Tennessee lawmakers approved sweeping changes to state law governing hemp and THC that effectively outlaw most hemp-derived products in the market.
That includes synthetic cannabinoids such as delta-8 THC as well as products marketed and sold as federally legal “THCA,” according to Nashville radio station WPLN.
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The bill now awaits Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s signature.
Lee, an outspoken social conservative, is not expected to veto the bill.
Tennessee law enforcement has been seizing THCA products on the basis they’re actually marijuana goods.
Like other states without a regulated marijuana market, Tennessee has seen hemp growers and sellers flourish since the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp production across the country.
Despite generating as much as $2 million a month in tax revenue for
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