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CBD Topical Laws in South Carolina for Practitioners: Using and Selling Kannaco

No state rules for selling Kannaco; massage panel says CBD use legal

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Order from KannacoYes

No South Carolina rule was found limiting Kannaco wholesale shipments to your practice or dropship to your clients.

Use in sessionsYes

The massage panel stated in 2018 that CBD product use in sessions 'can be used and is legal'; no other board statement on Kannaco-type topicals was found.

Sell in your officeYes

The Hemp Farming Act does not apply to sale of hemp products including CBD; no state retail license, label, testing or age rule was found for your practice selling Kannaco.

Ship to clientsYes

No South Carolina rule was found limiting Kannaco dropship to your clients' homes or clients ordering Kannaco online for home delivery.

Session, program, front desk, shipping

Carrying Kannaco CBD topicals in South Carolina

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

Bottom line on licensing

South Carolina has no retail license or registration for hemp products like Kannaco. The Hemp Farming Act licenses growing and processing only, and 46-55-30 says the chapter does not apply to the sale of hemp products, including CBD. Session use, care programs and front-desk sales do not trigger a state license.

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Applied during a session

Yes

No South Carolina license, registration or age rule was found for applying Kannaco during care. S.C. Code 46-55-30 says the hemp chapter does not apply to the 'possession, handling, transport, or sale' of hemp products, including CBD.

Source
Chiropractor talking with a client at a clinic front desk

Included in a care program or package

Yes

A paid package where the client takes Kannaco units home is a sale, but S.C. Code 46-55-30 excludes the sale of hemp products and extracts from the chapter, and no other retail license or age rule was found.

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Kannaco Cooling Cream pump bottle

Sold at the front desk

Yes

No state retail license, registration, fee or age rule was found for selling Kannaco at the front desk. Licenses under S.C. Code 46-55-20 cover growing and processing hemp, not retail sale of finished products.

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Kannaco order being packed into a shipping box

Shipped to a client's home

Yes

No South Carolina rule was found limiting Kannaco dropship or online orders delivered to clients' homes in the state.

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Checklist

Before you start in South Carolina

What is still open

  • Your practiceSouth Carolina makes practicing naturopathy unlawful, so the naturopathic channel for Kannaco does not apply there. Source

Already covered by Kannaco

Why this rating: S.C. Code 46-55-30 excludes sales like Kannaco's from the hemp chapter; H.3924 was not enacted.

Licensing boards

What your licensing board says in South Carolina

Chiropractic

No board statement found

South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners (LLR)

No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found.

Massage therapy

Board guidance: permitted

South Carolina Panel for Massage/Bodywork Therapy (LLR)

Nov 9, 2018 panel minutes, item 'Discussion on CBD Product Usage in Massage Therapy Sessions': 'it is the Panel's stance that CBD product usage can be used and is legal.'

Acupuncture

No board statement found

South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners (licenses acupuncturists)

No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found.

Physical therapy

No board statement found

South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (LLR)

No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found.

Naturopathic medicine

No board statement found

None – practice of naturopathy is unlawful in South Carolina

S.C. Code § 40-31-10 makes practicing naturopathy unlawful, and § 40-31-20 makes violation a misdemeanor. No board exists.

Medical and integrative (MD/DO)

No board statement found

South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners (LLR)

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 South Carolina

Key terms

Hemp
Cannabis sativa L. and its derivatives, extracts and cannabinoids 'with the federally defined THC level for hemp' (S.C. Code 46-55-10). Source
Application of chapter (46-55-30)
The chapter does 'not apply to the possession, handling, transport, or sale of hemp products and extracts,' including those containing hemp-derived cannabinoids such as CBD. Source
Consumable hemp product (proposed, H.4758)
A pending bill would define it as a finished product for human consumption, ingestion, injection or inhalation; it would not bar non-intoxicating CBD products. It was recommitted to committee on 2026-04-23. Source

Common questions

Do I need a state hemp permit to keep Kannaco backbar jars and sell retail units?

No. SCDA permits cover farming, processing and hemp handling (storage, transport, labs, brokers). Retail sale of finished hemp products is outside the Hemp Farming Act under 46-55-30. Source

Does my board allow CBD topicals in sessions?

The massage/bodywork panel stated in its November 2018 minutes that CBD products can be used and are legal. No similar statement was found from the chiropractic or medical boards. Source

Are pending hemp bills likely to affect Kannaco?

H.3924 (21+ for consumable hemp) was not enacted, and H.4758 was recommitted to committee; as introduced it targets products with THC and would not bar non-intoxicating CBD products. Source

Still to confirm

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.

Source
✓ 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.

Source
✓ 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.

Source
! 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
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Every batch is third-party tested
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Scan the label to see the lab report

Informational only, not legal advice.

Sources

Every source for South Carolina

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

  1. S.C. Code Title 46 Ch. 55 – Hemp Farming · South Carolina Legislature
  2. H.3924 Hemp-derived ingestible (2025–2026) · South Carolina Legislature
  3. Massage/Bodywork Panel minutes, Nov 9, 2018 · SC Dept. of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
  4. S.C. Code Title 40 Ch. 31 – Naturopathy · South Carolina Legislature
  5. Board of Chiropractic Examiners · SC LLR
  6. Board of Medical Examiners · SC LLR

Last checked Nov 14, 2026. Something out of date? Report an update

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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.