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Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-56-403. Construction

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Text of section effective upon the fulfillment of the contingency set out in Acts of 2023, Act 629, § 17 (see Historical and Statutory Notes, below).>

(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.

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