North Dakota 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 (N.D.C.C. ch. 4.1-18.1 (definition 4)), quoted from official text: "4. "Hemp" means the plant cannabis sativa L. and any part of the plant, including the seeds and flowers, whether growing or not, with a total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration in an amount determined by the commissioner. The term does not include hemp extract, commodity or product using hemp, or a hemp substance or product prohibited by this chapter." Source: N.D.C.C. ch. 4.1-18.1 (definition 4), 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

Retail and testing rules (batch 4)

[L1] North Dakota: Testing and certificate of analysis required. Quoted: "4.1-18.1-04.4. Hemp commodities or products - Allowable products - Retailers. 1. A person may only sell hemp and hemp commodities or products allowed under this chapter. All hemp and hemp commodities or products must undergo testing and report in a certificate of analysis and in the product label the testing results of the total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration amount. The certificate of analysis must be made available to the commissioner upon request." Source: N.D.C.C. § 4.1-18.1-04.4(1)
[L1] North Dakota: Intoxicating-hemp ban: chemically derived cannabinoids and delta-8. Quoted: "2. A person may not sell hemp, or hemp commodities or products that contain chemically derived cannabinoids or delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol." Source: N.D.C.C. § 4.1-18.1-04.4(2)

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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.