Legislation filed yesterday by Senator London Lamar (D) was “Passed on First Consideration” today in the Tennessee Senate.
This procedural move allows the measure to advance to a second reading in the Senate. It must be passed through three readings before it can be sent to the state’s House of Representatives.
The proposed law would legalize medical marijuana for those with a qualifying condition who receive a recommendation from a licensed physician. Currently Tennessee is one of just 10 states that have not legalized any form of medical marijuana. 24 states have legalized marijuana for recreational use, while 40 have done so for medical purposes.
Senate Bill 1829 – the Medical Autonomy Related to Cannabis Act – would legalize the medical use of marijuana and marijuana products for those 18 and older. The measure would establish a system of licensed and regulated medical marijuana dispensaries, with regulations overseen by the Department of Agriculture.
If passe into law, patients would be allowed to possess up to one ounce of dried marijuana, eight grams of marijuana concentrates and marijuana-infused edibles with up to 8,000 mg of THC.
Patients would be allowed to possess and use “oils, tinctures, flower, edibles, pills, topical forms, gels, creams, vapors, patches, suppositories, liquids, and forms administered by a nebulizer”.
For the full text of Senate Bill 1829, click here.
