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Act 934 of 2025 Certified, Expanding Law on Intoxicating Hemp-Derived Products

Attorney General Tim Griffin certified Act 934 of 2025, which updates and expands Arkansas's 2023 law banning the sale and distribution of intoxicating hemp-derived products including Delta-8, Delta-9, and THC-O. The 2023 law was initially blocked by an industry-coalition injunction, but the Eighth Circuit reversed that ruling, and the state subsequently obtained a final judgment in its favor. The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration removed over 6,000 illegal products from store shelves and conducted more than 2,800 enforcement visits statewide.

MSHA Delays Silica Exposure Rule for Miners

MSHA issued a final rule delaying the effective date of conforming amendments to its respirable crystalline silica standards for metal and nonmetal mines. The delay follows a judicial stay from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Existing standards in 30 CFR 56.5001, 56.5005, 57.5001, and 57.5005 remain in effect while the court reviews the 2024 Silica Rule.

Delay of Silica Exposure Rule Amendments for Miners

MSHA issued a final rule delaying indefinitely the effective date of conforming amendments to 30 CFR parts 56 and 57 from the 2024 Silica Rule. The delay follows an Eighth Circuit Court order staying the 2024 rule's compliance deadlines pending judicial review. Existing standards under 30 CFR 56.5001, 56.5005, 57.5001, and 57.5005 remain in effect until the judicial stay is terminated.