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07/02/2026

Law Banning Most THCa Products Takes Effect Wednesday:

A new law banning the sale of most h**p-derived THCa products takes effect July 1st, 2026, making it illegal to sell or ship products containing 0.3% or more THCa statewide.

The law effectively prohibits smokable h**p products such as flower and pre-rolls while allowing certain low-potency drinks, edibles and v**e products to remain on the market under new regulations.

The measure also transfers oversight of h**p products to the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission and imposes new taxes and packaging, labeling and advertising requirements. Industry leaders estimate retailers could lose about 60% of their revenue under the law.

Some dispensaries plan to remain open with limited products while others have announced plans to relocate out of state.

06/24/2026

03/10/2026

A sobriety checkpoint is planned for Wednesday, March 18, from 8 to 10 p.m. on Old Hickory Boulevard in Hermitage.

The checkpoint will be staffed by the MNPD’s Traffic Division and extra-duty officers working through a grant from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office.

02/26/2026

Shelby County DA’s Office Adds AI to Speed Case Reviews:

The Shelby County District Attorney’s office is the latest to add artificial intelligence to its toolbox, announcing it is now using a locally developed AI to speed case reviews. District Attorney Steve Mulroy said at a press conference that the system could save “thousands of man-hours of work in a given year,” the Commercial Appeal reports. The tool, Foltrigg.ai, was developed by Memphis-based Lokion under Cosmos Holding. It is designed to organize and analyze large volumes of lawfully obtained evidence to help prosecutors identify relevant information more efficiently. Mulroy declined to specify what type of evidence the software would review but said all evidence still will be checked by prosecutors to ensure accuracy and that strict security measures will be in place.

Curious they mentioned "lawfully obtained evidence". What are they doing with the potentially unlawfully obtained evidence.

Evidence can be obtained unlawfully and the remedy would be exclusion at trial, but it can, and does, exist!