Is THCA Legal in Kansas in 2026?

Current state posture

No dedicated d8 ban but strict total-THC standard incl THCA (≤0.3%) + bans smokable/loose flower/vapes/teas formats — THCA flower cannot be legally sold. D8 technically legal but AG Opinion 2021-4 creates risk.

Rules by product type

Federal change scheduled for November 12, 2026

State rules are only one layer. Unless Congress changes the enacted provision, Section 781 changes the federal hemp definition to total THC—Delta-9 THC plus 0.877 times THCA—and adds a 0.4 milligram total-THC-per-container cap beginning November 12, 2026. That federal change is separate from the Kansas posture above.

Sources

These are the references carried with the dated policy record. They include government and secondary sources; a listing here does not make every source an official authority.

1. 1. catalyst-bc.com
2. 2. atlrx.com
3. 3. cannabisregulations.ai
4. 4. congress.gov

Bills that touch hemp and THCA in Kansas

The most recent legislative activity on record, newest first. Status is the legislature's own last action; a bill is not law until it is enacted.

• HB2679Favors licensed cannabisMar 16, 2026

  Enacting the adult use cannabis regulation act to regulate the cultivation, manufacturing, possession and sale of cannabis in this state.

  Last action: House Withdrawn from Committee on Federal and State Affairs; Referred to Committee on Interstate Cooperation

  Kansas adult use cannabis regulation act.

• HB2405Favors licensed cannabisMar 10, 2025

  Enacting the adult use cannabis regulation act to regulate the cultivation, manufacturing, possession and sale of cannabis in this state.

  Last action: House Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  Kansas adult use cannabis regulation act.

• SB292Restricts bothMar 7, 2025

  Prohibiting the transfer of hemp-derived cannabinoid products to any person under the age of 21, establishing packaging and labeling requirements for such products and amending the definition of indus

  Last action: Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  Blanket cannabinoid restrictions harm both hemp and cannabis

• HB2168Favors hempApr 30, 2024

  Substitute for HB 2168 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Amending the commercial industrial hemp act to reduce maximum license and registration fee amounts to $500.

  Last action: Senate Died on Senate Calendar

  Hemp farming program establishment/regulation.

• HB2367Favors licensed cannabisApr 30, 2024

  Creating the adult use cannabis regulation act to regulate the cultivation, manufacturing, possession and sale of cannabis in this state.

  Last action: House Died in Committee

  Adult use cannabis regulation — cannabis legalization.

• HB2417Favors licensed cannabisApr 30, 2024

  Creating the medical cannabis regulation act to regulate the cultivation, processing, distribution, sale and use of medical cannabis.

  Last action: House Died in Committee

  Establishes regulated cannabis market

• HB2451Favors hempApr 30, 2024

  Specifying the delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration amount for final hemp products and allowing certain hemp products to be manufactured, marketed, sold or distributed.

  Last action: House Died in Committee

  Delta-9 THC concentration limits and hemp product manufacturing — hemp expansion.

• SB135Favors licensed cannabisApr 30, 2024

  Creating the medical cannabis regulation act to regulate the cultivation, processing, distribution, sale and use of medical cannabis.

  Last action: Senate Died in Committee

  Establishes regulated cannabis market

• SB276Favors hempApr 30, 2024

  Specifying the delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration amount for final hemp products and allowing certain hemp products to be manufactured, marketed, sold or distributed.

  Last action: Senate Died in Committee

  Delta-9 THC concentration limits and hemp product manufacturing — hemp expansion.

• SB310Favors licensed cannabisApr 30, 2024

  Creating the medical cannabis regulation act to regulate the cultivation, processing, distribution, sale and use of medical cannabis.

  Last action: Senate Died in Committee

  Establishes regulated cannabis market

Enforcement actions reported in Kansas

Reported raids, seizures, warnings and crackdowns, newest first, each linked to the report it came from.

• Apr 1, 2022raidShawnee County Sheriff raids multiple CBD shops, seizes delta-8 THC products

  In April 2022, law enforcement in Shawnee County, Kansas, raided multiple CBD shops following a December 2021 opinion by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt declaring delta-8 products illegal. Over $120,000 worth of delta-8 products were seized from a Topeka retailer, with $20,000 seized from CBD American Shaman shops and $15,000 from Sacred Leaf.