The Tennessee House’ Criminal Justice Committee ran out of time to vote on a controversial medical marijuana bill Wednesday, upsetting the bill’s main sponsor and civilians that traveled a long way to testify in support of the bill on Wednesday.
The upcoming vote could be the last chance for a medical marijuana bill to pass in Tennessee, and supporters will now have to wait even longer to find out if it will pass. The vote will be rescheduled but a date has not yet been announced.
Some lawmakers believe the change would benefit 65,000 Tennesseans.
The legislation would legalize oil-based products for use for specific medical conditions, ranging from cancer to PTSD.
The bill also states that counties can opt out of the law if it was to pass. The counties would also need to pass an ordinance to keep medical marijuana out of their jurisdiction.
No Vote Taken on Medical Marijuana Bill in Committee
Mar 22, 2018 | 5:00 AM