Massachusetts hemp

Status: the state hemp definition is VERIFIED against official text (quoted below). Other state rules (licensing, retail, THC limits beyond the definition) are not yet verified.

[L1] State definition (M.G.L. c. 128, § 116), quoted from official text: "''Hemp'', the plant of the genus cannabis and any part of the plant, whether growing or not, with a delta–9–tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that does not exceed 0.3 per cent on a dry weight basis or per volume or weight of marijuana product or the combined per cent of delta–9–tetrahydrocannabinol and tetrahydrocannabinolic …" Source: M.G.L. c. 128, § 116, official state legislature/code site
[L1] Federal definition: "hemp" means Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant with a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis (as codified at time of capture; see federal change page). Source: 7 U.S.C. 1639o, GovInfo
[L1] Federal default plan: the USDA plan under 7 U.S.C. 1639q governs hemp production in a State only where no State plan is approved under 1639p. Source: 7 U.S.C. 1639q, GovInfo

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Authority tiers: L1 statute, L2 final/temporary rule, L3 official guidance, L4 pending bill/proposed rule, L5 news/lead/commentary (never law). Sources checked: 2026-10-30.