(a) The following acts within this state are prohibited:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-27-103

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 43-27-101
  • Department: means the department of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 43-27-101
  • Hemp: means the plant cannabis sativa L. See Tennessee Code 43-27-101
  • Hemp concentrate: means a concentrate with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not more than five percent (5%) that is derived from hemp solely for purposes of reconstitution into consumer products with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not more than three-tenths of one percent (0. See Tennessee Code 43-27-101
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • THC: means delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol. See Tennessee Code 43-27-101
(1) Possession of rooted hemp by any person, other than a common carrier, without a valid license issued by the department;
(2) Possession of cannabis with THC concentrations greater than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) on a dry weight basis;
(3) Failure to pay upon reasonable notice any license, sampling, or inspection fee assessed by the department;
(4) Violation of this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter; or
(5) Willful hindrance of the commissioner or the commissioner’s authorized agent in performance of their official duties.
(b) It is an exception to the application of subdivision (a)(2) that the only cannabis with a THC concentration greater than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) on a dry weight basis in the person’s possession was hemp concentrate and the person was transporting the hemp concentrate within this state from the location where the hemp concentrate was produced to a location where the hemp concentrate was to be reconstituted into consumer products with a THC concentration of not more than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%); provided, however, that the person transporting the hemp concentrate under this subsection (b) must maintain proof of a grower’s license from the department in the transport vehicle.
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