DAVIDSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Davidson County judge granted a temporary injunction blocking the Tennessee Department of Agriculture from enforcing a rule that would have drastically altered hemp sales across the state.
The rule, which was originally supposed to take effect Thursday, would have prohibited the sale of hemp products containing more than 0.3% THC-A when burned. The rule was initially announced on Sept. 27 and several hemp manufacturers and retailers raised money to sue the state over the new rule.
Chancellor I’ashea Myles ruled Monday afternoon that the Court needs more information on the testing, and that the time it would take to get that information “will not unduly harm the Department or public and will preserve the status quo.”
“This Court is of the opinion that regulation of these products will ultimately protect the public good,” the injunction reads, in part. “…These products are currently legal and unregulated and have been so since 2019.”
“The Court needs additional information regarding the proposed testing methodology,” the injunction reads, in part.
The injunction prevents the rule from being enforced until Feb. 18, 2025.
News 2 has reached out to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture for comment.
