In push to legalize marijuana, could Tennessee be the ‘last state standing?’
A processing supervisor at Compassionate Care Foundation’s medical marijuana dispensary in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, clips leaves off marijuana buds. (Julio Cortez/AP file photo)
Even with growing support among Tennesseans and state leaders, medical and recreational legalization still face a long legislative process.
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Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
Ian Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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