Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 72: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, establishes mandatory minimum penalties of 48 hours in jail and a $500 fine for a person convicted of knowingly selling or distributing a product containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid to a person who is under 21; prohibits a retailer from knowingly allowing an employee younger than 21 to access, handle, or sell any product containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid on the premises of the retail establishment. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 43, Chapter 27 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Enacted Last action April 4, 2025: Pub. Ch. 77

Plain-language summary

HB 72 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, establishes mandatory minimum penalties of 48 hours in jail and a $500 fine for a person convicted of knowingly selling or distributing a product containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid to a person who is under 21; prohibits a retailer from knowingly allowing an employee younger than 21 to access, handle, or sell any product containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid on the premises of the retail establishment. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 43, Chapter 27 and Title 49, Chapter 6. Primary sponsor: Dan Howell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): Pub. Ch. 77.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Dan Howell (Republican).