NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s House and Senate have passed a bill that would drastically limit the sale of a kind of hemp in the Volunteer State.
This means many forms of the popular product will soon be pulled from shelves.
The bill also means a new state regulation agency will have oversight over hemp sales. It used to be the agricultural department. Now, alcohol regulators will be in charge.
The move has been opposed by smoke shops and other businesses across the state, who tell us the product is one of their highest-selling items.
The product, known as THCa, gives a similar high as Delta-9.
A 2023 law just put limits on how much Delta-9 can be in legal products, not on THCa. The bill passed Thursday would limit THCa to less than .3% concentration.
According to the Tennessee Department of Revenue, hemp derived cannabinoid products generated more than $11 million in tax revenue for the state.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Tennessee’s House and Senate have passed a bill that would drastically limit the sale of a kind of hemp in the Volunteer State.This means many forms of the popu Read More
