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Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 12, 2023

Democratic lawmakers are re-upping a bill that would legalize marijuana in Tennessee, the Tennessean reports. State Rep. Bob Freeman, D-Nashville, and Sen. Heidi Campbell, D-Nashville, are sponsoring the measure called Free All Cannabis for Tennesseans Act, which would legalize the recreational use of marijuana and provide a process for it to be grown and sold. The bill would allow adults to purchase up to 60 grams of marijuana and is nearly identical to legislation Freeman and Campbell previously sponsored. It estimated that legalizing cannabis would generate more than $380 million in tax revenue for state and local governments. Republicans have reiterated their opposition to full legalization until the federal government reclassifies the drug.