Kannaco by State · checked Nov 14, 2026

CBD Topical Laws in Arkansas for Practitioners: Using and Selling Kannaco

Your practice needs a $5,000 ATC retail permit; sell 21+

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To sellArkansas ATC retail permit ($5,000/yr) · sell 21+
Arkansas
Order from KannacoYes

Kannaco holds the ATC permit and directory listing Act 934 requires, so wholesale orders have no open state step for your practice.

Use in sessionsUnclear

The Health Department's massage FAQ won't act against CBD use but won't endorse it; sources don't say whether using Kannaco only in sessions needs an ATC permit.

Sell in your officeWith a step

Selling Kannaco needs an Arkansas Tobacco Control retail permit ($5,000/yr privilege fee) and sales only to buyers 21+. Kannaco's products are listed in the state directory.

Ship to clientsWith a step

Kannaco's ATC permit covers dropship and online orders to Arkansas clients; Act 934 limits sales to buyers 21+, so age verification applies.

Session, program, front desk, shipping

Carrying Kannaco CBD topicals in Arkansas

What applies depends on how your practice uses Kannaco. Here is each case, with its source.

Bottom line on licensing

The Arkansas Tobacco Control retail permit ($5,000 annual privilege fee) covers selling consumable hemp products, and "sale" includes any transfer for consideration, so a care program with take-home units is covered. Act 934 does not say whether a practice that only applies Kannaco in sessions needs the permit.

Calm massage room with a dressed table and a cart of linens

Applied during a session

Unclear

Act 934 bars distributing or selling consumable hemp products without an ATC permit and says they may not be "delivered, sold, bought, or used" except as the law allows (§20-56-503). It does not say whether session-only use needs a permit.

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Chiropractor talking with a client at a clinic front desk

Included in a care program or package

With a step

"Sale" means "a transfer, exchange, or barter in any manner or by any means for any consideration" (§20-56-502). A paid plan that gives clients Kannaco units is a sale, so the ATC retail permit and 21+ rule apply.

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Kannaco Cooling Cream pump bottle

Sold at the front desk

With a step

Front-desk sales need an Arkansas Tobacco Control retail permit with a $5,000 annual privilege fee (§§20-56-504, -506). Sales only to buyers 21+, and the point-of-sale notice applies.

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Kannaco order being packed into a shipping box

Shipped to a client's home

With a step

A sale "into" Arkansas is located where the product is delivered (§20-56-502). Kannaco's ATC permit and directory listing cover its dropship and online orders; each buyer must be 21+.

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Checklist

Before you start in Arkansas

What is still open

  • Your practiceSelling Kannaco requires an ATC consumable hemp retail permit ($5,000 annual privilege fee) and sales only to buyers 21+. Source
  • Your practiceAsk Arkansas Tobacco Control whether a practice that buys Kannaco only for session use, with no retail sales, needs a permit; Act 934 (§20-56-512(c)) covers anyone "engaged in buying or selling" consumable hemp. Source
  • Your practicePost the point-of-sale notice (pregnancy and minors warnings) where you sell Kannaco. Source
  • KannacoCheck that Kannaco labels state the product is "material derived from hemp and not marijuana." Source
  • BothAct 934 requires testing by an approved lab, and ATC testing rules were still in draft as of March 2026; watch for final rules and the approved-lab list for Kannaco's batches. Source

Already covered by Kannaco

  • ✓ DoneKannaco is registered and its products are certified and listed in the Arkansas Tobacco Control product directory. Source
  • ✓ DoneKannaco holds the ATC permit Act 934 requires to sell, take orders for and deliver to Arkansas retailers and consumers, including dropship. Source
  • ✓ DoneKannaco's batch COAs report THC as not detected with the lab's detection limit, within Act 934's federal THC level. Source

Why this rating: Act 934 (in force April 2026) covers Kannaco's topicals; with Kannaco's permit and listing in place, your $5,000 permit, 21+ sales and the session-use question drive the rating.

Licensing boards

What your licensing board says in Arkansas

Chiropractic

No board statement found

Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners

No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found.

Massage therapy

Board guidance: with limits

Arkansas Department of Health / State Board of Health (Massage Therapy program)

ADH Massage Therapy FAQ (May 2026): massage therapists generally use non-prescription lotions, oils or creams 'except for CBD Oil'; the Department 'cannot endorse' CBD oil use but 'will not take any action against therapists who choose to use it,' and advises therapists who use it 'to do so at their own risk.'

Acupuncture

No board statement found

Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture & Related Techniques

No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found. Chiropractors may also practice acupuncture after 100 hours of training certified to the chiropractic board (17 CAR §110-605).

Physical therapy

No board statement found

Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy

No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found.

Naturopathic medicine

No board statement found

None (naturopathic doctors not licensed in Arkansas)

Arkansas is not listed among states that license or register naturopathic doctors (AANMC).

Medical and integrative (MD/DO)

No board statement found

Arkansas State Medical Board

No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found.

When a board has not addressed CBD topicals, your usual scope of practice applies. Check with your board if you are unsure.

Definitions and clarifications

Key terms and questions in Arkansas

Key terms

Sale or sell
"a transfer, exchange, or barter in any manner or by any means for any consideration, including distributing or shipping" products in connection with a sale (§20-56-502(22)). Source
Consumer
"a member of the public at large" (§20-56-502(9)). Source
Consumption
"any method of ingestion of or application to the body," including absorbing (§20-56-502(10)). Source
Consumable hemp retailer
An ATC-licensed dealer "whose principal place of business is that of selling merchandise at retail, including online sales," that sells consumable hemp products (§20-56-502(7)). Source
Minor
"a person who is under twenty-one (21) years of age" (§20-56-502(18)). Source

Common questions

Can we apply Kannaco to a client under 21?

