rules), after the Senate passed it 90–6 on Aug 8. Now presented to / awaiting President Trump's signature; the White House endorsed the measure in an Aug 3 Statement of Administration Policy. On signature, Section 2019 pushes the Section 781 cliff — the 0.4mg total-THC-per-container cap and narrowed hemp definition — from Nov 12 to Dec 11, 2026 for naturally-derived cannabinoids. Carve-out: synthetic cannabinoids 'not capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant' are still recriminalized on Nov 12 even under the delay. The reprieve is tied to the CR's funding window (Dec 11), so the same fight recurs then. Until the President signs, Nov 12 remains the operative federal deadline.
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