These changes take effect November 12, 2026, one year after enactment. Until then, the pre-existing 2018 Farm Bill framework — the 0.3% Delta-9-only, dry-weight standard — remains in force, and hemp-derived Delta 9 and THC gummies are federally legal for purchase where state law allows it. Several bills (including a proposed repeal from Rep. Nancy Mace and a permanent-framework proposal from Sens. Wyden and Merkley) aim to change or delay this outcome, but as of this writing none have passed. If you’re trying to buy D9 gummies today, or stocking up before the rule shifts, that’s the timeline you’re working against.
Bottom line: what’s legal to buy today may not be the same product available after November 12, 2026. Buy from retailers who are transparent about this, not ones who pretend nothing is changing.
