'There's an opportunity to clarify and to fix this': TBI director wants to meet with lawmakers about THC-A legality

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) said that he wants to talk to lawmakers about the legality of THC-A.

The TBI's director David Rausch acknowledged challenges that have arisen while distinguishing between legal and illegal cannabis products.

"It's clearly caused confusion, and I think there's an opportunity to clarify and to fix this," Rausch said.

At a glance, both cannabis and cannabis derivative THC-A appear identical. They also produce the same results when tested by the TBI.

However, while Delta-9 THC — the compound responsib...