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The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] –
A lot of people visit Memphis for its jazz-inspired atmosphere and to enjoy good food and even a drink or two. A restaurant opening soon will be offering something new, and many are asking, “is that even legal?”
Buds & Brews Cannabis Bar and Restaurant offers THC-infused condiments and drinks, and the owner hopes the establishment will be open in Memphis by the fall.
How this type of establishment is able to function as a business in the state of Tennessee, in spite of the fact that marijuana has never been legalized, is due to a 2018 farm bill that was passed into law that states it is legal to allow THC in products as long as it is not more than 0.3% of the weight of the product.
Additionally, according to reports, owner Michael Solomon all of the employees are Alcohol Beverage Commission certified and monitor consumption.
Solomon stated, “If you’re a server and you walk up to a table and somebody orders a whole bunch of shots of tequila, you have to assess them,” Solomon said. “You have to make sure they’re not drunk before you serve them. There’s some things you have to do, and we do the same thing.”
According to Solomon, only the condiments and cocktails will have the THC infusion. The food itself will be standard restaurant fare.
Those products that do have the THC infused, will also be stored off site for security reasons.
The new restaurant will not be sidelined in the event that a new set of rules proposed by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture are put into place.
In December, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture submitted new rules for consideration that would further curb the distribution and use of what cannabis products are legally consumed in Tennessee by changing the rules about what qualifies as THC – the psychoactive ingredient most commonly found in marijuana.
As previously stated, the federal hemp farm bill, passed in 2018, legalized the growing of hemp plants containing Delta-8 and opened the door to new forms of THC-like products.
Reports indicate that the proposed rules would change the definition of THC to include the percent of THCA, leading to the potential ban of THCA and some CBD flower.
This would not include any of the products that will be or are currently sold at Buds and Brews, since those products are THC-infused and consumed through eating and drinking, and are not lit with a flame.
It is the contact with flame that changes THCA into THC, which then produces a psychoactive effect, and is the reason Tennessee has yet to legalize it in the same way other states have.
Buds and Brews will be strictly a 21 and over venue and they already have one location open in Germantown, near downtown Nashville and another restaurant/bar opening soon in Tennessee’s Music City.
About the Author: Kelly Jackson is an escapee from corporate America, and a California refugee to Tennessee. Christ follower, Wife and Mom of three amazing teenagers, she has a BA in Comm from Point Loma Nazarene University, and has a background in law enforcement and human resources. Since the summer of 2020, she has spent any and all free time in the trenches with local grassroots orgs, including Mom’s for Liberty Williamson County and Tennessee Stands as a core member. An outspoken advocate for parents rights, medical freedom, and individual liberty, Kelly also has a YouTube channel @Tennessee_Truth_Teller and is planning on expanding out to other channels soon. Kelly can be reached at kelly@tennesseeconservativenews.com.
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Sad how many Conservatives are anti-God given freedom.
Genesis 1:29
And God GOD!! said, Behold, I have given you(for your judicious responsible use) every EVERY!! herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, AND(also) every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
Misuse/abuse of ANYTHING is ZERO reason to prohibit, as dimmercraps would guns.