Should marijuana be legal in Tennessee? Lawmaker proposes adding cannabis policy questions to 2024 ballotPosted by On


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One Tennessee lawmaker is hoping to push the conversation around both medical and recreational cannabis on the next general election ballot. 

Rep. Jesse Chism (D—Memphis) has introduced a bill that would add three cannabis-related questions to the November 2024 election ballot. The questions would be non-binding and only serve to gauge public interest on the subjects of medical and recreational cannabis, as well as the decriminalization of some weed offenses.

The questions that would be added to the ballot are: 

  • Should the State of Tennessee legalize medical marijuana? 
  • Should the State of Tennessee decriminalize possession of less than one ounce (1 oz.) of marijuana? 
  • Should the State of Tennessee legalize and regulate commercial sales of recreational use marijuana? 

The bill further directs the Secretary of State to gather the results of the “public policy opinion poll” and send them to each member of the Tennessee General Assembly. The poll would be non-binding, according to Chism’s bill. 

Cannabis usage will be one larger topic of debate this legislative session, as multiple bills have been filed seeking to legalize weed in one way or another. Democrats have filed bills on both recreational and medical cannabis.

Rep. Bob Freeman (D—Nashville)…

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