High Tide Hemp Dispensary

Correcting an earlier read of ours: South Carolina's potency standard is genuinely delta-9 only, and the post-decarboxylation requirement at 46-55-20(B)(2)(b) binds only 'hemp produced in the State' under the USDA plan, so it never reached imported retail flower. The exposure is licensing instead. 46-55-10(9) provides that 'Unprocessed or raw plant material, including nonsterilized hemp seeds, is not considered a hemp product', and 46-55-30 exempts only 'hemp products and extracts' from the chapter. Since 'handling' means 'possessing or storing hemp for any period of time' and 46-55-20(A)(1) makes it unlawful to cultivate, handle or process hemp without a license, an unlicensed retailer stocking raw buds or pre-rolls falls outside the exemption. Extracts, edibles, vapes and tinctures are squarely exempt. Contested: cured packaged flower is arguably converted 'into a marketable form' and therefore a hemp product.

Separately, the federal hemp definition changes on November 12, 2026, when total THC replaces delta-9 as the test and finished products are capped at 0.4 mg of total THC per container. That applies nationwide regardless of state law.

Status reviewed July 30, 2026. Hemp rules are changing quickly and several are in litigation — verify against your state's statute or agency rule before you buy or sell. This is not legal advice. See all 51 jurisdictions .