KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Hemp stores in Tennessee will be able to sell flower THC product, but only if they hold a legacy license that operates on the rules of years past.

It all stems from a back-and-forth between industry mutual benefit corporation the Tennessee Healthy Alternatives Association (TNHAA) and the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission. The two groups have come to an agreement, a news release from TNHAA said, for transitioning from 2023 rules to new, more strict regulations.

Tennessee’s first round of regulations for the hemp industry came in 2023, when the state put the Agriculture Department in charge of enforcing those regulations. A 2025 bill has transferred that power to the Alcoholic Beverage Commission and establishes new rules that will go into effect on Jan. 1,

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