Arkansas Edible THC Cap — 10 mg / Serving

Last verified: May 2026

The 10 mg / Serving Standard

Under ADH Rules implementing Amendment 98, cannabis-infused food and beverages may not exceed 10 milligrams of THC per serving. This is the de facto national standard adopted by most U.S. medical-cannabis programs (Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, etc.). The dose was chosen as a relatively conservative single-serving amount appropriate for novice or chronic-pain patients.

Total Package vs. Per-Serving

The 10 mg cap is per serving, not per package. A package may contain multiple servings, so long as each serving is individually scored, segmented, or otherwise distinguishable, and the total package contents are clearly disclosed on the label.

Typical Arkansas edibles formats:

• 10-pack of 10 mg gummies = 100 mg total THC per package, 10 servings.
• 20-piece chocolate bar with 5 mg per square = 100 mg total per bar, 20 servings.
• Single-serving cookie at 10 mg = 10 mg, 1 serving.
• Beverage at 10 mg per bottle/can = 10 mg, 1 serving.

The "Marketed to Children" Restriction

ADH Rules forbid edibles in shapes "primarily consumed by and marketed to children." This rules out:

• Gummi-bear shapes.
• Cartoon-character shapes.
• Brand-imitating designs (Skittles, Sour Patch Kids, Reese’s, etc., look-alikes).
• Bright candy-styled packaging that mimics non-cannabis children’s candy.

The result is that Arkansas medical edibles tend toward visually neutral packaging: simple square or oval gummies, plain chocolate bars in adult-styled wrappers, and beverage bottles with conventional adult-product labeling.

What Arkansas Does NOT Cap

Unlike Mississippi — whose Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act imposes a 30%-flower / 60%-concentrate hard THC cap statewide — Arkansas does not impose hard THC caps on:

• Cannabis flower. Arkansas flower routinely tests at 18%–30%+ total THC. Top-tier strains regularly exceed 30%.
• Concentrates. Live resin, distillate, shatter, wax, and rosin commonly run 60%–90%+ total THC.
• Vape cartridges. Distillate-based 510-thread cartridges typically test 70%–90%+ total THC.

The absence of a hard potency cap is one of the meaningful product-availability advantages Arkansas patients have over Mississippi patients (where the 30%/60% cap eliminates many high-potency products entirely from the market).

Labeling Requirements

All Arkansas edibles must include on the label:

• Total THC and CBD per serving.
• Total servings per package.
• Total THC and CBD per package.
• Cultivator and processor identification.
• Product batch number for seed-to-sale traceability.
• Test results / Certificate of Analysis (CoA) reference.
• Standardized health-warning language regarding pregnancy, driving, machinery operation, and minors.
• The Universal Symbol for cannabis-containing products.

What Patients Should Know About Edibles

• Onset is delayed. Edibles take 30 minutes to 2 hours to onset, vs. inhaled cannabis at 1–3 minutes. Many adverse experiences arise from "I don’t feel anything yet, I’ll take more" dosing.
• Effect is longer. Edibles last 4–8 hours, vs. inhaled effects at 1–3 hours.
• The 10 mg starting dose is conservative. First-time patients may want to start with 2.5 mg or 5 mg (split a 10 mg gummy in halves or quarters).
• Tolerance varies. Chronic-pain and chronic-condition patients with established tolerance may dose 20–50 mg or more; novice patients should never start that high.
• Drug interactions. Edibles use the hepatic CYP450 metabolic pathway and can interact with antidepressants, blood thinners, and certain other medications. Discuss with your certifying physician.

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