Hemp & THC Bill Tracker

2,076 public bill and rule records since 2018 after relevance screening. “Who it helps” is an analytical classification with a short reason—not a claim about legislative intent. Unscored and review-needed records are labeled explicitly; imported omnibus text opens on the record page rather than consuming the list.

Pro-hempPro-cannabisBoth winBoth loseNeutral / mixedUnscored Hemp and licensed cannabis are two different industries — items are scored by who they help when analysis is available.

Legislation

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BillHB1722 To Provide For The Regulation Of Hemp-derived Products By The Arkansas Tobacco Control Board; To Amend The Arkansas Law To Allow The Regulation And Purchase Of Hemp-derived Products; And To Declare An Emergency.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Hemp-derived product regulation by state tobacco control board.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionMay 5, 2025

BillSB455 To Allow Regulation Of Hemp Products By Arkansas Tobacco Control; And To Amend The Uniform Controlled Substances Act To Remove Certain Substances That Are Defined As Hemp Products.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Permits hemp flower or hemp product retailRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionMay 5, 2025

BillSB605 To Create The Delta Tetrahydrocannabinol Excise Tax Act; And To Tax Delta Tetrahydrocannabinol Products.Open source record Why Neutral: Title too vague to scoreRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsNeutral

Last actionMay 5, 2025

BillHB1578 To Establish The Arkansas Hemp Beverage Act.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Legalizes or licenses hemp retail/beveragesRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionMay 5, 2025

BillSB533 To Provide For The Regulation Of Consumable Hemp Products By The Arkansas Tobacco Control Board; And To Amend The Arkansas Law To Allow Regulation And Purchase Of Consumable Hemp Products.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Permits hemp flower or hemp product retailRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionApr 22, 2025

BillHB1605 To Provide Regulation Of Hemp-derived Products By The Arkansas Tobacco Control Board.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Arkansas: hemp-derived products regulation by Tobacco Control Board; pro-hemp.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionMay 1, 2023

BillSB358 To Prohibit Industrial Hemp That Contain Certain Delta Tetrahydrocannabinol Substances; To Include Certain Tetrahydrocannabinol In The List Of Schedule Vi Controlled Substances; And To Declare An Emergency.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Prohibits industrial hemp with certain delta THC substancesRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionApr 11, 2023

BillHB1640 To Amend The Law Regarding Industrial Hemp Production; To Repeal The Arkansas Industrial Hemp Act; And To Establish The Arkansas Industrial Hemp Production Act.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Industrial hemp regulation/production support.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionApr 5, 2021

BillSB440 To Ban Use Of Medical Marijuana In Food And Drink Except In Certain Circumstances.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Medical marijuana regulatory update.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionApr 17, 2019

BillHB1518 Concerning Hemp-derived Cannabidiol.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Regulates hemp-derived CBD and food productsRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionMar 18, 2019