Senator Heidi Campbell (D) filed the “Pot for Potholes Act” in the Tennessee Senate today.
Senate Bill 921 was “filed for introduction today”, two days after State Representative Aftyn Behn (D) introduced House Bill 703, a companion measure.
The “Pot for Potholes Act” would legalize recreational marijuana, including establishing a regulatory framework for the cultivation, processing, and retail sale of marijuana and marijuana products in Tennessee, with oversight by the state’s Department of Agriculture.
HB 703 establishes licensing requirements for growers, processors, and retailers, along with regulations for product testing, labeling, and advertising. The personal cultivation of up to 12 plants would be allowed without a license, if it’s for personal use.
The proposal would establish a marijuana excise tax of 15%, with localities allowed to establish a local tax of up to 5%. Marijuana taxes would go towards infrastructure projects, primarily for repairing and maintaining Tennessee’s roadways.
For those interested in reviewing the full text of the bill, click here.
Separate bicameral legislation that would also legalize marijuana was filed yesterday in the Tennessee House and Senate.
