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 to introduce a bill in the coming months that would create a state government infrastructure to […]
Tennessee
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 the biggest advocates in the Tennessee legislature for medical marijuana, said during a Senate hearing […]
Tennessee Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Beth Harwell Supports State’s Rights and a Regulated Medical Marijuana Program in the Volunteer State
CBE posted a press release issued by the campaign to elect Speaker Beth Harwell (R) as the next governor of Tennessee as she campaigns to win the Republican nomination and was intrigued by her unique pro-medical marijuana position to bring a regulated program to patients in the Volunteer state. Harwell is the only republican candidate running on that […]
Beth Harwell Comes Out In Support of Medical Marijuana
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It’s an issue that hasn’t gotten much traction in the Volunteer State – but today, House Speaker and Gubernatorial candidate Beth Harwell came out in favor of medical marijuana. In an announcement in Nashville, Speaker Harwell (R-Nashville) called the issue of medical cannabis one of “dignity of life” for Tennesseans. “Recently President Trump voiced his […]
Republicans Introduce Medical Marijuana Legislation In Tennessee
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 not permit the sale of raw cannabis, also known as marijuana, as is common in other […]
Tennessee Democrats Vote To Support Medical Marijuana Officially
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 added medical marijuana to their official party platform. A Democratic committee member there’s a “growing body […]
These 11 States May Change Their Marijuana Laws in 2017
After four states legalized recreational marijuana last year and twice that many approved new medical marijuana laws, at least eleven more are considering changing their laws in 2017. Here are the states and the legislation they’re proposing: 1. Connecticut Not only are lawmakers hoping to expand Connecticut’s five-year-old medical marijuana legislation, but Martin Looney, the […]
Nashville Metro Council Votes 35-3 to Decriminalize Marijuana
Nashville’s Metro Council made history Tuesday by approving the city’s first measure to allow lesser civil penalties for people caught with small amounts of marijuana, but it may set the stage for a confrontation with the state. Meanwhile, some Nashville judges are now raising concerns that moving minor marijuana possession cases from criminal to civil court […]
Tennessee Governor Unsupportive of Marijuana Decriminalization in His Cities
Tennessee’s two largest cities are considering proposals that would make possession of a small amount of marijuana carry the same penalties as a speeding ticket. Local 24 Watchdog Mike Matthews tells us the Governor doesn’t like these ideas at all. Nashville is working on it. Memphis is about to start working on it. Governor Bill […]
Tennessee Governor: Medical Marijuana Legislation Unlikely to Pass Soon
This year, Tennessee legalized the use of cannabis oil to treat a small number of specific afflictions. Any legislation that aims to broaden medical marijuana laws in the state likely won’t find similar support, Gov. Bill Haslam said. “I don’t see a big chance for that passing, but an effort could surprise me,” Haslam told reporters […]
Medical Marijuana Extract Now Legal in Tennessee — If You Can Get It
The cause of medicinal marijuana seemingly took a step forward in Tennessee this month when Gov. Bill Haslam signed a measure making an extract of marijuana legal for use in treating intractable epileptic seizures. Initially, the legalization of non-intoxicating cannabidiol oil (CBD) was sought for child victims of particularly severe forms of epilepsy, but the […]
Tennessee Governor Says He’ll Sign Medical Cannabis Oil Bill
Gov. Bill Haslam will sign into law a measure that allows limited usage of cannabis oil for medical reasons in Tennessee. The governor had said several times he wasn’t opposed to the bill, but confirmed Tuesday he could sign the bill as soon as the end of this week. “We do plan to sign that. […]
Marijuana in Wonderland: Making Sense of a Judge’s Anti-Cannabis Ruling
By Barry Gainsburg “When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’ ” — Lewis Carroll, from Through the Looking Glass Last week, the U.S. District Court in Northern California declined to declare the federal classification of marijuana […]
Tennessee’s Republican-Led Medical Marijuana Bill Give 50-50 Chance of Passage
Marijuana legally grown, processed and given for treatment at the recommendation of a doctor in Tennessee could become a reality if lawmakers approve a new Republican-led initiative. The chances of changing current law aren’t fantastic: Sen. Steve Dickerson, R-Nashville, put the odds of the General Assembly approving his limited medical marijuana plan this year at […]
Tenn. takes first step in hemp production
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture will hold a public hearing Tuesday at 10 a.m. to gather input on the permitting and regulation of industrial hemp, according to a press release. The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comment on the department’s commitment to fulfill the requirements of Public Chapter 916, enacted […]
State Agriculture Department Developing Regulations For Production Of Mild Form Of Marijuana
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture will hold a public hearing on Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. CST in Nashville to gather input on the permitting and regulation of industrial hemp – a mild form of marijuana. The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comment on the department’s commitment to fulfill the requirements of Public Chapter […]
New hemp law interests area farmers
KNOXVILLE (WATE) – It could be about a year before farmers grow their first hemp crops in Tennessee. Until then, the bill’s sponsor, state Republican Senator Frank Niceley, is trying to answer questions farmers might have about the new law. When Governor Bill Haslam signed the bill into law, it specified that the crops would […]
Tennessee Law
Tennessee Hemp Law Laws Authorizing Commercial Hemp Cultivation Year Passed: 2014 Summary: Senate Bill 2495/House Bill 2445 reclassifies cannabis possessing less than 0.3 percent THC as an industrial crop rather than a controlled substance. The law calls on the state Department of Agriculture to develop rules and regulations governing the licensed production of industrial hemp […]
