Virginia 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 (Va. Code § 3.2-4112), quoted from official text: ""Industrial hemp" means any part of the plant Cannabis sativa, including seeds thereof, whether growing or not, with a concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol that is no greater than that allowed by federal law. "Industrial hemp" includes an industrial hemp extract that has not completed all stages of processing needed to convert …" Source: Va. Code § 3.2-4112, 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] Virginia: Retail: 0.3% total THC and 2 mg total THC per package. Quoted: "(Effective August 15, 2026) Industrial hemp extract requirements. A. An industrial hemp extract shall (i) be produced from industrial hemp grown in compliance with applicable law and (ii) when offered for retail sale, (a) contain a total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of no greater than 0.3 percent and (b) contain no more than two milligrams of total tetrahydrocannabinol per package." Source: Va. Code § 3.2-5145.4 (version effective Aug. 15, 2026)

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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.