Arkansas Legislature Advancing Bills to Ban Delta 8, Regulate CBD Manufacture and Sales

By Jacqueline Froelich

Published March 23, 2023 at 2:25 PM CDT

A selection of Delta 8 remedies are on display at American Shaman Kava Bar in downtown Fayetteville.

Bills to ban over-the-counter sales of Delta 8, a psychoactive hemp derivative, and strictly regulate hemp CBD manufacturing and retail sales draw both support and legal scrutiny.

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