Governor Lee in 2019 reaffirmed his opposition to reducing criminal penalties for marijuana-related activities, stating, “I have said before and still believe that we should not decriminalize marijuana… I think that’s not good for our state.” (Link) He has failed to endorse legislative efforts to legalize medical cannabis access in Tennessee, instead stating that he prefers expanding the state’s CBD possession law. That law, enacted in 2014, only provides an affirmative defense from prosecution for patients with intractable seizures who obtain CBD extracts. (Link)
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Governor Lee in 2019 reaffirmed his opposition to reducing criminal penalties for marijuana-related activities, stating, “I have said before and still believe that we should not decriminalize marijuana… I think that’s not good for our state.” (Link)
He has failed to endorse legislative efforts to legalize medical cannabis access in Tennessee, instead stating that he prefers expanding the state’s CBD possession law. That law, enacted in 2014, only provides an affirmative defense from prosecution for patients with intractable seizures who obtain CBD extracts. (Link)