Tennessee § 43-27-101 - Chapter definitions.
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§ 43-27-101. Chapter definitions.
As used in this chapter: “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture; “Department” means the department of agriculture; “Hemp” means the plant cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not more than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) on a dry weight basis; and “THC” means delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol. Acts 2019, ch. 87, § 12. Compiler's Notes. Former chapter 27, §§ 43-27-101 — 43-27-113 (Acts 1982, ch. 752, §§ 2-14; 1989, ch. 194, § 3; 1987, ch. 269, §§ 1-4; 1989, ch. 591, § 35), the Grain Warehouse and Storage Act, was repealed by Acts 1989, ch. 232, § 1. For the Tennessee Commodity Dealer and Warehouse Law, see ch. 32, part 1 of this title. Effective Dates. Acts 2019, ch. 87, § 13. April 4, 2019.
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