Tennessee medical cannabis bill to be heard in committee!

Tennessee is increasingly an outlier when it comes to cannabis policy. Two of its neighbors have legalized cannabis for adults 21 and older — Virginia and Missouri. Neighboring Kentucky, Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi have comprehensive medical cannabis laws. Meanwhile, Tennessee remains one of only 11 states that does not have a medical cannabis program.

It's up to the legislature to reform Tennessee's outdated cannabis laws. Senator Janice Bowling (R) has sponsored SB489, which would create a comprehensive program to allow seriously ill patients to use and safely access medical cannabis.

Last year, similar legislation did not pass out of committee, but with President Trump extolling the benefits of medical cannabis, this may be the year!

Now is the time to push for this piece of legislation, as the committee process begins. If you live in Tennessee, it's crucial that lawmakers hear from you that medical cannabis policy reform is important to their constituents.