New THC laws will reshape how Tennessee eats, drinks and gets high
Under the new Tennessee law beginning Jan. 1, hemp-derived THC products can only be sold in four types of places, including liquor-by-the-drink establishments licensed by the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission. (Hans Pennink/AP Photo File)
On Jan. 1, Tennesseans who are used to ordering THC drinks or gummies online — or even having them delivered via DoorDash — will see those options disappear.
The change is part of a sweeping update to the state’s hemp-derived cannabinoid laws, one that tightens how products move through Tennessee and where consumers can legally buy them.
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Ellen Chamberlain
Ellen Chamberlain is a global citizen who is happy to call Memphis her forever home. The Michigan native has worked in media for nearly 25 years as a radio broadcaster, journalist and ghostwriter. As The Daily Memphian’s food and restaurant writer, she gives readers inside perspectives of their favorite restaurants and the people behind them, suggestions for the best bites around town and the latest food news from in and around Shelby County.
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