[#item_full_content] The DEA gave hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) its own Schedule I drug code on May 4, 2026, formalizing the federal government’s position that the synthetic cannabinoid sold in smoke shops and gas stations is illegal. Federal appeals courts have ruled against DEA on similar hemp-derived cannabinoids, and the federal hemp THC cap of 0.4mg per container takes effect November 12. 
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The DEA Says HHC Was Always Illegal. The Gas Station Cannabinoid Just Got The Schedule I Code To Prove It.
ByPot Shop News
May 4, 2026