Applied during a session
✓YesTABC FAQ Q10 says products with non-detectable THC 'are legal and do not require a TABC license.' Kannaco batch COAs report THC not detected, so session use was not found to need a license or 21+ check.
SourceKannaco by State · checked Nov 14, 2026
CBD Topical Laws in Tennessee for Practitioners: Using and Selling Kannaco
Kannaco's non-detect THC COAs keep it outside TABC licensing
Order, use and sell 100% THC-free · CBD + CBG
To sellNothing extra needed
Tennessee
Order from Kannaco✓Yes
No limit was found on Kannaco wholesale shipments to your practice or dropship to clients; TABC's consumer-shipping ban covers licensees and regulated products.
Use in sessions✓Yes
No Tennessee board statement was found; TABC exempts non-detectable THC products from licensing, and Kannaco batch COAs report THC as not detected.
Sell in your office✓Yes
TABC FAQ Q10 says non-detectable THC products need no TABC license; Kannaco COAs report THC not detected, so TABC licensing, 21+ and ID rules were not found reaching your practice.
Ship to clients✓Yes
TABC's ban on shipping to consumers covers licensees and regulated products; no limit was found on Kannaco dropship or online orders to Tennessee clients' homes.
Session, program, front desk, shipping
Carrying Kannaco CBD topicals in Tennessee
What applies depends on how your practice uses Kannaco. Here is each case, with its source.
Bottom line on licensing
Tennessee's TABC hemp licenses (supplier, wholesaler, retailer) and 21+ rules cover products with detectable THC up to 0.3% total THC, and FAQ Q9 says skin-applied products are included. FAQ Q10 exempts non-detectable THC products, which Kannaco COAs show, so no license is triggered by session use, care programs or front-desk sales.
Included in a care program or package
✓YesA paid package that sends Kannaco units home is a sale. Because TABC exempts non-detectable THC products from licensing (FAQ Q10), the retailer license, 21+ ID rule and premises limits were not found to reach it.
Source
Sold at the front desk
✓YesThe TABC hemp retailer license ($1,000/year plus $500 application) and 21+ ID checks apply to regulated products. TABC FAQ Q10 exempts non-detectable THC products like Kannaco, so no license was found to be needed.
Source
Shipped to a client's home
✓YesTABC's ban on shipping to consumers (FAQ Q5) binds TABC licensees selling regulated products. Kannaco's non-detect products were not found to be covered, so dropship to Tennessee clients raised no limit.
SourceChecklist
Before you start in Tennessee
What is still open
- BothWatch TABC guidance: a secondary source calls CBD-only products like Kannaco a legal gray area under the 2026 framework. Source
Already covered by Kannaco
- ✓ DoneKannaco batch COAs report THC as not detected and state the lab's detection limit, as Tennessee's TABC non-detect exemption (FAQ Q10) requires; the COA is linked by QR code on each label for your practice to keep on file. Source
- ✓ DoneKannaco's CBD and CBG are hemp-derived, not synthetic cannabinoids, which Public Chapter 526 prohibits. Source
Why this rating: Public Chapter 526 and the TABC FAQ exempt non-detectable THC products, which Kannaco batch COAs show.
Licensing boards
What your licensing board says in Tennessee
Chiropractic
No board statement foundTennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners
No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found.
Massage therapy
No board statement foundTennessee Board of Massage Licensure
No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found.
Acupuncture
No board statement foundTennessee Advisory Committee for Acupuncture (Board of Medical Examiners)
No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found.
Physical therapy
No board statement foundTennessee Board of Physical Therapy
No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found.
Naturopathic medicine
No board statement foundT.C.A. 63-6-205(a): 'It is unlawful for any person to practice naturopathy in this state.' No naturopathic licensing board exists.
Medical and integrative (MD/DO)
No board statement foundTennessee Board of Medical Examiners (MD); Board of Osteopathic Examination (DO)
No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found.
When a board has not addressed CBD topicals, your usual scope of practice applies. Check with your board if you are unsure.
Definitions and clarifications
Key terms and questions in Tennessee
Key terms
- Hemp-derived cannabinoid
- Includes hemp-derived products with not more than 0.3% delta-9 or total THC, and expressly does not include CBD (T.C.A. 57-7-102(3), Public Chapter 526). Source
- Regulated HDCP (topicals)
- TABC FAQ Q9: products 'intended to be absorbed through the skin', such as lotions and creams, are regulated HDCPs. Source
- Non-detectable THC products
- TABC FAQ Q10: products with non-detectable THC, e.g. 'THC-Free', 'are legal and do not require a TABC license.' Source
Common questions
Creams are listed as regulated in FAQ Q9. Why is no license needed for Kannaco?
Q9 covers products with cannabinoids at up to 0.3% total THC. Q10 separately exempts non-detectable THC products. Kannaco COAs report THC not detected and state the lab's detection limit. Source
What should I keep on file?
The batch COA, reached from the QR code on each Kannaco label, showing THC not detected. That is the basis for the Q10 exemption. Source
Does the 21+ rule apply to my clients?
The 21+ and ID-check rules attach to TABC-licensed sales of regulated products. No 21+ rule was found for non-detectable THC products. Source
Still to confirm
- Does TABC treat a THC-free CBD + CBG topical used or sold in a licensed health practice as outside licensing under FAQ Q10?With: Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission
State agencyTennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC)
Kannaco and federal rules
Federal rules, checked against Kannaco
These apply in every state, including yours.
