Hemp, THC and CBD laws in Colorado
We track 2 Colorado rules on hemp, delta-8, THCA and CBD products; 1 is a ban.
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BannedDo not ship delta-8/delta-10/HHC/THC-O or other intoxicating hemp THC products, including hemp delta-9 edibles over 1.75 mg THC per serving, to Colorado: they may not be distributed there outside the licensed marijuana system.
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(d) (I) INTOXICATING CANNABINOIDS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN AN AMOUNT THAT EXCEEDS THE AMOUNT ESTABLISHED BY RULE OR, IF NO RULE ESTABLISHES THE AMOUNT, IN ANY AMOUNT: (A) DELTA-10 THC AND ITS ISOMERS; (B) DELTA-9 THC AND ITS ISOMERS; (C) DELTA-8 THC AND ITS ISOMERS; ... (H) HYDROGENATED FORMS OF THC, INCLUDING HEXAHYDROCANNABINOL, HEXAHYDROCANNABIPHOROL, AND ... (J) ESTER FORMS OF THC, INCLUDING DELTA-8 THC-O-ACETATE, ... (II) A PERSON SHALL NOT: (A) MANUFACTURE, PRODUCE, OR DISTRIBUTE AN INTOXICATING CANNABINOID WITHIN COLORADO, AS AN INGREDIENT IN A HEMP PRODUCT OR AS A FINISHED HEMP PRODUCT, UNLESS THE INTOXICATING CANNABINOID IS A SAFE HARBOR HEMP PRODUCT THAT IS EXPORTED FROM COLORADO; OR ... (e) (I) A PERSON SHALL NOT MANUFACTURE, PRODUCE, SELL, OR OFFER TO SELL A SYNTHETIC CANNABINOID OR A PRODUCT CONTAINING A SYNTHETIC CANNABINOID UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY RULE.
21+Sell full-spectrum hemp/CBD foods or supplements containing any THC to Colorado buyers 21+ only (required when THC exceeds 1.25 mg per serving or CBD:THC is under 20:1).
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(c) MANUFACTURING, PRODUCING, SELLING, DISTRIBUTING, OR HOLDING FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION A HEMP PRODUCT WITHOUT REGISTERING WITH THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SECTION; ... (e) (I) SELLING A HEMP PRODUCT TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UNDER TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE IF THE HEMP PRODUCT: (A) HAS MORE THAN ONE AND ONE-FOURTH MILLIGRAMS OF THC PER SERVING; OR (B) HAS A RATIO OF CANNABIDIOL TO THC OF LESS THAN TWENTY TO ONE. (II) THIS SUBSECTION (8)(e) DOES NOT APPLY TO: (A) PRODUCTS WITH NO THC; (B) TINCTURES; (C) COSMETICS; OR
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Applies in every state.
BannedFrom Dec. 11, 2026 (unless Congress extends the delay again), federal law no longer treats as hemp any consumer product with more than 0.4 mg total THC (incl. THCA) per container or any synthesized/converted cannabinoid, so delta-8/THCA/hemp-THC edibles and hemp flower become federally illegal marijuana everywhere in the US.
Pub. L. 119-37, div. B, sec. 781 (139 Stat. 558), amending 7 U.S.C. 1639o · effective Dec 11, 2026 · draft
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Sec. 781. <<NOTE: Effective date. 7 USC 1639o note.>> Effective 365 days after the enactment of this Act, Section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1639o) is amended-- ... ``(A) In general.--The term `hemp' means 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) of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. ... ``(C) Exclusions.--Such term does not include-- ... ``(iii) any intermediate hemp-derived cannabinoid products which are marketed or sold as a final product or directly to an end consumer for personal or household use; or ``(iv) any final hemp-derived cannabinoid products containing-- ``(I) cannabinoids that are not capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant; ``(II) cannabinoids that-- ``(aa) are capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant; and ``(bb) were synthesized or manufactured outside the plant; or ``(III) greater than 0.4 milligrams combined total per container of-- ``(aa) total tetrahydrocannabinols (including tetrahydrocannabinolic acid); and ``(bb) any other cannabinoids that have similar effects (or are marketed to have similar effects) on humans or animals as a tetrahydrocannabinol (as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services). ... ``(C) The term `container' means the innermost wrapping, packaging, or vessel in direct contact with a final hemp-derived cannabinoid product in which the final hemp-derived cannabinoid product is enclosed for retail sale to consumers, such as a jar, bottle, bag, box, packet, can, carton, or cartridge.
