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Tennessee cannabis history

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The Alcoholic Beverage Commission says hemp-derived cannabinoid regulation begins January 1, 2026, under Public Chapter 526 of 2025. Products with more than 0.3 percent total THC are illegal. Public Chapter 789, approved April 23, 2026, says the state commissioner shall not reschedule or delete marijuana after a federal change unless the General Assembly has established a regulatory framework and authorized that change.

This is a short history, not legal advice. The rules that apply today are on the Tennessee cannabis laws page. A date is included only when the linked page states it.

At a glance

January 1, 2026The commission says products at or under 0.3 percent total THC are legal only if they meet the other requirements and are licensed.
April 23, 2026The enrolled act says it takes effect upon becoming a law. A workforce-development page has used a later effective date. The enrolled act is the date used here.

Hemp products and rescheduling

  1. Agriculture licenses under an earlier chapter were to remain in place until they expired on June 30, 2026.
  2. The enrolled copy of Public Chapter 789 says it passed April 13, 2026.
  3. Governor Bill Lee’s approval line is April 23, 2026.

Sources

Citations were checked against the linked pages on October 24, 2026. Claims without a statute, election result, regulator page, court opinion, or news report were left out.

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