In 2015, former state Rep. Sheila Butt, now mayor of Maury County, openly talked about how cannabis oil versus traditional medication would help her sister, who suffered from seizures. East Tennessee ...

Marijuana, long restricted as one of the most dangerous drugs in America, is up for reclassification by federal regulators as a medically useful narcotic. What does that mean in Tennessee — one of the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Proposed bill after bill go up in smoke. Yet again, Tennessee lawmakers rejected the idea of medical marijuana in the Volunteer State this week. It's worth noting that the ...

The Drug Enforcement Agency could move to reclassify marijuana to a lesser severity in what's being reported as the "biggest change in marijuana policy" since the drug was first outlawed. The proposal ...

Just days before 4/20, sweeping hemp regulations have been approved in Tennessee. State lawmakers passed a bill on April 17 that, if signed by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, would adopt new restrictions for ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana a s a less dangerous drug, and the potential change could create a ripple effect in Tennessee. The ...

David Plazas is the director of opinion and engagement for the USA TODAY Network Tennessee. In Nov. 7's election, a majority of Ohio voters in the red Buckeye State approved enshrining abortion rights ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A lawmaker in Middle Tennessee is making another push to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. Rep. Bob Freeman (D-Nashville) introduced a bill last month that would ...

Should marijuana be legalized across Tennessee? Whether you're for it or against it, one state representative wants to let you have a say. Representative Bruce Griffey, a Republican from Northwest ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Although there are several proposed bills related to marijuana currently being considered in the Tennessee legislature, one that would ask voters three questions regarding ...

On 11/21/2025 Agents with the 24th Judicial District Drug Task Force, Savannah Police Department, and the Hardin County ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Rep. Gloria Johnson calls the bill that would put marijuana legalization on the state's ballot in 2022 a 'stall'. "We don't need a poll on the ballot. We've had plenty of polls ...