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Tennessee medical marijuana bills are dead until 2020

April 11, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: Tennessee Tagged With: Legal Marijuana, marijuana legalization, medical marijuana, Sen. Steve Dickerson, tennessee marijuana

Tennessee Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Beth Harwell Supports State’s Rights and a Regulated Medical Marijuana Program in the Volunteer State

July 25, 2018 by Rob Meagher Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: Tennessee Tagged With: Beth Harwell, medical marijuana, Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act” (“STATES Act”), Tennessee

Beth Harwell Comes Out In Support of Medical Marijuana

July 20, 2018 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Tennessee Tagged With: Beth Harwell, Craig Fitzhugh, Karl Dean, President Trump, Randy Boyd

Republicans Introduce Medical Marijuana Legislation In Tennessee

January 19, 2018 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment

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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 not permit the sale of raw cannabis, also known as marijuana, as is common in other […]

Filed Under: Tennessee Tagged With: medical marijuana, Rep. Jeremy Faison, Sen. Steve Dickerson, tennessee marijuana

Tennessee Democrats Vote To Support Medical Marijuana Officially

November 6, 2017 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment

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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 added medical marijuana to their official party platform. A Democratic committee member there’s a “growing body […]

Filed Under: Tennessee Tagged With: Legal Marijuana, marijuana vote, medical marijuana, tennessee democratic party, tennessee marijuana

These 11 States May Change Their Marijuana Laws in 2017

January 24, 2017 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Connecticut, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin Tagged With: Legal Marijuana, marijuana laws, marijuana legalization, medical marijuana, recreational marijuana

Nashville Metro Council Votes 35-3 to Decriminalize Marijuana

September 21, 2016 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: Tennessee Tagged With: marijuana decriminalization, Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee Governor Unsupportive of Marijuana Decriminalization in His Cities

August 26, 2016 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: Tennessee Tagged With: marijuana decriminalization, Memphis, Nashville, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam

Tennessee Governor: Medical Marijuana Legislation Unlikely to Pass Soon

December 2, 2015 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: Policy & Legal, Tennessee Tagged With: medical marijuana, Tennessee

Medical Marijuana Extract Now Legal in Tennessee — If You Can Get It

May 18, 2015 by John Hollon Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: Policy & Legal, Tennessee Tagged With: medical marijuana, Tennessee

Tennessee Governor Says He’ll Sign Medical Cannabis Oil Bill

April 30, 2015 by John Hollon Leave a Comment

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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. […]

Filed Under: Policy & Legal, Tennessee Tagged With: CBD Oil, medical marijuana, Tennessee

Marijuana in Wonderland: Making Sense of a Judge’s Anti-Cannabis Ruling

April 21, 2015 by John Hollon 1 Comment

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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 […]

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Tennessee’s Republican-Led Medical Marijuana Bill Give 50-50 Chance of Passage

March 24, 2015 by John Hollon Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: Policy & Legal, Tennessee Tagged With: medical marijuana, Tennessee

Tenn. takes first step in hemp production

November 17, 2014 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: Hemp Business Executive, Tennessee

State Agriculture Department Developing Regulations For Production Of Mild Form Of Marijuana

November 8, 2014 by Rob Meagher Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: Hemp Business Executive, Policy & Legal, Tennessee

New hemp law interests area farmers

October 30, 2014 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: Hemp Business Executive, Policy & Legal, Tennessee

Tennessee Law

July 1, 2014 by Rob Meagher

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 […]

Filed Under: Policy & Legal, Tennessee

Web Page Launched For Farmers Interested In Growing Industrial Hemp

June 17, 2014 by Rob Meagher

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has launched an informational web page for farmers interested in growing industrial hemp. The page has information about hemp’s legal status, and also features aimed at helping to develop state regulations and licensing processes to allow Tennessee farmers to grow hemp. This year, the state legislature passed a law that […]

Filed Under: Policy & Legal, Tennessee

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