THCa sales to continue in Tennessee — for now — following judge’s ruling

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ Alex Clay packages a CBD/THCa strain of cannabis at FarmToMed in Soddy-Daisy on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. Hemp flower containing THCa will continue to be legally sold in Tennessee at least through Feb. 18, after a judge paused rules from the state's agriculture department. Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ Alex Clay packages a CBD/THCa strain of cannabis at FarmToMed in Soddy-Daisy on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. Hemp flower containing THCa will continue to be legally sold in Tennessee at least through Feb. 18, after a judge paused rules from the state's agriculture department.

By Ellen Gerst December 24, 2024 7 min read

It’s going to be a green Christmas in Tennessee after all.

The state’s most popular hemp product can still be sold, at least until February, following a court ruling this week.

Nashville Judge I’Ashea Myles granted an injunction Monday to pause rules from the state’s department of agriculture that would have made smokeable THCa flower and other products illegal to sell in the state.

The rules were supposed to go into effect Dec. 26, following a year of pushback from retailers who have mostly welcomed the other regulations placed on their industry in a 2023 bill.