Democrats introduce bill to legalize marijuana in Tennessee, GOP likely to block it
Marijuana Industry NewsTennessee January 13, 2023 0
Democratic lawmakers are renewing efforts to legalize marijuana in Tennessee as top Republicans reiterated their opposition to full legalization until the federal government reclassifies the drug. State Rep. Bob Freeman, D-Nashville, and Sen. Heidi Campbell, D-Nashville, are re-upping their bill called the Free All Cannabis for Tennesseans Act, which... Read more
How marijuana laws have progressed across the South so far this year
ArkansasLouisianaMarijuana Industry NewsMississippiNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaTennessee May 3, 2022 0
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 medical marijuana program, including authorizing the use of cannabis... Read more
TN bill to fully legalize marijuana effectively dead for 2022 legislative session
Marijuana Industry NewsTennesseeUncategorized April 1, 2022 0
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Marijuana legalization is effectively dead this year at the State Capitol. That means Tennessee could be left behind as the states surrounding it are passing some form of cannabis legalization. However, It’s no secret that Tennessee lawmakers have been reluctant to decriminalize and legalize marijuana.... Read more
State Bill Threatens Hemp-Derived THC (Like Your Delta 8 Gummies) in Tennessee
Marijuana Industry NewsTennessee March 23, 2022 0
“This is to all but make and all other hemp-derived THCs illegal.” State lawmakers will review a bill Wednesday that threatens a number of hemp-derived THC product sales in Tennessee, would slightly increase felony incarcerations, and would cost the state millions of dollars. The bill seems to... Read more
