A ban on Tennessee's most popular hemp products will be delayed at least six months, through the end of June 2026, a state board decided Thursday.

That's to let current hemp licenses expire before a new regulatory body steps in to oversee Tennessee's industry, officials said.

"It's a huge win," Kelley Hess, executive director of the Tennessee Growers Coalition, said by phone after the ruling. "It only gives everybody six more months, but any time is a win. Any extension is a win. So we are happy."

Tennessee alcohol regulators now oversee the state's hemp industry, thanks to a law passed earlier this year. That law also changed how hemp products are tested, effectively outlawing smokeable hemp and vapes with THCa, which produce a high similar to marijuana.

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