Applied during a session
✓YesNo South Dakota license, registration or age rule was found for applying Kannaco during care. DANR licenses cover buying or receiving industrial hemp 'other than' hemp products, and no board statement was found.
SourceKannaco by State · checked Nov 14, 2026
CBD Topical Laws in South Dakota for Practitioners: Using and Selling Kannaco
No license or registration found for Kannaco's CBD + CBG topicals
Order, use and sell 100% THC-free · CBD + CBG
To sellNothing extra needed
South Dakota
Order from Kannaco✓Yes
No South Dakota rule was found limiting Kannaco wholesale shipments to your practice or dropship to your clients.
Use in sessions✓Yes
No South Dakota board statement was found, and no state rule found limits session use of Kannaco's 0.0% THC topicals.
Sell in your office✓Yes
No retailer license or registration was found for your practice; SDCL 34-20B-117's 21+ rule does not reach Kannaco's CBD + CBG topicals.
Ship to clients✓Yes
No South Dakota 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 Dakota
What applies depends on how your practice uses Kannaco. Here is each case, with its source.
Bottom line on licensing
South Dakota has no retail license or registration for finished hemp products like Kannaco. State licensing covered growing, processing and handling raw hemp, and SB 39 (2026) returned production oversight to USDA. Session use, care programs and front-desk sales do not trigger a state license.
Included in a care program or package
✓YesUnits a client takes home under a paid package are sold, but South Dakota has no retailer license or registration for finished hemp products. The 21+ law (SDCL 34-20B-117) covers delta-8, THCA, THC-O and HHC products only.
Source
Sold at the front desk
✓YesNo retail license, registration or fee was found for selling Kannaco at the front desk, and the 21+ rule in SDCL 34-20B-117 does not list CBD or CBG products.
Source
Shipped to a client's home
✓YesNo South Dakota rule was found limiting Kannaco dropship or online orders delivered to clients' homes.
SourceChecklist
Before you start in South Dakota
What is still open
Nothing extra is needed from your practice.
Already covered by Kannaco
Why this rating: SDCL 38-35-1's hemp definition (0.3% delta-9 THC, no chemically derived cannabinoids) covers Kannaco; no retailer registration was found and SB 61 (2026) failed.
Licensing boards
What your licensing board says in South Dakota
Chiropractic
No board statement foundSouth Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found.
Massage therapy
No board statement foundSouth Dakota Board of Massage Therapy
No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found.
Acupuncture
No board statement foundNo state acupuncture licensing board
South Dakota's Department of Health board list includes no acupuncture board; secondary sources state South Dakota has no acupuncture license or practice act. No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found.
Physical therapy
No board statement foundSouth Dakota Board of Physical Therapy
No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found.
Naturopathic medicine
No board statement foundNo state naturopathic licensing board found
South Dakota does not appear on AANMC's list of states that license naturopathic doctors, and no naturopathic board appears in the Department of Health board list. No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found.
Medical and integrative (MD/DO)
No board statement foundSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found. The board's practitioner protections in SDCL 34-20G-5 concern medical cannabis certifications, not hemp topicals.
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 Dakota
Key terms
- Industrial hemp product
- A finished product with total delta-9 THC of not more than 0.3%; products containing chemically derived cannabinoids are excluded (SDCL 38-35-1). Source
- Sales to persons under 21
- Applies to products intended for human consumption that contain delta-8 THC, THCA, THC-O or HHC (SDCL 34-20B-117). Source
- Chemical modification
- Selling hemp products containing chemically derived or converted cannabinoids is prohibited (SDCL 34-20B-118). Source
Common questions
Does the 21+ law apply to Kannaco?
No 21+ rule was found for CBD + CBG topicals. SDCL 34-20B-117 lists delta-8 THC, THCA, THC-O and HHC products only. Source
Did the 2026 bills change anything for Kannaco?
SB 61 (a 0.4 mg THC per container cap and synthetic ban) failed in the Senate on 2026-01-22. SB 39 repealed the state hemp production program; it did not add a retailer license. Source
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.
Source✓ 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.
Source✓ 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.
Source✓ 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.
Source✓ 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.
Source! 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
Informational only, not legal advice.
Sources
Every source for South Dakota
Each answer on this page links to one of these public sources.
- SDCL ch. 38-35 Industrial Hemp · South Dakota Legislature
- SDCL 38-35-1 Definitions · South Dakota Legislature
- SDCL 34-20B-117 Sales to persons under 21 · South Dakota Legislature
- SDCL 34-20B-118 Chemical modification of hemp prohibited · South Dakota Legislature
- 2026 Senate Bill 61 history · South Dakota Legislature
- Bill repealing South Dakota's industrial hemp program signed into law · SDPB (secondary)
- Industrial Hemp Program · SD DANR
- Professional Licensing Boards · SD Department of Health
- SD Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners · SDBMOE
- Naturopathic Doctor Licensure by State · AANMC (secondary)
- Standards and Regulations (acupuncture licensure by state) · CCAHM (secondary)
Last checked Nov 14, 2026. Something out of date? Report an update
Nearby states
Other states in the Midwest
Practicing near a state line, or in more than one state? Each page covers the same four questions for Kannaco.
- IllinoisNo practice license found · age rule pending
- IndianaNothing extra needed
- IowaIowa HHS retailer registration · sell 21+
- KansasNothing extra needed
- MichiganMichigan CRA processor-handler license ($1,350/yr)
- MinnesotaSales to 21+ only
- MissouriSales to 21+ only
- NebraskaNothing extra needed
- North DakotaNo license; no marketing to minors or health claims
- OhioNothing extra; chiropractors check 2018 board notice
- WisconsinNothing extra needed
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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.