Our team safeguards your hemp business every step of the way.

Expert compliance oversight and legal defense from seed to sale, all covered under one subscription.

1,000+ products vetted  ·  300+ stores represented  ·  $3 million recovered

In effect now As of July 1, 2026, the TABC regulates hemp-derived cannabinoid products in Tennessee. See what changed
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What’s happening with your business today?

01

Something already happened.

A raid, a seizure, a citation, a letter from an agency. The first call matters most.

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02

Get compliant. Stay compliant.

Licensing, labeling, testing, SOPs, and defense, under one flat monthly subscription.

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03

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The record

Specifics, because specifics are the whole job.

$735K

Returned to SAK Wholesale in a federal settlement, March 2025.

2024

The THCa injunction, won with the Tennessee Growers Coalition, that kept compliant product on shelves.

2014

Testifying on hemp policy at the Tennessee capitol every session since 2014.

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“If they call me, they got me. If they email me, they got me. If they want a meeting, they got it.”
Clint Palmer · Compliance Director
Core services

Legal success in hemp starts with compliance.

From licensing to legal defense, we partner with you at every stage.

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01

Licensing and Permits

We secure your required licenses and permits and keep them current, while you focus on growth.

02

Regulatory Guidance

Ask as much as you need: general questions answered within one business day, opinion letters when a matter runs complex.

03

Confidential Product Testing

In-house potency testing under attorney-client privilege. Know your numbers before regulators do.

04

Legal Protections

Our team defends your business against actions from state and federal agencies, law enforcement, and civil asset forfeiture.

How it works

Four steps from exposed to protected.

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Initial Compliance Audit

Our specialists evaluate your current compliance across licensing, products, and operations.

2

Tailored Implementation

We establish best practices and address all identified compliance gaps for your unique operations.

3

Risk Mitigation

We proactively resolve vulnerabilities and ensure regulatory safeguards are effectively in place.

4

Continuous Support

We monitor industry developments to keep your business compliant.

Protection Plan, from
$750/month
for a single retail location
Pricing

One flat monthly rate, sized to your business.

Your rate scales with what you actually do: locations, manufacturing, wholesale volume, interstate shipping. No hidden fees or hourly rates.

Testing is billed per test; litigation is always a separate engagement.

The compliance check asks the same questions we use to set your rate.

The team

Years in the fields, the labs, and the hearing rooms.

Clint Palmer, our Compliance Director, has spent 15+ years in hemp, from the state’s first variety trials to testimony at the capitol every session since 2014. Behind him: the attorney bench that won the 2024 THCa injunction and the SAK Wholesale settlement.

Common questions

Answers before you ask.

If your question isn’t here, ask it. General questions get answered within one business day once you’re on the plan.

What does the subscription actually cover?

Licensing and permits, regulatory guidance, client-only SOPs and templates, confidential product testing, initial defense in regulatory actions and civil asset forfeiture, legal and legislative updates, and our vetted compliant products list. One flat monthly rate, sized to your business.

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What falls outside the subscription?

Filing lawsuits, affirmative litigation, criminal defense, and continued representation past the initial stages of a matter all require a separate engagement.

Something already happened. Can you still help?

Yes. Seizure recovery, hemp-specific criminal defense, and civil rights litigation over wrongful seizure, improper testing methods, and misclassification of hemp are handled by our attorneys on a separate engagement.

Call us before problems happen, or after. We handle both.

We operate in more than one state. Can you handle that?

Yes. We work with hemp businesses nationwide, with the deepest bench in Tennessee, and we have handled seizures coast to coast.

Multi-state is where most businesses get caught. The 2018 Farm Bill left each state room to write its own rules, so definitions, license types, testing methods, and approved labs all vary. Something that moves freely in one state can be non-compliant the moment it crosses a line.

I bought inventory that doesn’t meet my state’s rules. What now?

This is one of the most common ways businesses get stuck: a supplier in another state sells product that was compliant where it was made and isn’t where you are selling it.

Bring us the certificates of analysis and the labeling and we will tell you where the product actually stands. Retail and distributor clients also get our vetted compliant products list, which is built to keep this from happening on the next order.

My bank or an investor wants something in writing. Can you provide that?

Yes. Opinion letters are part of the plan for complex matters, and they are often what a financial institution or an investor needs before moving forward.

Banking is a real friction point in this industry, largely because institutions still conflate hemp with marijuana. Documentation that shows a business is operating within the rules is what those conversations tend to turn on.

What if I only have one question?

The plan is built for an ongoing relationship rather than one-off questions, which is why the rate is flat. Whether you have one question or a hundred in a given month, you know exactly what you’re paying.

How fast do you respond?

General questions are answered within one business day. Opinion letters take longer, depending on how complex the matter runs. Enforcement matters get triaged as they come in.

How is my rate set?

Your rate is sized to your business, based on what you do and how much of it. There are no hidden fees, and you will know your number before you commit.

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Looking for the rules themselves? The Tennessee Hemp FAQ covers licensing, labeling, testing, and shipping under the TABC, updated as the rules change.

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  • Where pending bills, court rulings, and deadlines actually stand

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The July 1, 2026 TABC transition deadline

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Federal

What the DOJ rescheduling order means for hemp

What the order actually says, and what it does and doesn’t change for hemp businesses.

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