Judge Billy Roy Wilson said the new state law is too vague and changes the federal definition of hemp. The plaintiffs’ attorney, Abtin Mehdizadegan, said it appears hemp-derived products, like those with Delta-8 THC, can return to store shelves.
U.S. District Judge Billy Roy Wilson heard from plaintiffs and defendants yesterday but was not yet ready to rule on whether a new law should be temporarily halted while the case plays out.
A group of hemp-related businesses has filed a lawsuit over the new law that bans psychoactive hemp-derived THC products containing Delta-8 and other compounds.
The Arkansas Times is hosting a two-day conference for farmers on adding industrial hemp to crop rotation is set for Feb. 14-15 in the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in downtown North Little Rock.
The 2018 Farm Bill, signed Thursday by President Trump, removes hemp and its derivatives from the Controlled Substances Act, thus legalizing the cultivation of industrial hemp and the hemp derivative CBD oil. The move stands to greatly change the hemp farming and product business.