TN · No program
Tennessee cannabis testing requirements
Tennessee has no medical or adult-use cannabis program. Since 2021, patients with listed conditions may possess CBD oil under 0.9% THC obtained legally in another state. Hemp-derived cannabinoid products are regulated by the Alcoholic Beverage Commission, which requires each batch to be full-panel tested by a registered, ISO/IEC 17025-accredited lab before it moves in commerce.
The rulesVerified 28 September 2026
No cannabis program in Tennessee
| Medical program | No |
|---|---|
| Adult-use program | No |
| State-mandated testing | Not required |
| Required tests | None: the state does not require testing |
| ISO/IEC 17025 | Not required |
| Regulator | Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (hemp-derived cannabinoid products) ↗ |
| Last verified | 28 September 2026 |
ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation
Not required. No cannabis testing program. Separately, labs testing hemp-derived cannabinoid products must register with the TABC and hold ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation from an ILAC-recognized body (Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-15-.06(5)).
Notes
- Public Chapter 577 (2021) excludes from 'marijuana' labeled CBD oil under 0.9% THC held with a legal order from the issuing state and a Tennessee doctor's diagnosis of a listed condition (e.g. epilepsy, cancer, MS, Parkinson's, sickle cell). There is no in-state production, registry or testing.
- The Medical Cannabis Commission, created in 2021 to prepare a program for when federal law allows one, was extended to June 30, 2029 (Public Chapter 50, 2025). It licenses nothing.
- Medical (HB 872, Tennessee Medical Cannabis Act) and adult-use (HB 836 / SB 809) bills did not advance in the 2025-26 General Assembly.
- Hemp-derived cannabinoid products (0.3% total THC or less, THCA counted) moved from the Department of Agriculture to the TABC on January 1, 2026 (Public Chapter 526, 2025). TABC rules 0100-15 took effect June 9, 2026.
- TABC hemp panel (0100-15-.06): cannabinoids (THCp, THC-O acetates and synthetic cannabinoids prohibited), STEC and Salmonella (Aspergillus for some products), mycotoxins, pesticides, heavy metals, residual solvents.
- The TABC publishes a registry of approved hemp testing labs (list dated April 14, 2026).
Sources
Official links
- RegulatorTennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (hemp-derived cannabinoid products) ↗
- Testing rulespublications.tnsosfiles.com/rules/0100/0100… ↗
Sources we checked
- Tennessee Public Chapter 577 (2021), SB 118: medical cannabis commission and low-THC CBD oil exemption ↗
- Tennessee General Assembly: SB0118 (112th GA) bill history ↗
- Tennessee General Assembly: HB0255 (114th GA), extends the medical cannabis commission to 2029 ↗
- Tennessee General Assembly: HB0872 (114th GA), Tennessee Medical Cannabis Act ↗
- Tennessee General Assembly: HB0836 (114th GA), Tennessee Cannabis Act ↗
- TABC Rules Chapter 0100-15, Suppliers and Wholesalers of Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products (June 2026, PDF) ↗
- Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (home page) ↗
- TABC: Frequently Asked Questions (hemp FAQs, Public Chapter 526) ↗
- TABC: Registry of Testing Laboratories (April 14, 2026, PDF) ↗
- Tennessee Department of Agriculture: Hemp industry (Public Chapter 526 transfer to TABC) ↗
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Nearby
Neighbouring states
- Alabama →Medical · Verified 28 September 2026
- Arkansas →Medical · Partly verified 28 September 2026
- Georgia →Medical · Verified 28 September 2026
- Kentucky →Medical · Verified 28 September 2026
- Mississippi →Medical · Verified 28 September 2026
- Missouri →Adult-use · Verified 28 September 2026
- North Carolina →No program · Verified 28 September 2026
- Virginia →Adult-use · Verified 28 September 2026
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