Cornbread Hemp is suing Tennessee over new regulations set to take effect in January 2026.

The new law requires wholesalers and retailers of hemp products to have a physical presence in Tennessee.

The regulations also prohibit suppliers from shipping directly to consumers, impacting online sales models.

The lawsuit argues the new rules violate the U.S. Constitution's Interstate Commerce Clause by favoring in-state businesses.

After years of legislative patchwork on cannabis laws following the 2018 Farm Bill, one Kentucky company said Tennessee’s newest hemp regulations unfairly shut out out-of-state businesses.

Cornbread Hemp filed a lawsuit to keep the approved regulatory framework from taking effect in January. The lawsuit , filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of

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