Medical cannabis supporters believe bills fell to legislative politics

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 05, 2019 4:00 AM CT | Published: June 04, 2019 3:57 PM CT

Supporters of legalizing medical cannabis in Tennessee believe the legislation stalled in the General Assembly this year mainly because of Speaker Glen Casada’s decision to appoint an opponent of the measure as chairman of a Health subcommittee.

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Sam Stockard

Sam Stockard

Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.


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