Lawmakers will discuss marijuana during the legislative session. New legislation is coming to try and introduce cannabis access in the state.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — More than half the states in the U.S. have taken some sort of action toward decriminalizing marijuana. Tennessee is one of the states that still puts people in prison for having half an ounce or less of cannabis on them.
Tennessee lawmakers will soon consider another bill to legalize marijuana. It’s currently illegal in Tennessee to have marijuana or cannabis products with more than 0.3% percent THC content in it.
“This bill will support medical and recreational cannabis use because many other states already have recreational use,” said Sen. Heidi Campbell (D – Nashville).
Campbell said she’s working with Rep. Bob Freeman (D – Nashville) to bring back the bill for legalizing marijuana.
“If people can drive across the border to Indiana to get cannabis, then it doesn’t make any sense that we in Tennessee would be missing out on that economic advantage,” Campbell said.
Sen. Richard Briggs (R – Knoxville) disagreed and said he opposes both medical and recreational marijuana. He explained CBD is already legal on the federal level.
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