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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on May 7, 2021

 Tennessee lawmakers did not make medical marijuana legal in the state this year but did pass legislation that could pave the way for that in the future, Local Memphis reports. On the final day of the legislative session, members reached an agreement to form a special commission to study and prepare recommendations on how best to "establish an effective, patient-focused medical cannabis program.” The bill also would decriminalize the possession of cannabis oil containing 0.9% or less of THC for patients with nine debilitating medical conditions. Patients would have to secure a letter from their doctor every six months and purchase the oil out of state since it is not sold in Tennessee. The bill now goes to the governor.