Intoxicating hemp-derived THC products, such as those containing delta-8 or delta-10 THC, “have always been” illegal in Maryland, a state appellate court ruled last week.
The Sept. 10 ruling from the Appellate Court of Maryland is a major setback for a coalition of hemp companies challenging the state’s adult-use cannabis regulations.
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As the court found: “Hemp-derived psychoactive products, so-called delta-8 and delta-10 THC, are now and have always been illegal in Maryland.”
Hemp companies’ lawsuit challenging Maryland cannabis rules fails
Shut out from the state’s tightly regulated, limited-license adult-use cannabis market, the Maryland Hemp Coalition sued the state in 2023, alleging those regulations were unconstitutional.
The lawsuit sought to undo both the state’s license cap as well as its social equity program.
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