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Three Marijuana Bills Head To Tennessee Legislature Next Week

Next week, three bills addressing marijuana legalization in Tennessee will go before their committees. One bill seeks legalization for recreation use, while the other two would create a ballot question on the November election that would gauge Tennesseans’ interest in medical marijuana.

SB2440: Pot for Potholes

The recreational use bill is called “pot for potholes.” It was proposed last year and failed at this exact stage.

The bill would legalize marijuana for people 21 and older and charge a 15% excise tax to fund state and local road and bridge repairs in Tennessee.

SB2440 is scheduled to go before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 23.

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DC Mayor Proposes To Let Medical Marijuana And Alcohol Companies Partner On THC Drinks

The mayor of Washington, D.C. is proposing to allow medical marijuana companies to partner with local breweries and distilleries to produce cannabis-infused, alcohol-free drinks for sale in the nation’s capital.

Under the partnership contemplated by the Medical Cannabis Beverage Product Amendment Act of 2026 proposed by Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), alcohol companies could apply for a medical cannabis production endorsement at a cost of $500 a year to manufacture cannabis beverages, and medical marijuana companies could apply for a $1,000 annual endorsement to import cannabinoids for production.

All beverages would have to be tested by a locally licensed laboratory, and there would be a six percent sales tax on the drinks.

“This is an opportunity to support two local industries and to keep business in D.C.,” Bowser said in a press release. “We have fantastic local brewers and distillers in our city, we have a robust medical cannabis market, and this is a new opportunity for those two markets to collaborate and create a safe and smoke-free alternative for patients in D.C.”

Breweries and distilleries would not be able to sell the cannabis beverages directly to consumers, and finished products would instead go to partnering medical marijuana manufacturers for testing and

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Military Eases Enlistment Rules for Those With Prior Marijuana Convictions

“While we welcome any easing of federal policies that target and discriminate against cannabis consumers, this particular policy shift appears to be largely opportunistic and not in any way reflective of a broader shift in the federal government’s stance toward those who consume marijuana responsibly.”

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Last Week in Weed March 23-30, 2026 – Cannabis & Tech Today

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Does medicinal cannabis work for depression, anxiety or PTSD? Our study says there’s no evidence

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NY OCM Spring 2026 Update: Still Couching Success In $ Terms As Lead Indicator Of Health

Here we go again Good afternoon New Yorkers, March marks a defining moment for New York’s cannabis market. Five years after the passage of the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), the state has surpassed $3 billion in legal retail sales and 600+ dispensary openings—reflecting both the scale and staying power of the regulated market. In […]

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Philadelphia: Lehigh County Commissioner dealt cocaine at Bethlehem City Hall, police claim

Law enforcement officials in Lehigh County have charged Lehigh County Commissioner Zachary Cole Borghi with dealing cocaine between 2023 to 2025 from locations across the region, including from his office in Bethlehem’s City Hall. Lehigh County Commissioner Zachary Cole Borghi was arrested Wednesday morning, police said, after being accused of dealing cocaine from 2023 to […]

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Raids on 28 Arkansas shops net 7,636 illegal nicotine and cannabis products, agency says

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Cannacurio #88: Cultivation 2023 Year-End Leaderboard | Cannabiz Media

Following up on our recent review of dispensaries and retailers, we now delve into cultivation licenses. These “census” snapshots are derived from our Cannabiz Business Intelligence platform where we track new license issuance and where the balance of power is from market to market. Over the last ten years, customers have used this information for go-to-market strategies, competitive assessments, and TAM analyses. © CNB Media LLC dba Cannabiz Media

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