There are no marijuana dispensaries in Williamson County because Tennessee authorizes none. Selling marijuana is a felony statewide, and the state licenses no recreational or medical marijuana retailers, so there is nothing for the county to zone.
Williamson County cannot zone for a marijuana dispensary because Tennessee does not authorize one anywhere in the state. Selling marijuana is a felony under Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-417, and Tennessee runs no medical or recreational marijuana retail program. The only marijuana-related product the state permits is low-THC (under 0.9%) oil for specific diagnosed conditions, and even that is tightly limited rather than sold through storefront dispensaries. Separately, hemp-derived products containing no more than 0.3% Delta-9 THC are legal and sold at ordinary retailers under Tennessee's hemp program, now overseen by the Department of Agriculture. A storefront selling marijuana would face felony prosecution regardless of any local approval.
Selling marijuana is a felony under Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-417. An unlicensed cannabis retail operation faces prosecution and property forfeiture, and no county or city permit can authorize a marijuana dispensary.
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