Following the passage of House Bill 30 in June 2026, the responsibility for the Commonwealth of
Virginia’s Hemp Enforcement Program transferred to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (CCA).
Read more about these changes in the press
release, and visit ww.cca.virginia.gov
to stay up to date.
The following Code of Virginia requirements remain in effect:
- Until August 15, 2026: When offered for retail sale, a hemp product may not exceed 0.3 percent total
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and may not have more than two milligrams of total THC per package unless the
product’s cannabidiol (CBD) to THC ratio is at least 25 parts CBD for every one-part THC. “Total THC”
means all of the THC in a product, including delta-8 and delta-9 THC.
- Effective August 15, 2026: When offered for retail sale, a hemp product may not exceed 0.3 percent
total THC and may not have more than two milligrams of total THC per package. A product with more than
two milligrams of total THC per package cannot be manufactured or sold as a hemp product in Virginia.
- Any person that intends to manufacture, sell, or offer for sale a substance intended to be consumed
orally that contains an industrial hemp-derived cannabinoid must submit an Edible Hemp Products Disclosure
Form.
- A VDACS Food Permit may be required to sell these products unless the retail
establishment is exempt. A Food Permit is required to manufacture food products.
- Edible hemp products that contain THC must be in child-resistant packaging.
- Edible hemp products must bear a label with specific information and be accompanied by a certificate
of analysis produced by an independent, ISO 17025 accredited laboratory. Retailers must have the
laboratory’s certificate of accreditation available for review.
- Civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation of the Food and Drink Law. Civil penalty
matrix.
- Hemp products intended for smoking must bear a label with specific information and be accompanied by a
certificate of analysis produced by an independent, ISO 17025 accredited laboratory. Retailers must have
the laboratory’s certificate of accreditation available for review.
- Hemp products intended for smoking that contain THC must be in child-resistant packaging.
- Virginia Consumer Protection Act (VCPA) prohibition on the sale or offering for sale of a substance
intended for human consumption, orally or by inhalation, that contains a synthetic derivative of THC.
- VCPA prohibition on the sale of a topical hemp product that does not bear specific label language.
Phone: 804-786-1382
Email: hempenforcement@vdacs.virginia.gov