The Latest On The Tennessee Marijuana Legalization Bill

By Jaclyn Hurley


The representatives of the state of Tennessee have recently been trying to decide whether to approve a bill that was passed that would allow people to use medicinal marijuana legally. In a nutshell, this bill that would approve Tennessee marijuana legalization would allow people to use the drug as a medicine for some of their diseases. Marijuana or also known as cannabis, has been illegal in this state for the longest time but this bill aims to make cannabis legal as long as it is for medicinal purposes.

Now the man behind the bill is the state representative Sherry Jones. Now he noticed that marijuana or cannabis is actually beneficial to those who have conditions that would cause them some pain. Cannabis can actually be used as an alternative to drugs or regular pain killers as the side effects are not as bad as the conventional drugs.

Representative Jones states that there is a big misunderstanding when it comes to the usage of this substance. The thing about it is that people would often just blow it up and get high causing them to do a lot of things that is dangerous to the public. However, it can also be used as medicines such as syrups or lotions.

Now if this bill becomes a law, then those who are suffering from fatal diseases or illnesses will be able to use it as a cure. Now the main condition that one would have to fulfill before using it would be to get a prescription from a doctor first. After that, he must get this prescription approved by the state health department.

Now this bill does not just allow any sick person to take this drug legally. One of the main conditions that would be stated in the bill is that one would have to undergo a background check first. The authorities would want to check for a criminal record or a record for drug abuse before allowing one to use this substance.

Now even if one would already be permitted to use this drug, there are some restrictions as to where he could use it. He may not use it in public transportation, in school grounds, or in basically any public place. As long as there are people who could be affected by the second hand smoke, one cannot take the drug there.

Now the name of this bill is known as the Koozer Kuhn Medical Cannabis act. The name of the bill came from the name of a young girl named Piper Koozer who had a certain seizure disorder. Her parents were able to improve her condition by giving her an oil that actually had some parts of the marijuana plant.

Now mister Jones has actually been trying to pass this bill for about a year already but failed. The first time he tried to pass the bill, it was flat out rejected by a unanimous decision. However, due to the people becoming more involved with state politics and many supporters of this bill, it might actually be approved this time.




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