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Injunction Extended Against THCA Rule, Trial Set for June 5

Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Feb 4, 2025

A temporary injunction against Tennessee's new THCA rule will remain in effect until June 5, when a legal challenge against the Tennessee Department of Agriculture is set for trial. The Tennessee Growers Coalition and the Tennessee Healthy Alternatives Association filed a lawsuit in September arguing that the rule, which would prohibit sales of THCA products that could convert to 0.3% or more THC, represented agency overreach and would lead to a ban of products that have not been outlawed by the General Assembly. Nashville Chancellor I'Ashea Myles in December granted a temporary injunction that stopped enforcement of the rule. The Tennessee Lookout reports that the decision gives a six-month reprieve for Tennessee’s hemp industry, which has grown to an estimated $280-$560 million in annual sales since the products were legalized in 2019.