Delta-8 and Hemp THC Laws in Massachusetts

How Massachusetts law treats delta-8 and hemp thc products, from the state code and official state agencies.

Short answer: The Massachusetts Department of Public Health states that hemp-derived delta-8 THC products may not be processed or sold in Massachusetts. Mass. Dept. of Public Health, 'CBD and THC in Food Manufactured or Sold in Massachusetts' (updated May 30, 2024); 105 CMR 500.000; 105 CMR 590.000

Delta-8 and hemp THC products	The Massachusetts Department of Public Health states that hemp-derived delta-8 THC products may not be processed or sold in Massachusetts. Its guidance explains that the Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) Hemp Program considers delta-8 to be produced synthetically from hemp and does not allow these products. The same guidance says it is not legal to manufacture or sell food or drinks containing hemp-derived CBD or THC, and that only businesses licensed by the Cannabis Control Commission may sell beverages that include THC. No statute on hemp-derived THC was read for this record; this field relies on the official state guidance. Source: Mass. Dept. of Public Health, 'CBD and THC in Food Manufactured or Sold in Massachusetts' (updated May 30, 2024); 105 CMR 500.000; 105 CMR 590.000

Delta-8 and hemp THC products

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health states that hemp-derived delta-8 THC products may not be processed or sold in Massachusetts. Its guidance explains that the Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) Hemp Program considers delta-8 to be produced synthetically from hemp and does not allow these products. The same guidance says it is not legal to manufacture or sell food or drinks containing hemp-derived CBD or THC, and that only businesses licensed by the Cannabis Control Commission may sell beverages that include THC.

No statute on hemp-derived THC was read for this record; this field relies on the official state guidance.

Source: Mass. Dept. of Public Health, 'CBD and THC in Food Manufactured or Sold in Massachusetts' (updated May 30, 2024); 105 CMR 500.000; 105 CMR 590.000

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