Just days before 4/20, sweeping hemp regulations have been approved in Tennessee.
State lawmakers passed a bill on April 17 that, if signed by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, would adopt new restrictions for cannabis in the state, including new tax rates, age restrictions and penalties and licensure requirements.
The bill was sponsored by state Sen. Richard Briggs, R-Knoxville. "We have a situation here in Tennessee where we are essentially dealing with unregulated recreational marijuana," Briggs said during debate on the bill. "It's the wild west out there."
Here's what consumers should know about the new THC regulations in Tennessee, approved just before the unofficial marijuana holiday.
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