NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — In 2018, the U.S. government passed the Farm Bill, which allows hemp to be cultivated, allows it to cross state lines for commercial or other purposes, and removes restrictions on the sale, transport, or possession of hemp-derived products.
But despite that law, many Tennessee hemp-driven businesses have faced a challenge: there's no place to sell their products. High Notes Cannabis Bar and Lounge are helping to change that.
"I think the federal government should remove it from the control substance list," Criminal and Cannabis attorney and part owner of High Notes Joey Fuson said.
As of July 1, the Tennessee government established a 6% sales tax on hemp-derived cannabinoid products, along with the 7% state sales tax that is applied to it. "Tennessee really has the most comprehensive hemp policies in the country right now," Fuso said, "and we're really embracing this industry.
Hemp-derived cannabinoid means (i) a cannabinoid other than delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”), or an isomer derived from such cannabinoid, that is derived from hemp in a concentration of more than one-tenth of one percent (0.1%); or (ii) a hemp-derived product containing delta-9 THC in a concentration of three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) or less on a dry weight basis. This includes but is not limited to, delta-8 THC, THCA, HHC, and delta-10 THC.
However, any cannabis sativa with a greater amount of 0.3% THC is illegal in the state.
Laws are still in the process of being created for packaging, testing, and milligram (MG) limits that will come into place.
High Notes is in midtown on Demonbruan Street right above DawgHouse Saloon.