In effect now0.3% THC limitKannaco: 100% THC-free
In effect Nov 12, 2026Non-natural cannabinoids outKannaco: hemp-derived only
Dec 11, 2026Total THC + 0.4 mg capKannaco: no detectable THC
Federal rule In effectHemp definition
Hemp products may hold no more than 0.3% THC; from Dec 11, 2026 the test counts total THC, including THCA.
Source✓ KannacoKannaco is 100% THC-free.
Every formula is made with CBD and CBG isolates, with no THC.
Federal rule Dec 11, 20260.4 mg total THC per container
From Dec 11, 2026, a finished product may contain no more than 0.4 mg of total THC per container, whatever its size.
Source✓ KannacoEvery size qualifies, including 16 oz jars.
Batch lab reports show no detectable THC, with the lab's detection limit stated.
Federal rule Nov 12 · Dec 11, 2026No synthesized cannabinoids
From Nov 12, 2026 cannabinoids the plant cannot make are excluded; from Dec 11, 2026, so are natural ones made by chemical synthesis.
Source✓ KannacoKannaco uses hemp-derived CBD and CBG.
Plant-sourced isolates, not lab-synthesized cannabinoids.
Federal rule In effectFDA: how products are described
FDA treats CBD in topicals like any other ingredient, but a product described as treating or affecting the body is regulated as a drug.
Source✓ KannacoKannaco makes no health or disease claims.
Product names and labels describe feel and use, not outcomes.
Federal rule In effectFDA facility registration and product listing
Under the 2022 federal topical-products law, the brand and its manufacturer register facilities and list products with FDA.
Source✓ KannacoHandled by Kannaco as the brand.
You have nothing to file to stock or sell Kannaco.
Federal rule In effectFTC: advertising claims
The FTC requires solid scientific evidence for any health claim made when advertising CBD products, by any seller.
Source✓ KannacoApplies to how anyone advertises Kannaco.
Describe Kannaco by feel and routine, as Kannaco does; avoid health claims in your own ads.
Federal rule WatchingFDA cannabinoid lists and "container" definition
FDA has not yet published the cannabinoid lists or the definition of "container" the new hemp law calls for.
Source! What it means for KannacoNothing to change today.
We update this page when FDA publishes them.
Federal rule WatchingBills to delay or change the rules
Several bills in Congress would delay, repeal or reshape the Dec 11, 2026 changes.
Source! What it means for KannacoNothing to change today.
A THC-free formula is unaffected by most proposals; we track each one weekly.
Kannaco handles
- THC-free formulas and batch lab testing
- Lab report linked by QR code on each label
- Federal facility registration and product listing
- Claim-free product names and labels
- No shipments to Alabama, per state law
Your practice handles
- Your state's steps for selling (see your state)
- Keeping your own ads free of health claims
- Selling products sealed, as shipped
Informational only, not legal advice.
Sources
Every source for Tennessee
Each answer on this page links to one of these public sources.
- TABC Frequently Asked Questions (hemp) · Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission
- Public Chapter 526 (2025) · Tennessee Secretary of State
- Hemp Industry notice · Tennessee Department of Agriculture
- What You Need to Know About Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Licensing in Tennessee · Adams and Reese (secondary)
- Is CBD Legal in Tennessee? (2026) · Compound Laws (secondary)
- T.C.A. 63-6-205 Practice of naturopathy · Justia (reproduction)
- Board of Chiropractic Examiners · Tennessee Department of Health
- Rules 0260-02 General Rules Governing Chiropractic Examiners (June 2026) · Tennessee Secretary of State
- Board of Massage Licensure · Tennessee Department of Health
- Rules 0870-01 Massage Licensure · Tennessee Secretary of State
- Advisory Committee for Acupuncture · Tennessee Department of Health
- Board of Physical Therapy · Tennessee Department of Health
- Board of Medical Examiners · Tennessee Department of Health
Last checked Nov 14, 2026. Something out of date? Report an update
Nearby states
Other states in the South
Practicing near a state line, or in more than one state? Each page covers the same four questions for Kannaco.
- AlabamaRetail limited to ABC-licensed hemp shops or pharmacies
- ArkansasArkansas ATC retail permit ($5,000/yr) · sell 21+
- DelawareNothing extra needed
- FloridaNothing extra needed
- GeorgiaGeorgia retail license ($250/yr) · sell 21+
- KentuckyNothing extra needed · report adverse reactions
- LouisianaATC retail permit · sell 21+ · 3% tax
- MarylandNothing extra needed
- MississippiNo license found · status unsettled
- North CarolinaNothing extra to sell; massage: client written acknowledgment
- OklahomaNothing extra needed
- South CarolinaNothing extra needed
- TexasTexas retail registration ($5,000/yr) · sell 21+
- VirginiaNothing extra needed
- West VirginiaWVDA seller registration ($100/yr)
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This page is for general information about Kannaco topicals and is not legal advice. It summarizes public sources as of the date shown for each state; laws and board positions change. Confirm requirements with your licensing board, the state agency named on your state, or a qualified attorney. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Kannaco products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.