Most hemp-derived THC products in Arkansas are illegal and state officials may enforce a 2023 ban, according to a ruling from the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals.
The Tuesday decision overturns a 2024 lower-court ruling in a case brought by four hemp companies that sued in an attempt to halt Arkansas officials from enforcing Act 629.
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Signed into law by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders in May 2023, Act 629 banned:
Synthetic cannabinoids derived from hemp such as delta-8 and delta-10 THC. Hemp-derived delta-9 THC products with more than 0.3% THC. However, the measure stipulated that companies could ship such products through Arkansas.
In a September 2023 ruling, a judge with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
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