State Senator Janice Bowling Hopes Medical Cannabis Bill Passes

February 22, 2023

Republican state senator Janice Bowling of Tullahoma hopes this will be the year medical cannabis becomes legal in Tennessee.

While the “Tennessee Medical Cannabis Act” was not voted out of a Senate committee Tuesday, Democrat and Republican lawmakers both appeared to support the bill.

Bowling’s bill would include more than 30 different health conditions that would be allowed to be treated with medical cannabis, from cancers, HIV/AIDS, or even certain immune conditions like lupus or multiple sclerosis.

The bill would also cover PTSD, which members of the Tennessee veteran community said could keep some of our nation’s heroes alive.

Lucky Knott

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