Arkansas has disallowed every Hemp-derived cannabidiol to produce and sell within the state. To understand the rationale behind this ban and Hemp law of the state, a good understanding of Senate Bill 358. It is explained below:

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SENATE BILL 358

For An Act To Be Entitled

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AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CERTAIN DELTA TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL SUBSTANCES; TO PROHIBIT THE GROWTH, PROCESSING, SALE, TRANSFER, OR POSSESSION OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP THAT CONTAINS CERTAIN DELTA TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL SUBSTANCES; TO INCLUDE DELTA-8, DELTA-9, AND DELTA-10 TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL IN THE LIST OF SCHEDULE VI CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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SECTION 1. DO NOT CODIFY.

Legislative intent.

(a) It is the intent of the General Assembly to prohibit the production and sale of intoxicating substances derived from industrial hemp.

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(b) The General Assembly recognizes that the cultivation of hemp for industrial use, such as home and building construction, should remain authorized under the "Arkansas Industrial Hemp Production Act"

SECTION 2.

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Arkansas Code § 2-15-503(5), concerning definitions that apply under the Arkansas Industrial Hemp Production Act, is amended to read as follows: (5) “Industrial hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa and any part of the plant, including the seeds of the plant and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, that contains a with a total delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of no more than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) of the hemp derived cannabidiol on a dry weight basis, unless specifically controlled under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-101 et seq.