Delta-8 and Hemp THC Laws in Missouri

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

Short answer: Missouri's Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act (2026 H.B. 2641, signed April 23, 2026) takes effect November 12, 2026. RSMo § 195.900 (2026 H.B. 2641, eff. Nov. 12, 2026), § 558.011

Delta-8 and hemp THC products	Missouri's Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act (2026 H.B. 2641, signed April 23, 2026) takes effect November 12, 2026. From that date, all 'hemp-derived cannabinoid products' (any product from hemp, other than industrial hemp, that contains cannabinoids and is meant for human or animal use) are treated as marijuana and may be grown, made, tested, transported and sold only by businesses licensed under Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution (the marijuana program). The act's hemp definition excludes products with synthesized or lab-converted cannabinoids (cannabinoids not naturally produced by the plant, or made outside the plant) and final products with more than 0.4 milligram of total THC per container. A violation is a class D felony (up to 7 years) plus a fine of $5,000 per transaction. For some other products, if Congress delays the federal hemp restrictions, the act applies only while the federal restrictions are in force, but those products still may not be sold to anyone under 21. Governor's signing release: https://governor.mo.gov/press-releases/archive/governor-kehoe-signs-four-bills-law. Class penalties from RSMo 558.011 (class A felony 10-30 years or life; B 5-15 years; C 3-10 years; D up to 7 years; E up to 4 years; class A misdemeanor up to 1 year and $2,000). Source: RSMo § 195.900 (2026 H.B. 2641, eff. Nov. 12, 2026), § 558.011

Delta-8 and hemp THC products

Missouri's Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act (2026 H.B. 2641, signed April 23, 2026) takes effect November 12, 2026. From that date, all 'hemp-derived cannabinoid products' (any product from hemp, other than industrial hemp, that contains cannabinoids and is meant for human or animal use) are treated as marijuana and may be grown, made, tested, transported and sold only by businesses licensed under Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution (the marijuana program). The act's hemp definition excludes products with synthesized or lab-converted cannabinoids (cannabinoids not naturally produced by the plant, or made outside the plant) and final products with more than 0.4 milligram of total THC per container. A violation is a class D felony (up to 7 years) plus a fine of $5,000 per transaction. For some other products, if Congress delays the federal hemp restrictions, the act applies only while the federal restrictions are in force, but those products still may not be sold to anyone under 21.

Governor's signing release: https://governor.mo.gov/press-releases/archive/governor-kehoe-signs-four-bills-law. Class penalties from RSMo 558.011 (class A felony 10-30 years or life; B 5-15 years; C 3-10 years; D up to 7 years; E up to 4 years; class A misdemeanor up to 1 year and $2,000).

Source: RSMo § 195.900 (2026 H.B. 2641, eff. Nov. 12, 2026), § 558.011

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