Section 781 hemp restrictions apply in full as the enacted delay ends

Section 2019 of the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027, signed September 2, 2026, narrows Section 781 until December 11, 2026 to products containing cannabinoids the plant cannot naturally produce. On this date that limitation ends and the Section 781 restrictions apply to hemp products generally, unless Congress changes the law again. From this date, final hemp-derived cannabinoid products may contain no more than 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container. Missouri's dispensary-only rule also attaches to THC beverages on this date under section 195.900.11(2) of its statute, and Delaware's beverage law sunset turns on when the federal restrictions reach the beverages it authorizes. Rhode Island's Cannabis Control Commission has told hemp licensees it will enforce the 0.4 mg per container limit from this date (Bulletin 2026-7).

Need help with this deadline? Ask THC Group