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Tennessee · CBD (≤0.4 mg THC per container) · on Oct 10, 2026
Unclear - not yet confirmed
- In short
- Not yet confirmed: PC 526 excludes cannabidiol (CBD/CBDa/CBDv/CBDp) from 'hemp-derived cannabinoid' (57-7-102(3)(C)(iv)), and a CBD product is regulated only through clause (A)(ii) (a hemp-derived product with not more than 0.3% delta-9 THC). TABC FAQ Q10 says products with non-detectable THC 'are legal and do not require a TABC license', while products with 0.3% or less total THC are legal but 'subject to licensure and regulation'. On that reading only CBD with detectable THC is confined to the TABC channel (21+, face-to-face, no shipping).
- Channel
- Licensed hemp retailer only
- Potency caps
- None stated in the sources checked
- Minimum age
- 21+
- Retailer licence
- Required · official registry
- Shipping into the state
- Not allowed
- Effective
- Jan 1, 2026
- Next scheduled change
- None scheduled in the sources checked
- Pending
- A federal suit challenging the TABC hemp regulations ended when the plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee on Jan 6, 2026. Public Chapter 698 (2026) amended PC 526 (effective on becoming law; approved April 2026). TABC rules ch. 0100-16 effective Jun 9, 2026.
- Statute / rule
- Tenn. Code Ann. §57-7-102(3)(A)(i) (PC 526 (2025)) · Public Chapter 526 (2025) enrolled text, §57-7-102
- Checked
- Reported, not yet verified
Federal overlay · applies from Dec 11, 2026
Federal: stays hemp after Dec 11
Products at or under 0.4 mg total THC per container with only naturally occurring cannabinoids remain hemp under the new definition. State rules still apply.
General information from public sources with the statute and the check date on every row — not legal advice. Grey means not yet confirmed.
Sources
- P.L. 119-37, Div. B §781 (signed Nov 12, 2025) — the hemp redefinition — checked Oct 8, 2026
- H.R. 6500 enrolled = P.L. 119-103, Div. B §2019 (signed Sep 2, 2026) — the Dec 11 delay — checked Oct 8, 2026
- OMB letter to Speaker Johnson (Jun 24, 2026) asking for 'at minimum, an extension' of §781 — checked Oct 8, 2026
- 21 U.S.C. § 843(c)(2) — internet advertising of controlled substances (United States Code, 2023 Edition) — checked Oct 8, 2026
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