Tennessee Lawmaker Introduces Cannabis Legalization Legislation
A Tennessee lawmaker submitted a bill at the end of last month to legalize adult-use marijuana in the state. Sen. Raumesh Akbari’s (D-Memphis) proposed legislation [...]
Tennessee Marijuana Policy Makes Prosecuting Recreational Users Unlikely
Tennessee's lead law enforcement agency sent a memo to police divisions throughout the state which suggests that individuals found with small amounts of marijuana are [...]
Tennessee Medical Marijuana Bills Delayed Until 2020
Tennessee lawmakers have shelved plans to introduce a bill to legalize and regulate medical marijuana. The bill's main sponsor, Sen. Steve Dickerson (R-Nashville), a vocal [...]
Tennessee Lawmakers Push To Legalize Medical Cannabis
This month, two state legislators in Tennessee announced plans to introduce legislation to legalize medical cannabis. Sen. Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma) and Rep. Ron Travis (R-Dayton) [...]
Tennessee Lawmakers Propose Medical Marijuana Bill: the TRUMP Act
In late June, two Tennessee lawmakers who are also anesthesiologists proposed to introduce legislation to legalize medical marijuana. Representative Bryan Terry and Senator Steve Dickerson, [...]
Nashville Decriminalizes Marijuana
It is no longer a crime to carry small amounts of marijuana in one of America's most conservative cities. Officials in Nashville voted in September [...]
