TDA said TN's hemp program will remain unchanged after new federal legislation ban

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It remains unclear how the federal government's recent ban on intoxicating hemp products will impact Tennessee businesses.

The funding package that reopened the government on Wednesday night added a provision to the 2018 farm bill. Now, products sold can't have more than 0.4 milligrams of hemp-derived THC per container.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture said Friday that they are aware of the hemp-related provisions included in the legislation.

The department said that they do not plan to change Tennessee's hemp program until more information about implementing the new regulations is known.

State legislation that passed earlier this year will give the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission regulatory oversight on hemp products beginning in 2026. That oversigh