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Marijuana legalization in Tennessee ‘just a matter of time’ after federal change

Marijuana, long restricted as one of the most dangerous drugs in America, is up for reclassification by federal regulators as a medically useful narcotic. What does that mean in Tennessee — one of the last U.S. states likely to approve…

Tennessee cannabis products industry worries: Could new regulations stop sales in state?

February 12, 2024
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Michael Soloman, one of Tennessee's leading sellers of legal cannabis, believes the state is engaging in regulatory bait and switch. On the one hand, a new law went into effect last year, regulating the sale of hemp-derived products to those 21…

Should Tennessee legalize marijuana? Lawmakers shoot down proposal to hear from voters.

February 24, 2023
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Forty-one states have legalized medical cannabis to some extent. Tennessee isn’t one of them. Lawmakers both Democratic and Republican have attempted to create a system for medical marijuana, but all have failed. Some are so against it they won’t even…

How marijuana laws have progressed across the South so far this year

May 3, 2022
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As a region, the South has been comparably slow to embrace marijuana reform until recently. In the last year, Mississippi and Alabama lawmakers legalized the use of marijuana for qualified medical conditions. Louisiana has taken several steps to expand its…

A Tennessee lawmaker is hoping to make recreational and medical pot legal in the state

February 1, 2022
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A Tennessee lawmaker wants to legalize marijuana use, cultivation and sales across the state. Rep. Bob Freeman (D-Nashville) introduced HB 1968 on Jan. 25, which he is calling the "Free All Cannabis for Tennesseans Act." As of Jan. 28, it had…

Medical marijuana dealt a blow for the year in Tennessee, but sponsor says it’s not the end

A proposal to decriminalize medical marijuana that had gained momentum in recent weeks was narrowly defeated in the Tennessee House on Tuesday, though the bill's sponsor says the effort isn't dead for the year. In its final meeting scheduled this…

More than a dozen marijuana bills were filed in the Tennessee legislature. Here’s what they’d change

At least 17 pieces of legislation related to marijuana have been introduced this year in Tennessee. Many of those bills pertain to medical cannabis, while others seek to reduce penalties for marijuana possession. Neither approach is likely to succeed this year,…

Memphis lawmaker takes aim at decriminalizing marijuana possession under an ounce in Tennessee

January 29, 2021
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Memphis Representative London Lamar thinks it's high time for Tennessee to catch up with its neighboring states. Tennessee is only one of six states where marijuana is still considered fully illegal. That's why she introduced a bill that hopes to…

Tennessee medical marijuana bill delayed indefinitely by Senate amendment

A far-reaching Tennessee medical cannabis bill passed a critical vote in the state Senate on Wednesday, but only after it was amended to delay its enactment, potentially indefinitely, until the federal government downgrades the illegality of marijuana. The bill, introduced by two…

Medical marijuana advocates urge Tennessee police not to oppose new legislation

January 14, 2020
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Proponents of medical marijuana launched their next legislative effort Thursday with an attempt to convince law enforcement officials from across the state not to oppose legal dispensaries selling cannabis products to sick Tennesseans. Sen. Janice Bowling, R-Tullahoma, said she intends…

Tennessee medical marijuana bills are dead until 2020

Tennessee lawmakers have abruptly delayed all efforts to legalize medical marijuana until next year, abandoning several bills moments before the controversial topic was expected to be debated for the first time. Sen. Steve Dickerson, a doctor who is one of…

Republicans Introduce Medical Marijuana Legislation In Tennessee

January 19, 2018
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Two Republicans introduced a bill Thursday that would make Tennessee the latest state to allow medical marijuana. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Jeremy Faison, R-Cosby, and Sen. Steve Dickerson, R-Nashville, would only allow oil-based manufactured products, such as pills or lotions, and would…

Tennessee Democrats Vote To Support Medical Marijuana Officially

November 6, 2017
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As polls show record numbers of Americans supporting medical marijuana, it's only a matter of time before our nation's politicians jump on the bandwagon as well. And it looks like Tennessee Democrats want to be the first ones aboard. The Tennessee Democrats announced that they've…