On July 1, 2026, Tennessee House Bill 1376 takes full effect — and it will effectively dismantle a legal hemp industry built by small businesses, local retailers, and Tennessee farmers.

This law bans hemp-derived products such as THCA flower and restricts direct-to-consumer sales across the state. The result is not improved safety or responsible regulation — it is the elimination of a legal, age-restricted market that thousands of Tennesseans currently rely on.

In a state without a medical cannabis program, HB1376 removes one of the only legal, regulated alternatives available.

 
We are not opposing regulation. We support it.
Responsible businesses already follow strict standards, including:

• 21+ age verification
• Third-party lab testing (COAs)
• Accurate labeling and packaging requirements
• Compliance with state tax collection

What we oppose is a blanket ban that replaces regulation with prohibition.

 
HB1376 will:

• Shut down small Tennessee-owned hemp businesses and the jobs they provide
• Shift market control to out-of-state operators and limited license holders
• Strip income from Tennessee farmers who planted hemp in good faith under the 2018 Farm Bill
• Push consumers toward unregulated or out-of-state markets
• Reduce, rather than increase, public safety by eliminating tested, legal products
• Remove a growing source of Tennessee tax revenue
   
  What we are asking for

We urge Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee General Assembly to:

• Repeal HB1376 entirely, or
• Substantially amend it to preserve a legal, regulated hemp market

We support a framework that keeps hemp-derived products:

• Legal
• Tested
• Age-restricted (21+)
• Properly labeled

Sign this petition if you believe Tennessee small businesses, farmers, and adult consumers deserve smart regulation — not prohibition.