HHC’s legal status is murky, as are other cannabinoids like delta 8 THC. Some vendors claim it’s legal since it occurs naturally, and no law explicitly prohibits it. However, HHC doesn’t happen naturally in substantial quantities, so various chemical processes are needed to get usable amounts. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an interim rule to clarify the regulatory controls over cannabis and its constituents under the 2018 Farm Bill. It decreed that “all synthetically derived tetrahydrocannabinols remain Schedule I controlled substances.” Therefore, the debate over HHC’s legality largely centers around whether it’s a natural or synthetic compound. If justices determine HHC is natural, then so long as the final product is derived from hemp and contains less than 0.3% delta 9 THC, it’s federally legal. If, however, it’s deemed synthetic, then it’s federally illegal, as is the case with D9. The truth is that HHC is somewhere in-between — a so-called “naturally-derived” form of THC, but current hemp laws don’t leave a great deal of room for nuance. Until a court rules or offers an opinion on HHC’s legality, it’s impossible to say for sure whether it’s legal or not, so use this product at your own risk.