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AR SB533

Bill

Status

Passed

4/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tyler Dees

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Origin

Senate

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Transfers regulation of consumable hemp products to the Arkansas Tobacco Control Board, requiring $5,000 annual permits for manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers

  • Defines "consumable hemp products" as those with no more than 1mg total THC per container and a CBD-to-THC ratio greater than 15:1, intended for human consumption and not marketed for intoxicating effects

  • Prohibits manufacture, sale, and marketing of "intoxicating hemp products" containing any detectable THC, including delta-8, delta-9, delta-10, and other synthetic or converted cannabinoids

  • Bans sales to persons under 21, prohibits child-appealing packaging (cartoons, candy branding), requires third-party lab testing for cannabinoid profiles, pesticides, heavy metals, and solvents

  • Establishes a mandatory consumable hemp product directory by December 1, 2025, with unlisted products subject to seizure; law becomes effective only upon Attorney General certification of specific federal legislative changes or resolution of pending litigation (Bio Gen LLC v. Sanders)

Legislative Description

To Provide For The Regulation Of Consumable Hemp Products By The Arkansas Tobacco Control Board; And To Amend The Arkansas Law To Allow Regulation And Purchase Of Consumable Hemp Products.

Last Action

Notification that SB533 is now Act 934

4/22/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules4/3/2025
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development3/20/2025

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