Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1722: TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF HEMP-DERIVED PRODUCTS BY THE ARKANSAS TOBACCO CONTROL BOARD; TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS LAW TO ALLOW THE REGULATION AND PURCHASE OF HEMP-DERIVED PRODUCTS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to provide for the regulation of hemp-derived products by the arkansas tobacco control board; to amend the arkansas law to allow the regulation and purchase of hemp-derived products; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. subtitle to provide for the regulation of hempderived products by the arkansas tobacco control board; to amend the arkansas law to allow the regulation and purchase of hemp-derived products; and to declare an emergency.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF HEMP-DERIVED PRODUCTS BY THE ARKANSAS TOBACCO CONTROL BOARD; TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS LAW TO ALLOW THE REGULATION AND PURCHASE OF HEMP-DERIVED PRODUCTS; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF HEMPDERIVED PRODUCTS BY THE ARKANSAS TOBACCO CONTROL BOARD; TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS LAW TO ALLOW THE REGULATION AND PURCHASE OF HEMP-DERIVED PRODUCTS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 5-64-101(16)(B)(vi), concerning the exclusion from the definition of "marijuana" within the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, is amended to read as follows: (vi) Hemp-derived cannabidiol that: Hemp as defined in § 20-56-501 et seq., or (a) Contains not more than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on a dry weight basis as verified by a nationally accredited laboratory for quality, purity, and accuracy standards; and (b) Is not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for marketing as a medication; *JMB422* 03/10/2025 1:26:46 PM JMB422 HB1722 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 5-64-215(a)(2), concerning the substances in Schedule VI of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, is amended to read as follows: (2) Tetrahydrocannabinols, unless the tetrahydrocannabinol is: (A) Contained in hemp-derived cannabidiol hemp …