SB 1060
BILL SUMMARY ON APRIL 17, 2019, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 656, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill....
State’s Medical Marijuana Bill Delayed Indefinitely
NASHVILLE – A far-reaching Tennessee medical cannabis bill passed a critical vote in the state Senate on Wednesday, but only after it was...
House, Senate Differ Greatly on Medical Marijuana
One side takes a more conservative outlook House and Senate lawmakers are taking vastly different approaches on a bill that would allow...
Tennessee Lawmakers Seek to Allow Possession of One Ounce Marijuana
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Two Tennessee lawmakers are seeking to increase the amount of marijuana possessed to be considered a violation...
Tennessee Bill would Require Warning Labels on Vaping Products
NASHVILLE (WJHL) — A bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate would require warning labels on vaping products sold in the state if passed...
Tennessee Lawmakers Want to Prosecute Moms of Drug-Exposed Babies and That's Wrong | Opinion
A Nashville-area laboratory that analyzes drug tests from across the country says last year it found fentanyl urine samples along side...
Tennessee Felon Voting Rights Restoration Bill Advances
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - - A Tennessee push to make it easier for some felons to get their voting rights restored has cleared its first...
Medical Marijuana Sponsor Says Governor Will Sign Bill, but Lee's Office Says Otherwise
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - - One of the state Senate sponsors of legalizing medical marijuana says Governor Bill Lee will sign her bill,...
Tennessee Sen. Briggs Pushing for New Law to Lock Pill Bottles
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville lawmaker is pushing for a new law to prevent opioid theft and abuse. Drug addiction specialists, medical...
Proposed Law Would Charge Expectant Mothers with Assault for Using Drugs While Pregnant
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Some Tennessee lawmakers want to criminalize drug use by pregnant women. House Bill 1168 would charge mothers with...