Rush Hemp Farms owner Ryan Rush said his business will relocate some of its operations to North Carolina this year. The move is a response to passage of House Bill 1376 and Senate Bill 1413 which became law January 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The law bans the sale of products with high levels of THCa, THCp, and other synthetic cannabinoids, defining hemp-derived products as illegal if they contain more than 0.3% total THC on a dry weight basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Options like smokables and vapes, which Rush said account for most of his sales, must be eliminated from shelves by June 30. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rush, who has been in business for about a decade, said pullback from uneasy wholesalers has already led him to lay off three of his 11 employees and place his kitchen staff on standby. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He operates one store in Maryville and another in Madisonville, as well as a farm that manufactures edibles, salves and tinctures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rush said he will likely close the Madisonville location and end farm operations this summer. He hopes to have retail operations in North Carolina up and running as soon as possible and will adjust his Tennessee operations in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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