Richard Briggs

The Tennessee General Assembly passed a hemp-related bill sending it to Governor Bill Lee (R) for his signature. House Bill 403/Senate Bill 378 will regulate the production, distribution and sale of products with hemp-derived cannabinoids. Cultivate Tennessee, a non-profit coalition...

A new GOP-led bill is seeking to make sales of certain cannabis products illegal in Tennessee. SB 0378, introduced by State senator Richard Briggs (R - Knoxville) bans the sale of products containing "hemp-derived cannabinoids," including Delta-8 THC, Delta-10 THC and THCp, to...

Cannabis with more than 0.3% percent THC is currently illegal in Tennessee. However, at least one GOP lawmaker hopes that will change. Republican Rep. Cameron Sexton says medical marijuana could be reviewed by the chamber's members this year. See Also: Connecticut Kicks Off Legal Weed Sales -...