The debate on medical marijuana in the Tennessee General Assembly has been postponed for at least one more year.
Latest Medical Marijuana Bill Proposes Full Use Of Cannabis Plant In Tennessee
Listen / A revamped proposal to authorize medical marijuana in Tennessee is taking shape. And its sponsors are making a case that lawmakers should go farther than they’ve considered going before.
Tennessee’s Law And Health Agencies Cracking Down On Hemp, While State Industry Expands
Listen / Tennessee’s health and law enforcement agencies are starting to crack down on a product that is being promoted by farm officials — industrial hemp. Now, early investors in this expanding industry are realizing they might be violating the law, even though they thought they were in the clear.
Tennessee’s Law And Health Agencies Cracking Down On Hemp, While State Industry Expands
Listen / Tennessee’s health and law enforcement agencies are starting to crack down on a product that is being promoted by farm officials — industrial hemp. Now, early investors in this expanding industry are realizing they might be violating the law, even though they thought they were in the clear.
Facing Headwind Of Opposition, Medical Cannabis Plan Dropped In The Tennessee Legislature
Listen / A plan to legalize medical cannabis in Tennessee is dead for the year after stalling out Tuesday in the state Senate. Supporters of the measure had hoped to win over conservatives by stressing evidence that suggests using marijuana might cut opioid abuse. But the idea ran into a headwind of conservatives.
Medical Cannabis Survives Another Vote, After Patients Tell Tennessee Lawmakers Their Stories
Listen / A measure that would shield users of medical marijuana from criminal prosecution is advancing in the state legislature. The House Criminal Justice Committee set aside opposition from law enforcement, doctors and Governor Bill Haslam’s administration Wednesday and overwhelmingly approved a measure that both sides see as a step toward legalizing medical cannabis.
Lawmaker Offers To Water Down Cannabis Bill To Keep Debate Alive In Tennessee Legislature
Listen / The East Tennessee legislator who’s been trying to win passage of a law allowing medical cannabis in Tennessee unveiled a new approach Wednesday, in the hope of getting it through the General Assembly. He suggests protecting many users from criminal prosecution. But they’d have to go out of state to buy cannabis and […]
Tennessee Weighs One Argument For Medical Cannabis — Could It Cut Opioid Use?
Listen / Melody Cashion rattles off the list of drugs she once needed just to function. Lyrica, Gabapentin, methadone, oxycodone, valium. There were more. But those were the every day ones.
The Next Hurdles For Medical Cannabis In Tennessee
Listen / Medical cannabis has gotten further than ever before in the Tennessee legislature. And that’s still not very far. A single subcommittee voted in favor of a bill that would allow prescriptions for patients to use cannabis oils in edibles or through vaping, though not smoking the plant form. To even get there required […]
Plan To Legalize Medical Cannabis In Tennessee Survives Its First Test
Listen / After years of failure, legislation that would make one form of medical cannabis legal is moving through the state House of Representatives, after a panel voted narrowly Tuesday to push the issue forward. It was a major leap for state lawmakers, but the measure still has a long road ahead before becoming law.
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