Chattanooga businessman Dwayne Madden, who owns several regional stores selling hemp products, expressed concern about a bill to restrict hemp sales. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)

Tennessee’s hemp industry has reached an agreement with state agencies, dismissing a lawsuit and enabling some businesses to keep selling Hemp-derived products such as THCA for a short time after new restrictions take effect.

The Tennessee Healthy Alternatives Association announced it entered an order with the state Agriculture and Revenue Departments allowing businesses with licenses issued before Dec. 31, 2025 to continue using a 2023 regulatory framework until their licenses expire June 30, 2026. Such a move allows stores to keep selling many products that will be banned after a new law takes eff

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