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TN SB0550

TN SB0550
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 68, Chapter 7, relative to the medical cannabis commission.


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Introduced
01/30/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, clarifies that one of the persons appointed to the medical cannabis commission by the speaker of the senate must be a specialist in the area of substance abuse prevention; requires the speaker to select the member from a list of three names submitted by the Prevention Alliance of Tennessee, with the member to be appointed by the speaker on or after July 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 68, Chapter 7.

AI Summary

This bill amends Tennessee law to clarify the appointment process for a member of the medical cannabis commission, specifically requiring that one of the three members appointed by the speaker of the senate must be a specialist in substance abuse prevention. The speaker will select this specialist from a list of three names provided by the Prevention Alliance of Tennessee, a group focused on preventing substance abuse, and this appointment will take effect on or after July 1, 2025. The bill also specifies that the other two members appointed by the speaker must be a physician and a pharmacist.

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Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Senate Finance, Ways And Means Hearing (08:30:00 2/17/2026 Cordell Hull Building) (on 02/17/2026)

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