Bill > SB0486

This bill enacts the "Tennessee Medical Cannabis Act," which establishes a framework to authorize access to medical cannabis on a regulated basis for patients with qualifying medical conditions. The bill creates the Tennessee Medical Cannabis Commission, which is responsible for licensing and regulating all aspects of the medical cannabis industry, from cultivation to point of sale. The bill also outlines the process for patients and caregivers to obtain medical cannabis cards, and it supersedes state laws prohibiting the acquisition, possession, use, and sale of medical cannabis in compliance with the act. The bill also imposes taxes on the sale of medical cannabis and creates the Medical Cannabis Fund to implement and administer the program.