How THCA shipping works: the route from Order Request to doorstep

Short answer. THCA flower travels as hemp: the Postal Service accepts it on conditions, FedEx refuses it, and UPS takes hemp only from contract shippers. At THCA Shipping nothing is packed until an Operator has spoken to you, and the carrier, signature and tracking are confirmed on that call. Two things no seller decides: your state’s law, and the federal change on Dec. 11, 2026.

Checked Oct. 4, 2026.

The route, stop by stop

1. The Order Request. You choose half pounds or pounds on the menu and send your name, phone, delivery address and how you would like to pay. It is a request, not a payment. No card number is typed anywhere on this site.
2. The call. An Operator rings the number you gave. Together you agree payment, the carrier and its service, and the delivery details. If something is out of stock, you hear it here, not after you have paid.
3. Packing. Only after the call. The flower goes into a plain box with no strain name, brand of flower or leaf graphic on the outside. Discreet packaging explains what that does and does not mean.
4. The carrier. The parcel is handed to the carrier and service named on the call. Carriers and tracking covers each carrier’s own published hemp rules.
5. Tracking. When the service is tracked, the tracking number reaches you once the parcel is on its way. Check it on the carrier’s own site, never through a link in an unexpected text.
6. The doorstep. If the service carries an adult signature, someone 21 or older must sign and may be asked for ID. Shipped to your door covers who can sign and what happens if nobody is home.

Who decides what

Question	Decided by	Where you find the answer
Is this lot what the label says?	The lab report for the Batch	The product page, or ask on the call
Which carrier and service?	Agreed on the call	The Operator names it before packing
How long on the road?	The carrier’s service and the distance	The carrier’s own published estimate; see how long shipping takes
Signature at the door?	The service bought at mailing	The Operator tells you on the call
May you receive it where you live?	Your state’s law	Your state’s statute or regulator, before you order

What the carriers’ own rules say

The Postal Service’s handbook on restricted mail, Publication 52, section 453.37, allows domestic mailing of hemp and hemp products, defined by the 0.3 percent THC limit in federal law, when the mailer:

• complies with “all applicable federal, state, and local laws,” including the USDA hemp rules at 7 CFR Part 990, and
• keeps “laboratory test results, licenses, or compliance reports, for no less than 3 years after the date of mailing.”

Hemp may not go by international mail, including to APO, FPO and DPO military and diplomatic addresses. FedEx lists hemp flowers among its prohibited items in its 2026 Service Guide, and UPS lists hemp as a restricted item it carries only for contract shippers (UPS prohibited and restricted items, archived Feb. 2025).

What your state decides

A carrier accepting a parcel is not the same as your state allowing you to receive it. Some states have closed the door entirely. Tennessee’s hemp statute, for example, makes it unlawful to ship a hemp-derived cannabinoid product directly to a consumer in the state (Public Chapter 526, sec. 57-7-113). Read your own state’s rules before you send an Order Request. We do not tell anyone their state allows it.

What changes on December 11, 2026

Section 781 of Public Law 119-37 redefines hemp by total THC, counting THCA, at 0.3 percent of dry weight, and H.R. 6500 set Dec. 11, 2026 as the date that change reaches THCA flower. Flower with 20 percent THCA is far over that line, so from Dec. 11 it is marijuana under federal law and no longer mailable as hemp. We stop shipping it before then, and we will post our last packing day here and on the shipping page.

We take Order Requests from every state. Whether you may receive hemp THCA flower depends on your state’s law, so check it before you order. Federal law treats THCA flower as marijuana from December 11, 2026, and we stop shipping it then.

Sources

• USPS Publication 52, section 453.37, hemp-based products
• FedEx Service Guide 2026, prohibited items
• UPS prohibited and restricted items, archived Feb. 13, 2025
• Public Law 119-37, section 781 and H.R. 6500, enrolled
• Tennessee Public Chapter 526, section 57-7-113

This guide explains how we ship. It is not legal advice.

Half pounds, shipped

Questions

Can THCA flower be shipped?

As of Oct. 4, 2026, the Postal Service accepts hemp, including flower with no more than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC, when the sender follows federal, state and local law and keeps its lab records for three years (USPS Publication 52, section 453.37). FedEx refuses hemp flower. Whether you may receive it depends on your state.

How is THCA flower shipped?

At THCA Shipping, an Operator calls you first to agree payment, the carrier and the delivery details. Only then is the order packed, in a plain box with no strain names or leaf marks on the outside, and handed to the carrier named on the call.

Do I have to sign for a THCA parcel?

It depends on the service bought for your parcel. The Postal Service's Adult Signature service requires the person who signs to be 21 or older and to show ID. The Operator tells you on the call whether your parcel carries it.

Will THCA flower still ship after December 11, 2026?

Not as hemp. From Dec. 11, federal law counts THCA toward the 0.3 percent total-THC limit, so high-THCA flower becomes marijuana under federal law. We stop shipping it before that date.

We take Order Requests from every state. Whether you may receive hemp THCA flower depends on your state's law, so check it before you order. Federal law treats THCA flower as marijuana from December 11, 2026, and we stop shipping it then.