Are THC Drinks Legal in Arkansas?

The ShipSips Team

Last verified October 16, 2026 against the official sources listed at the end of this page. General information, not legal advice.

Arkansas THC drink laws at a glance

Status Prohibited[1][3][5]
THC limit per serving n/a (THC hemp products banned)[2]
THC limit per container n/a; non-intoxicating hemp products: 1 mg total THC[2]
Minimum age n/a (banned); 21 for non-intoxicating hemp products
Where it’s sold Nowhere for THC drinks[2][3]
Online sales and shipping (state rule) Banned[2]
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Last verified October 16, 2026

Short answer

No. Arkansas treats hemp-derived THC products, including THC drinks, as controlled substances. Act 629 of 2023 took effect after the Eighth Circuit reversed the injunction against it in June 2025, and Act 934 of 2025, certified on April 22, 2026, places any hemp product with total THC above 0% in its finished form in Schedule VI.[1][3][5]

Arkansas Act 629 of 2023 made hemp-derived THC products (including Delta-9 above 0.3% of the product's CBD content) controlled substances; the Eighth Circuit reversed the injunction against it on June 24, 2025 and the Attorney General says the district court has since entered final judgment for the state. Act 934 of 2025, certified by the Attorney General on April 22, 2026, adds any 'intoxicating hemp product' (total THC above 0% in finished form) to Schedule VI and allows only non-intoxicating 'consumable hemp products' sold by Tobacco Control Board permit holders.[1][3][5]

Delta-9 THC drinks in Arkansas: what’s allowed

  • Limit per serving: n/a — intoxicating hemp products (any total THC above 0% in finished form) are Schedule VI controlled substances under Act 934 of 2025.[2]
  • Limit per container or package: n/a for intoxicating products. A permitted non-intoxicating 'consumable hemp product' may have, e.g., no more than 1 mg total THC per container with a CBD:THC ratio greater than 15:1 (Act 934 of 2025, Ark. Code §20-56-501 et seq.).[2]
  • How THC is counted: total THC[2]
  • Delta-8, THCA and other cannabinoids: Act 934 defines intoxicating hemp products to include Delta-9, Delta-8, Delta-10, THCA and other THC isomers/analogs whenever total THC exceeds 0% in finished form; all are Schedule VI. Consumable hemp products may not contain ethanol or nicotine.[3]

Age and purchase rules in Arkansas

  • Minimum age: n/a for THC drinks (prohibited). For permitted non-intoxicating consumable hemp products, 'minor' means under 21 (Act 934 of 2025).
  • Where it can be sold: None for intoxicating hemp THC beverages. Non-intoxicating consumable hemp products only through Arkansas Tobacco Control Board permit holders; permit holders may not sell through an order executed solely over the internet.[2][3]
  • Seller licenses: Arkansas Tobacco Control Board permit required to manufacture, process, distribute, or sell consumable (non-intoxicating) hemp products (Act 934, §20-56-503(b)); manufacturer directory required by Dec 1, 2025. No permit can authorize intoxicating hemp THC products.[2][3]
  • Online sales, shipping and delivery: Prohibited for THC products: they are controlled substances, and DFA states possession is also illegal. Under Act 934, a sale includes shipping to a consumer in Arkansas, internet-only orders are barred even for permitted non-intoxicating products, and an unpermitted person delivering to consumers in the state commits a Class A misdemeanor (§20-56-512(b)). Act 629 has a savings clause only for continuous transportation through Arkansas.[2]

How the federal hemp rule affects Arkansas

Federal law is a separate layer on top of Arkansas law. A federal law signed November 12, 2025 rewrites the federal definition of hemp so that finished products may contain no more than 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container. A second law signed September 2, 2026 delays most of that change until December 11, 2026; until then it applies only to products made with cannabinoids the cannabis plant can’t produce naturally. Follow the dates on our federal hemp rule tracker.[F1][F2]

Pending bills and local rules in Arkansas

  • Local rules: None found; state law bans the products statewide.

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Arkansas THC drink FAQ

Is delta-9 THC legal in Arkansas?

No. Arkansas treats hemp-derived THC products, including THC drinks, as controlled substances. Act 629 of 2023 took effect after the Eighth Circuit reversed the injunction against it in June 2025, and Act 934 of 2025, certified on April 22, 2026, places any hemp product with total THC above 0% in its finished form in Schedule VI.

Does Arkansas law allow online sales or shipping of THC drinks?

Prohibited for THC products: they are controlled substances, and DFA states possession is also illegal. Under Act 934, a sale includes shipping to a consumer in Arkansas, internet-only orders are barred even for permitted non-intoxicating products, and an unpermitted person delivering to consumers in the state commits a Class A misdemeanor (§20-56-512(b)). Act 629 has a savings clause only for continuous transportation through Arkansas.

What is the THC limit for drinks in Arkansas?

Per serving: n/a — intoxicating hemp products (any total THC above 0% in finished form) are Schedule VI controlled substances under Act 934 of 2025. Per container or package: n/a for intoxicating products. A permitted non-intoxicating 'consumable hemp product' may have, e.g., no more than 1 mg total THC per container with a CBD:THC ratio greater than 15:1 (Act 934 of 2025, Ark. Code §20-56-501 et seq.).

What is the minimum age for THC drinks in Arkansas?

n/a for THC drinks (prohibited). For permitted non-intoxicating consumable hemp products, 'minor' means under 21 (Act 934 of 2025).

What changes for Arkansas with the federal hemp rule?

The federal cap of 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container is scheduled to apply to most hemp products from December 11, 2026, on top of Arkansas law. See the federal hemp rule tracker for the latest dates.

What changed and when

  • August 1, 2023: Act 629 of 2023 effective no earlier than this date (then enjoined in Bio Gen LLC v. Sanders)[1]
  • April 21, 2025: Act 934 of 2025 (SB 533) approved, with contingent effective date tied to AG certification[2]
  • June 24, 2025: Eighth Circuit reverses the preliminary injunction against Act 629; AG says sales are now illegal[3]
  • September 25, 2025: DFA enforcement seizes about 6,000 hemp-derived THC products[5]
  • April 22, 2026: Attorney General certifies Act 934 of 2025 after final judgment for the state in Bio Gen[4]

What we couldn’t confirm

  • We read the court's final judgment in Bio Gen LLC v. Sanders only through the Attorney General's April 22, 2026 announcement, and could not confirm whether an appeal is pending.

THC drink laws in states near Arkansas

Sources

Official sources first. Each was checked on the date shown.

  1. Bio Gen LLC v. Sanders, No. 23-3237 (8th Cir. June 24, 2025) (official; checked October 16, 2026)
  2. Act 934 of 2025 (SB 533), Ark. Code §20-56-501 et seq. (official; checked October 16, 2026)
  3. Arkansas AG news release, June 24, 2025 (Act 629 upheld) (official; checked October 16, 2026)
  4. Arkansas AG news release, April 22, 2026 (Act 934 certified) (official; checked October 16, 2026)
  5. Arkansas DFA news release, Sept 25, 2025 (6,000 products seized) (official; checked October 16, 2026)
  6. Arkansas DFA hemp ban notice letter, June 27, 2025 (official; checked October 16, 2026)
  7. Federal P.L. 119-103 (sec. 2019 hemp delay) (official; checked October 16, 2026)

General information, not legal advice. Hemp laws change often; check the official sources above and your local rules. ShipSips sells only to adults 21 and over.

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