US EditionFederal court rules in favor of Arkansas delta-8 ban, lifts enforcement injunction
ARKANSAS, JUN 24 – The Eighth Circuit court ruled that Arkansas' 2023 Act 629, banning certain psychoactive hemp products, complies with federal law and addresses concerns over unregulated sales to minors.
- On June 24, 2025, a federal appellate panel unanimously ruled in favor of Arkansas' 2023 Act 629, which prohibits THC products like Delta-8, allowing the state to resume enforcement of the ban statewide.
- This ruling followed earlier legal challenges, including a 2023 federal injunction blocking Act 629 for vagueness amid lawsuits from hemp product sellers.
- Arkansas’ Attorney General emphasized that the law is unambiguous, enforcement could begin within weeks of the mandate, and retailers will be required to remove prohibited products to safeguard public health, particularly for children.
- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders described the ruling as a major success for protecting the well-being of Arkansans, particularly children, and stressed that harmful synthetic marijuana products should not be permitted in the state.
- The ruling affirms that Arkansas can regulate THC consumables despite the 2018 Farm Bill, setting a precedent for other states amid ongoing federal and state debates on hemp product regulation.
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