Cannabis Regulations in Tennessee (2026)
6 rules on the books across Tennessee, 2 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Home Cultivation
Rules for growing cannabis plants at home, including plant count limits, indoor vs. outdoor growing, and visibility and odor requirements.
Tennessee: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsTennessee prohibits all marijuana cultivation, possession, and personal use under Tenn. Code Title 39 Chapter 17…
Read full rule →Clarksville
Heavy RestrictionsTennessee treats growing marijuana as manufacturing a controlled substance, a felony at any plant count, and…
Read full rule →Williamson County
Heavy RestrictionsGrowing marijuana at home is illegal in Williamson County. Tennessee has no medical or recreational marijuana program…
Read full rule →Dispensary Zoning
Where cannabis businesses may locate, the zones that allow retail, the buffer distances from schools and parks, and the cities that ban commercial cannabis activity entirely.
Tennessee: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsBecause Tennessee prohibits marijuana sale and distribution, no recreational or full medical dispensaries may legally…
Read full rule →Clarksville
Heavy RestrictionsTennessee runs no medical or adult-use cannabis program, so Clarksville has nothing to zone and its code and zoning…
Read full rule →Williamson County
Heavy RestrictionsThere are no marijuana dispensaries in Williamson County because Tennessee authorizes none. Selling marijuana is a…
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