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US (TN): New hemp regulations leave Tennessee in limbo

The future of the sale of some hemp products in Tennessee has been left hazy, after the Tennessee Department of Agriculture issued new regulations surrounding the sale of the cannabis plant — including popular THCA-based products.

On Sept. 27, the Department of Agriculture introduced new permanent rules for hemp and hemp-derived cannabinoid (HDC) products, as well as for hemp producers and retailers.

Among the changes, are regulations surrounding the retail sale of THCA, or tetrahydrocannabinolic acid products, the most popular products sold in Tennessee, the Tennessean previously reported.

Previously, the only requirement placed on hemp-derived products was to contain less than 0.3% delta-9 THC. Now, products must also contain less than 0.3% THCA post-decarboxylation, meaning once it's burned.

Read more at The Tennessean

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