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Claiborne County asks state and federal lawmakers to let counties regulate THC-like retail products
Summary
The county passed Resolution 2022-096 asking the County Mayor to contact state and federal lawmakers to pursue legislation allowing counties to regulate sale of Delta-8, Delta-9, THC‑O and similar hemp-derived products, citing concerns about accessibility in convenience stores.
The Claiborne County Commission voted unanimously June 27 to request state and federal action on hemp-derived, THC-like retail products.
Resolution 2022-096 directs the County Mayor to draft letters to state legislators — Senator Frank Niceley and Representatives Jeremy Faison (note: transcript lists Representative Hicks and Representative Powers; the resolution as read names the recipients) — and to federal lawmakers (Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Tim Burchett) asking them to work on legislation in the next legislative cycle to allow Tennessee counties to regulate the sale of Delta-8, Delta-9, THC‑O and similar products that produce a THC-like high. The resolution cites the 2018 Farm Bill’s federal hemp definition (no more than 0.3% THC concentration) and states these products have become widely available in convenience stores.
Commissioners who sponsored or supported the resolution said the measure is a request for the County Mayor to seek legislative remedies and to coordinate with other county organizations to build support. The resolution passed by voice/roll call as part of the meeting’s new-business slate (20 for; 0 against).
The resolution does not itself regulate retail sales within Claiborne County; it asks the County Mayor to engage elected state and federal officials on proposed legal changes.
