Senate Democratic Caucus Chairwoman Senator London Lamar, D-Memphis, is applauding a federal decision to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug – a move that, she says, will have benefits for Tennesseans seeking medicinal cannabis.
Senator Lamar said, “Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug at the federal level is a historic decision driven by common sense.
“Republican lawmakers have kept Tennessee in the dark ages on marijuana policy – wasting our tax dollars locking people up for a plant.
While my ultimate goal is still legalization in Tennessee, this is incredible news for folks who would benefit right now from natural medical cannabis to treat chronic pain or illness.”