Deadlines, Decoded: October 28th to December 11th

Monthly edition · October 27th, 2026 · Powered by THC Group

This is the first issue of Deadlines, Decoded, the new monthly companion to Policy, Decoded. It covers October 28th through December 11th, with the dates you can act on first and the dates that change the rules after them.

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If you read Policy, Decoded, you already get the news from the day before. This one looks ahead. Once a month I'll pull together the dates you can still act on and the dates that change the rules, each linked to its source, so nothing sneaks up on you.

Below: comment periods in Texas, Oregon, Utah, Missouri and at FDA, Rhode Island's license round, Massachusetts' Question 8 on Election Day, November 3rd, and the federal hemp dates on November 12th and December 11th.

Shawn Collins, THC Group

Comment periods, hearings, application windows and filings.

Texas · Hearing, Comment. TABC holds a public hearing at 10 AM Central on October 29th on its amendments to 16 TAC 35.3 and 35.7, which keep the bar on consuming consumable hemp products at package stores and other off-premise permits. Written comments are due by 5 PM Central on November 9th. Texas Register

Georgia · Licensing. The Access to Medical Cannabis Commission's regular open application period for dispensing licenses, October 26th to 30th, closes. September 30th meeting summary

Oregon · Comment. Comments close at noon Pacific on OLCC's permanent hemp rule (OAR 845-026-6100). OLCC rulemaking notice

Utah · Comment. Comments close on moving the industrial hemp retailer permit renewal date from December 31st to April 30th under R66-34. Utah State Bulletin

Missouri · Comment. The Department of Health and Senior Services says its Division of Cannabis Regulation amendments to the ownership and control rules, 19 CSR 100-1.070 and 100-1.100, will be published in the November 2nd Missouri Register, with public comments accepted November 2nd through December 2nd. DHSS notice

New York · Licensing. The nursery license application period opens and closes once 50 applications are submitted through the Office of Cannabis Management portal. Applications after the first 50 are not considered filed. Resolution 2026-76

Rhode Island · Licensing. Certified Social Equity Applicants changing the interest holders on their certification must file a change request with the Cannabis Office by 4 PM Eastern, in person or by certified mail. The Commission moved this deadline from October 30th. Cannabis Control Commission

Rhode Island · Licensing. The adult-use retail license portal closes at 4 PM Eastern. The round is open to all applicants now that the residency requirement is gone, and the cap stays at 24 licenses. Cannabis Control Commission

Massachusetts · Licensing. The Social Equity Program stops accepting applications. Cannabis Control Commission

Georgia · Licensing. Renewal period for dispensing licenses that expire December 31st. September 30th meeting summary

Federal · Comment. Comments close on FDA's proposal to make GRAS notification mandatory, which reaches hemp-derived ingredients that rely on self-affirmed GRAS status. Federal Register

Effective dates, expirations and votes.

District of Columbia · Statute. The emergency act letting conditional medical cannabis licensees satisfy the real estate conversion requirement with a zoning certificate expires under the 90-day limit on Council emergency legislation. ABCA release

Oklahoma · Statute. SB 1257 moves tetrahydrocannabinols, including THC derived from industrial hemp, to Schedule I. HB 4454 caps medical marijuana edibles at 10 mg THC per serving and 100 mg per package and beverages at 20 mg per serving, and requires per-serving and per-package THC labeling on products packaged from this date. SB 1257 · HB 4454

Illinois · Regulation. Cannabis labels must show total THC, calculated as THC plus THCa multiplied by 0.877, every cannabinoid above the disclosure threshold, and whether the product contains hemp. Department of Agriculture bulletin

Virginia · Statute. Under SB 543, selling a product above 0.3 percent total THC or above 2 mg total THC per package becomes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. SB 543

Colorado · Regulation. The Marijuana Enforcement Division's 2026 annual rule revisions take effect, covering applications, transfers, testing and sampling, lab certification and fees. MED rules

North Dakota · Regulation. Compassion center certification fees rise to $110,000 for a manufacturing facility, $90,000 for a dispensary, $70,000 for production only and $50,000 for processing only. Rule changes

Massachusetts · Ballot question. Massachusetts voters decide Question 8 on Election Day. The proposed law would prohibit the retail sale of adult-use marijuana and would take effect January 1st, 2028 if approved. State election · Question 8

Tennessee · Regulation. The Department of Agriculture's rules on hemp derived cannabinoid products, 0080-10-02 and 0080-10-03, are listed as proposed rules scheduled to take effect November 10th. The last day to request a hearing is November 9th. Pending rules

Federal · Statute. Section 781 takes effect for synthetic cannabinoids, meaning products containing cannabinoids the plant cannot naturally produce. The broader restrictions on hemp products follow on December 11th. Congressional Research Service

Illinois · Statute. The Illinois Hemp Act caps hemp cannabinoid products at 0.4 mg total THC per container, moves over-cap products into dispensaries, bans synthetic and semi-synthetic cannabinoids and ends existing processor registrations. Act overview

Missouri · Statute. Four kinds of hemp products move to licensed marijuana facilities: products with cannabinoids the plant can't naturally produce, lab-made versions of natural cannabinoids, smokable or vapeable THCA flower and solid edibles with delta-9 above natural levels. Hemp drinks and everything else follow on December 11th. RSMo 195.900

Philadelphia · Ordinance. The city's intoxicating substances ordinance takes effect, barring sales of hemp-derived cannabinoid and kratom products to anyone under 21. The permitted-sale section, which covers retailer permits, lab certification and labeling, takes effect only once the city issues regulations. Bill No. 260163

New Jersey · Statute. The transition under A.5051 ends. Alcohol licensees and licensed cannabis businesses may no longer sell intoxicating hemp beverages. A.5051

Watch: A bill that passed the Senate 37-0 on October 22nd (S.4635/A.5604) would move this date to December 11th, 2026, to match the federal timeline. The Assembly is scheduled to vote October 29th.

Oregon · Regulation. OLCC's temporary rule (OAR 845-026-6100) expires. OAR 845-026-6100

California · Regulation. The Department of Cannabis Control's emergency rule allowing paired adult-use and medicinal licenses at one premises expires unless readopted or replaced. DCC rulemaking

Massachusetts · Licensing. The Commission's prior votes on administrative license extensions are rescinded and the October 8th terms apply. Extensions granted before December 8th stay valid until they expire. October 9th bulletin

Federal · Statute. The September delay ends and Section 781 applies to hemp products generally, unless Congress changes the law again. The December funding bill is the expected vehicle. H.R. 6500

Rhode Island · Regulation. Hemp products above 0.4 mg total THC per container must be off licensed shelves, including online sales, under Cannabis Office Bulletin 2026-7. Bulletin 2026-7

Missouri · Regulation. The marijuana research facility license rule, 19 CSR 100-1.200, takes effect 30 days after publication in the Code of State Regulations. Missouri Register

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Deadlines, Decoded is powered by THC Group and is not available to other sponsors. For the news behind these dates, Policy, Decoded arrives every weekday morning. Dates reflect enacted laws and scheduled regulatory milestones as of October 27th, 2026. Provided for general information, not legal advice.