§20-56-511 makes it unlawful "for any person to give, barter, or sell to a minor" a consumable hemp product, and a minor is anyone under 21. The Act does not say whether in-session application counts as giving. Source

Does Kannaco's 0.0% THC formula fall outside Act 934?

No. The Act covers finished products intended for human consumption, including the "cosmetic" category of 21 U.S.C. § 321, and consumption includes application to the body. Source

What does the state Health Department say about CBD in massage sessions?

Its massage FAQ says the Department will not take action against CBD use but does not endorse it; it does not address the ATC permit. Source

Still to confirm

  • Does a practice that only applies Kannaco during sessions, with no retail sales, need an ATC permit?With: Arkansas Tobacco Control
  • Does applying Kannaco to a client under 21 during a session count as giving it to a minor under §20-56-511?With: Arkansas Tobacco Control
Kannaco and federal rules

Federal rules, checked against Kannaco

These apply in every state, including yours.

In effect now0.3% THC limitKannaco: 100% THC-free
In effect Nov 12, 2026Non-natural cannabinoids outKannaco: hemp-derived only
Dec 11, 2026Total THC + 0.4 mg capKannaco: no detectable THC
Federal rule In effectHemp definition

Hemp products may hold no more than 0.3% THC; from Dec 11, 2026 the test counts total THC, including THCA.

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✓ KannacoKannaco is 100% THC-free.

Every formula is made with CBD and CBG isolates, with no THC.

Federal rule Dec 11, 20260.4 mg total THC per container

From Dec 11, 2026, a finished product may contain no more than 0.4 mg of total THC per container, whatever its size.

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✓ KannacoEvery size qualifies, including 16 oz jars.

Batch lab reports show no detectable THC, with the lab's detection limit stated.

Federal rule Nov 12 · Dec 11, 2026No synthesized cannabinoids

From Nov 12, 2026 cannabinoids the plant cannot make are excluded; from Dec 11, 2026, so are natural ones made by chemical synthesis.

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✓ KannacoKannaco uses hemp-derived CBD and CBG.

Plant-sourced isolates, not lab-synthesized cannabinoids.

Federal rule In effectFDA: how products are described

FDA treats CBD in topicals like any other ingredient, but a product described as treating or affecting the body is regulated as a drug.

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✓ KannacoKannaco makes no health or disease claims.

Product names and labels describe feel and use, not outcomes.

Federal rule In effectFDA facility registration and product listing

Under the 2022 federal topical-products law, the brand and its manufacturer register facilities and list products with FDA.

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✓ KannacoHandled by Kannaco as the brand.

You have nothing to file to stock or sell Kannaco.

Federal rule In effectFTC: advertising claims

The FTC requires solid scientific evidence for any health claim made when advertising CBD products, by any seller.

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✓ KannacoApplies to how anyone advertises Kannaco.

Describe Kannaco by feel and routine, as Kannaco does; avoid health claims in your own ads.

Federal rule WatchingFDA cannabinoid lists and "container" definition

FDA has not yet published the cannabinoid lists or the definition of "container" the new hemp law calls for.

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! What it means for KannacoNothing to change today.

We update this page when FDA publishes them.

Federal rule WatchingBills to delay or change the rules

Several bills in Congress would delay, repeal or reshape the Dec 11, 2026 changes.

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! What it means for KannacoNothing to change today.

A THC-free formula is unaffected by most proposals; we track each one weekly.

Kannaco handles

  • THC-free formulas and batch lab testing
  • Lab report linked by QR code on each label
  • Federal facility registration and product listing
  • Claim-free product names and labels
  • No shipments to Alabama, per state law

Your practice handles

  • Your state's steps for selling (see your state)
  • Keeping your own ads free of health claims
  • Selling products sealed, as shipped
Lab analyst testing a cream sample at a modern testing laboratory
Every batch is third-party tested
Practitioner scanning the QR code on a pump bottle to view its lab report
Scan the label to see the lab report

Informational only, not legal advice.

Sources

Every source for Arkansas

Each answer on this page links to one of these public sources.

  1. Act 934 of 2025 (SB 533) - consumable hemp products · Arkansas General Assembly
  2. Attorney General Griffin Certifies Act 934 of 2025 · Arkansas Attorney General
  3. DFA report to Legislative Council on Act 934 rules (Mar 2026) · Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
  4. Act 629 of 2023 (SB 358) · Arkansas General Assembly
  5. Arkansas Code §20-56-412 (secondary reproduction) · Justia
  6. Arkansas Tobacco Control · Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
  7. Hemp - Arkansas Department of Agriculture · Arkansas Department of Agriculture
  8. Massage Therapy Frequently Asked Questions (5.13.26) · Arkansas Department of Health
  9. Massage Therapy program · Arkansas Department of Health
  10. 17 CAR §110-605 Acupuncture (chiropractic) · Code of Arkansas Rules
  11. Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture & Related Techniques · Arkansas Department of Health
  12. Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy · Arkansas Department of Health
  13. Arkansas State Medical Board · Arkansas Department of Health
  14. Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners · Arkansas Department of Health
  15. Naturopathic Doctor Licensure by State (secondary) · AANMC

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This page is for general information about Kannaco topicals and is not legal advice. It summarizes public sources as of the date shown for each state; laws and board positions change. Confirm requirements with your licensing board, the state agency named on your state, or a qualified attorney. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Kannaco products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.