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Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-27-208: Transportation of hemp-derived cannabinoid products - Required documentation - Exceptions

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  1. TN Code
  2. Title 43
  3. Chapter 27

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person transporting products containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid into, within, or through this state shall carry: (1) Documentation sufficient to prove that the products being shipped or transported: (A) Were produced from hemp that was lawfully produced under a state or tribal hemp plan approved by the United States department of agriculture, under a hemp license issued by the United States department of agriculture, or otherwise in accordance with federal regulations through the state or territory of the Indian tribe, as applicable; and (B) Do not exceed the cannabinoid limits for hemp-derived cannabinoids; and (2) A bill of lading that includes: (A) Name and address of the owner of the products; (B) Point of origin; (C) Point of delivery, including name and address; (D) Kind and quantity of packages or, if in bulk, the total quantity of products in the shipment; and (E) Date of shipment. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a person in possession of products containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid that were purchased from a retailer that is licensed under this part. Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 423, s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person transporting products containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid into, within, or through this state shall carry: (1) Documentation sufficient to prove that the products being shipped or transported: (A) Were produced from hemp that was lawfully produced under a state or tribal hemp plan approved by the United States department of agriculture, under a hemp license issued by the United States department of agriculture, or otherwise in accordance with federal regulations through the state or territory of the Indian tribe, as applicable; and (B) Do not exceed the cannabinoid limits for hemp-derived cannabinoids; and (2) A bill of lading that includes: (A) Name and address of the owner of the products; (B) Point of origin; (C) Point of delivery, including name and address; (D) Kind and quantity of packages or, if in bulk, the total quantity of products in the shipment; and (E) Date of shipment.

(1) Documentation sufficient to prove that the products being shipped or transported: (A) Were produced from hemp that was lawfully produced under a state or tribal hemp plan approved by the United States department of agriculture, under a hemp license issued by the United States department of agriculture, or otherwise in accordance with federal regulations through the state or territory of the Indian tribe, as applicable; and (B) Do not exceed the cannabinoid limits for hemp-derived cannabinoids; and

(A) Were produced from hemp that was lawfully produced under a state or tribal hemp plan approved by the United States department of agriculture, under a hemp license issued by the United States department of agriculture, or otherwise in accordance with federal regulations through the state or territory of the Indian tribe, as applicable; and

(B) Do not exceed the cannabinoid limits for hemp-derived cannabinoids; and

(2) A bill of lading that includes: (A) Name and address of the owner of the products; (B) Point of origin; (C) Point of delivery, including name and address; (D) Kind and quantity of packages or, if in bulk, the total quantity of products in the shipment; and (E) Date of shipment.

(A) Name and address of the owner of the products;

(B) Point of origin;

(C) Point of delivery, including name and address;

(D) Kind and quantity of packages or, if in bulk, the total quantity of products in the shipment; and

(E) Date of shipment.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a person in possession of products containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid that were purchased from a retailer that is licensed under this part.

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