BannedFrom Nov. 12, 2026, hemp products containing cannabinoids that the cannabis plant cannot naturally produce (e.g. THC-O acetate, HHC and other lab-made cannabinoids) are excluded from the federal hemp definition and are Schedule I nationwide.
Pub. L. 119-103, div. B, sec. 2019 (140 Stat. 1003) · effective Nov 12, 2026 · draft
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SEC. 2019. <<NOTE: Applicability.>> SECTION 781 EXTENSION. Until December 11, 2026, the amendments made by section 781 of division B of Public Law 119-37 (7 U.S.C. 1639o note) shall only apply with respect to products described in paragraphs (1)(C)(ii)(I) and (1)(C)(iv)(I) of section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1639o) (as amended by such section 781).
BannedDEA treats HHC and any THC made by chemically converting hemp CBD (most delta-8/delta-10, THC-O, HHC products) as Schedule I synthetic THC; don't ship them anywhere in the US.
21 CFR 1308.11(d) - Specific listing for hexahydrocannabinol (DEA final rule, 91 FR 23913, May 4, 2026) · effective May 4, 2026 · draft
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Hexahydrocannabinol is currently controlled in schedule I as a tetrahydrocannabinol. ... Thus, only tetrahydrocannabinols in or derived from the cannabis plant--not synthetic tetrahydrocannabinols--are excluded from control as ``tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp.'' To clarify further, tetrahydrocannabinols produced through chemical conversion, even when hemp derived are considered synthetically produced for purposes of the CSA, do not qualify as ``tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp'' under the AIA.
BannedDon't mail THCA flower or synthetic/converted-cannabinoid products by USPS: Pub 52 allows hemp only if it meets the federal hemp definition and every applicable law, and keeps tracking any 'successor' definition.
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453.37 Hemp-Based Products For purposes of this section, "hemp" refers to the definition provided under federal law, including Section 10113 of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. L.115-334 (7 U.S.C. § 1639o), or any successor provision. Hemp and hemp-based products, including cannabidiol (CBD) with the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of such hemp (or its derivatives) not exceeding a 0.3 percent limit are permitted to be mailed domestically only when the mailer: Complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including U.S. Department of Agriculture approved plans for hemp production, processing, distribution, and sales (7 CFR Part 990). Retains records establishing compliance with such laws and plans, including laboratory test results, licenses, or compliance reports, for no less than 3 years after the date of mailing. Shipments of hemp and hemp-based products, including CBD, are prohibited in international mail, including items for delivery to overseas Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, and Diplomatic Post Office addresses (APO/FPO/DPO).
Permit neededUPS carries hemp and CBD products only for shippers with a UPS contract for them, and never carries vape products; don't ship hemp/CBD by UPS without that agreement.
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Marijuana, including marijuana intended for medical use and Cannabidoil ("CBD") derived from Marijuana
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Vape products within, to or from the U.S
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Certain items we list as prohibited will be accepted by UPS on a contractual basis for shippers with regular volume and the ability to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. The items we can carry under certain criteria are:
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Hemp and CBDBannedFDA's position is that CBD or THC foods, drinks and dietary supplements cannot lawfully be shipped across state lines, so interstate online sales of CBD/THC gummies, beverages or supplements are federally prohibited.
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9. Can THC or CBD products be sold as dietary supplements? A. No. Based on available evidence, FDA has concluded that THC and CBD products are excluded from the dietary supplement definition under section 201(ff)(3)(B) of the FD&C Act [21 U.S.C. § 321(ff)(3)(B)]. ... 10. Is it legal, in interstate commerce, to sell a food (including any animal food or feed) to which THC or CBD has been added? A. No. Under section 301(ll) of the FD&C Act [21 U.S.C. § 331(ll)], it is prohibited to introduce or deliver for introduction into interstate commerce any food (including any animal food or feed) to which has been added a substance which is an active ingredient in a drug product that has been approved under section 505 of the FD&C Act [21 U.S.C. § 355], or a drug for which substantial clinical investigations have been instituted and for which the existence of such investigations has been made public.