These changes include removing hemp from the CSA, which means that cannabis plants and derivatives that contain no more than 0.3 percent THC on a dry weight basis are no longer controlled substances under federal law.

As a result, hemp and hemp-derived products at or below the 0.3% delta-9 THC threshold were no longer regulated as Schedule I controlled substances. Due to this change, registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was no longer ...

December 10, 2025 - As we have previously written, ... Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant … with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.” The law also amended the ...

Once the amendment takes effect, some cannabis products that were previously legally classified as hemp will no longer fit that definition and will instead be classified as marijuana or CSA-regulated THC. This Legal Sidebar provides an overview of the change to the legal definition of hemp and its implications for regulation of cannabis products under the CSA, then discusses related legal considerations for Congress. ... Botanically, hemp and marijuana are different varieties or cultivars of the same plant species, Cannabis sativa.

March 3, 2026 - Hemp is now defined as Cannabis sativa L. with a total THC concentration (inclusive of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (“THCA”) and delta-8 THC) of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis.

December 10, 2025 - This change closes the well-known loophole that enabled products high in non-delta‑9 cannabinoids (e.g., delta‑8, delta‑10, THCA) to qualify as “hemp” so long as the delta‑9 THC concentration remained below 0.3%. Exclusion of Synthetic, ...

2 weeks ago - The 2018 Farm Bill hemp explained in simple terms: Congress drew a legal line between hemp and marijuana based solely on Delta-9 THC content. Cannabis plants and products containing 0.3% or less Delta-9 THC are hemp — legal.

After passage of the 2018 farm bill, hemp is no longer a controlled substance under the CSA. The 2018 farm bill defines hemp as any part of the cannabis plant or its derivatives containing no more than 0.3% delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9 ...

However, in December 2018, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (also known as the Farm Bill) removed hemp, a type of cannabis that is very low in THC (cannabis or cannabis derivatives containing no more than 0.3% THC on a dry weight basis), ...

1 week ago - Effective March 31, 2026. This rule defines acceptable hemp THC levels as 0.3% or less of delta-9 THC and THCA on a dry weight basis.

The term “hemp” means the plant ... acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or · not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis....

February 19, 2026 - As I understand it, anything with 0.3% or more THC is technically considered illegal at the federal level. This threshold is a pretty significant marker, stemming from legislation like the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, which removed certain ...

October 27, 2025 - Any part of the Cannabis plant, including all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, and salts with a THC concentration LESS than 0.3% on a dry weight basis. Sterilized Cannabis seed, and substances derived from seeds. Mature Cannabis stalks, and fiber produced from stalks.

November 14, 2025 - ... Cannabis sativa L. and any part of the plant (including seeds, derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, etc.) With a total tetrahydrocannabinols concentration (including THCA) of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis.

Hemp is a legal term defined by the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act (Farm Bill) and is generally defined as Cannabis sativa L. and any part of the plant with a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis.

November 13, 2025 - Under the new law, “hemp” has been redefined as “the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a total tetrahydrocannabinols concentration (including tetrahydrocannabinolic acid [THCA]) of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.”

November 18, 2025 - Establishing a limit of 0.4 milligrams of total THC (including THCA) per container in a final hemp-derived product · The hemp amendment provides new definitions for certain terms, creates new restrictions on the sale of hemp, and requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to promulgate new guidance. These changes are identified below. ... “Hemp” is redefined as Cannabis sativa L.

December 9, 2025 - The law explicitly includes ... and other non‑cannabinoid uses), while excluding high-THC seeds, intermediate products over the 0.3 percent total THC concentration threshold, and any final products exceeding the 0.4 mg ...

May 5, 2026 - Effective March 31, 2026. This rule defines acceptable hemp THC levels as 0.3% or less of delta-9 THC and THCA on a dry weight basis.

June 26, 2025 - Under the bill, hemp was defined ... Controlled Substances Act. As hemp expert John Hudak noted, "Hemp is legal in the United States - with serious restrictions"....