The hemp cliff: November 12, 2026. Section 781 of P.L. 119-37 redefines hemp on a total-THC basis and caps finished products at 0.4 mg total THC per container. By industry estimate, roughly 95 percent of current hemp-derived products come off the shelves. Enacted text ↗
The 50-State Matrix · 50 states + DC
The 50-State Matrix
Every jurisdiction, scored 1 to 5 for enclosure pressure: how far the legal fence has closed around ordinary access to the plant. Lower is more open; a 5 is fully enclosed, reached either by maximal market capture or by no legal market at all. Alaska and Vermont, at 2, are currently the most open in the country; no state scores a 1.
Data spine built July 9, 2026, policy currency updated July 18, 2026 · Bill counts from LegiScan (2025-26 term, as of July 8, 2026) · Each state links to its full sourced brief.
This is a planning snapshot, not legal advice. Laws change fast, so always confirm your own state's current rules before you act on anything here. Every state links to its full sourced brief so you can check the record for yourself.
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Federal policy sets the floor for every state. Read the 2026 Federal Drug Policy Brief.
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Methodology. Enclosure pressure scores production caps, license scarcity, ownership walls, product bans, home-cultivation rights, and physician exposure. Re-scored July 2026: a state with no legal cannabis market at all scores 5, because the public is fully fenced out. Bill counts are live from the LegiScan API for the 2025-26 term, both reform and rollback directions, sorted into Cannabis, Hemp, Psychedelics, and CJ (drug-related criminal justice) lanes; "Advancing" counts bills that passed at least one chamber or were enacted. Policy reads come from Drug Policy Watch per-state briefs; each field links its source. Independent and reader-funded journalism and analysis, not legal advice. Laws change, so always confirm your own state's current rules and check the sources for yourself before acting.