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Arkansas Hemp Ban (2026): 9 of 10 Banned, Full List

Partial ban

As of November 12, 2026, Arkansas bans 9 of 10 tracked hemp compounds at retail. Banned: Delta-8 THC, Delta-9 THC (vape / inhalable), THCa, THCP, HHC (capsule / tablet), EPN / Euphorinol (edible / ingestible), Delta-10 THC, THC-O Acetate and HHC-P. Restricted or gray: THCV.

Each row below links to the determination with the controlling law verbatim.

When does the Arkansas hemp ban take effect?

No hemp ban effective date is pending in Arkansas as of November 13, 2026. Most of the federal hemp redefinition takes effect December 11, 2026. A narrower piece, covering cannabinoids the plant cannot naturally produce, started November 12, 2026.

Watchenforcement date in 28 days (H.R. 6500 (Pub. L. 119-103) / Pub. L. 119-37 Sec. 781); recent bill or agency activity

in 28 days December 11, 2026
Delta-8 THC: Federal hemp redefinition, Dec 11 piece: total THC 0.3% and 0.4 mg total THC per container
Federal · Enforcement date · H.R. 6500 (Pub. L. 119-103) / Pub. L. 119-37 Sec. 781
Pub. L. 119-103 (continuing resolution, Sept 2, 2026) delayed the rest of the Pub. L. 119-37 sec. 781 hemp definition to Dec 11, 2026 (CRS IF13136, Sept 28, 2026): hemp is measured by total tetrahydrocannabinols including THCA (0.3% dry weight), and any final product over 0.4 mg combined total THC and cannabinoids with similar effects per container leaves hemp. A product that leaves hemp is marijuana, Schedule I, in every state.
October 29, 2026
Delta-9 THC: Pending bill: Schedule VI controlled substances (tetrahydrocannabinols) and Consumable Hemp Products subchapter
Arkansas · Signal
October 21, 2026
Delta-9 THC: HR 4963: Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2025
Federal · Bill activity
Introduced in House (2025-08-12)
took effect November 12, 2026
EPN / Euphorinol: Federal hemp redefinition, Nov 12 slice: cannabinoids the plant cannot produce leave hemp
Federal · Enforcement date · H.R. 5371 (Pub. L. 119-37, Sec. 781)
took effect November 12, 2026
THC-O Acetate: Federal hemp redefinition, Nov 12 slice: THC-O acetate, which the plant cannot produce, leaves hemp
Federal · Enforcement date · H.R. 5371 (Pub. L. 119-37, Sec. 781)
Pub. L. 119-103 sec. 2019 (Sept 2, 2026): until Dec 11, 2026 the Pub. L. 119-37 sec. 781 amendments apply only to products with cannabinoids not capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa plant (7 U.S.C. 1639o(1)(C)(ii)(I) and (iv)(I)). THC-O acetate is made only by acetylating THC outside the plant, so products containing it leave the federal hemp definition on Nov 12, 2026 and fall in the Schedule I tetrahydrocannabinols listing.
took effect November 12, 2026
HHC-P: Federal hemp redefinition, Nov 12 slice: cannabinoids the plant cannot produce, including HHC-P, leave hemp
Federal · Enforcement date · H.R. 5371 (Pub. L. 119-37, Sec. 781)
Pub. L. 119-103 sec. 2019 (Sept 2, 2026): until Dec 11, 2026 the Pub. L. 119-37 sec. 781 amendments apply only to products with cannabinoids not capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa plant (7 U.S.C. 1639o(1)(C)(ii)(I) and (iv)(I)). HHC-P is not reported as produced by the plant, so on that reading products containing it leave the federal hemp definition on Nov 12, 2026. FDA's list of plant-producible cannabinoids, due Feb 10, 2026, is still unpublished.

Every tracked hemp compound in Arkansas

Compound	Status	Headline	Effective
Delta-8 THC	Illegal	Delta-8 illegal - scheduled / named ban	2026-04-22
Delta-9 THC (vape / inhalable)	Illegal	Hemp Delta-9 vape - illegal	2026-04-22
THCa	Illegal	THCa flower illegal - scheduled / named ban	2026-04-22
THCP	Illegal	THCP illegal - scheduled / named ban	2026-04-22
THCV	Gray area	Gray: Schedule VI reaches an intoxicating hemp product (total THC above 0%); whether THCV counts is not settled
HHC (capsule / tablet)	Illegal	Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-05-04) · state law: illegal	2026-04-22
EPN / Euphorinol (edible / ingestible)	Illegal	EPN edible illegal in Arkansas - a semi-synthetic intoxicating hemp cannabinoid intended for human consumption is not permitted.	2026-04-22
Delta-10 THC	Illegal	Delta-10 THC illegal: named intoxicating hemp product, Schedule VI (Ark. Code 20-56-502(17)(B)(i), 5-64-215)	2026-04-22
THC-O Acetate	Illegal	Federally scheduled (schedule_i eff. 2026-11-12) · state law: illegal	2026-04-22
HHC-P	Illegal	HHC-P illegal: hydrogenated THC forms named in the intoxicating hemp product definition, Schedule VI (Ark. Code 20-56-502(17)(B)(ix))	2026-04-22

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Hemp ban in every state · All compounds in Arkansas · Federal hemp ban: what changes Nov 12 and Dec 11

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