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AR Code › Title 20 › Chapter 56 › Subchapter 4 › Section 20-56-403

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(a) A hemp-derived product shall not be delivered, sold, bought, or used in this state except in conformity with all applicable laws and regulations, including this subchapter and any rules promulgated under this subchapter. (b) A person shall not sell a hemp-derived product without being permitted by Arkansas Tobacco Control. (c) A product intended for human consumption or inhalation that is derived from hemp and contains tetrahydrocannabinol shall not be permitted or allowed under the laws of this state, other than hemp-derived products if otherwise legal under state law. (d) (1) A hemp-derived product shall not be combined with or contain any of the following: (A) Any liquid, hydrocolloid, animal-based substance, thickener, sweetener, flavoring, synthetic product, propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, or other non-hemp-derived substance; (B) Nicotine or tobacco; or (C) Any amount of tetrahydrocannabinol as to create a danger of misuse, overdose, accidental overconsumption, inaccurate dosage, or other risk to the public. (2) Medical devices, prescription drugs, or drugs otherwise approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration shall not be considered hemp-derived products. (e) The business of handling, receiving, possessing, storing, distributing, taking orders for, soliciting orders of, selling, offering for sale, and dealing in, through sale, barter, or exchange, hemp-derived products is declared to be a privilege under the Arkansas Constitution and laws of the State of Arkansas. Added by Act 2023, No. 629,§ 10, eff. only upon the certification of the Arkansas Attorney General that the State of Arkansas is currently enjoined from enforcing Sections 2-5 of this act relating to delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol and delta-10 tetrahyrdocannabinol, but no earlier than August 1, 2023..

(a) A hemp-derived product shall not be delivered, sold, bought, or used in this state except in conformity with all applicable laws and regulations, including this subchapter and any rules promulgated under this subchapter.

(b) A person shall not sell a hemp-derived product without being permitted by Arkansas Tobacco Control.

(c) A product intended for human consumption or inhalation that is derived from hemp and contains tetrahydrocannabinol shall not be permitted or allowed under the laws of this state, other than hemp-derived products if otherwise legal under state law.

(d) (1) A hemp-derived product shall not be combined with or contain any of the following: (A) Any liquid, hydrocolloid, animal-based substance, thickener, sweetener, flavoring, synthetic product, propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, or other non-hemp-derived substance; (B) Nicotine or tobacco; or (C) Any amount of tetrahydrocannabinol as to create a danger of misuse, overdose, accidental overconsumption, inaccurate dosage, or other risk to the public. (2) Medical devices, prescription drugs, or drugs otherwise approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration shall not be considered hemp-derived products.

(1) A hemp-derived product shall not be combined with or contain any of the following: (A) Any liquid, hydrocolloid, animal-based substance, thickener, sweetener, flavoring, synthetic product, propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, or other non-hemp-derived substance; (B) Nicotine or tobacco; or (C) Any amount of tetrahydrocannabinol as to create a danger of misuse, overdose, accidental overconsumption, inaccurate dosage, or other risk to the public.

(A) Any liquid, hydrocolloid, animal-based substance, thickener, sweetener, flavoring, synthetic product, propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, or other non-hemp-derived substance;

(B) Nicotine or tobacco; or

(C) Any amount of tetrahydrocannabinol as to create a danger of misuse, overdose, accidental overconsumption, inaccurate dosage, or other risk to the public.

, or other risk to the public.

(A) Any liquid, hydrocolloid, animal-based substance, thickener, sweetener, flavoring, synthetic product, propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, or other non-hemp-derived substance;

(B) Nicotine or tobacco; or

(C) Any amount of tetrahydrocannabinol as to create a danger of misuse, overdose, accidental overconsumption, inaccurate dosage, or other risk to the public.

(2) Medical devices, prescription drugs, or drugs otherwise approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration shall not be considered hemp-derived products.

(e) The business of handling, receiving, possessing, storing, distributing, taking orders for, soliciting orders of, selling, offering for sale, and dealing in, through sale, barter, or exchange, hemp-derived products is declared to be a privilege under the Arkansas Constitution and laws of the State of Arkansas.

Added by Act 2023, No. 629,§ 10, eff. only upon the certification of the Arkansas Attorney General that the State of Arkansas is currently enjoined from enforcing Sections 2-5 of this act relating to delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol and delta-10 tetrahyrdocannabinol, but no earlier than August 1, 2023..

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