Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As enacted, clarifies that if marijuana is rescheduled or deleted as a controlled substance under federal law, the commissioner is prohibited from rescheduling or deleting marijuana under state law, unless the general assembly has established a regulatory framework for marijuana and authorized the commissioner to reschedule or delete marijuana as a controlled substance. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 24; Title 29; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 45; Title 50; Title 53; Title 57; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.
HB 1972 requires Tennessee's Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) to study how ready state and local governments would be to support a medical marijuana program if one were approved. The study must examine implementation processes and operational readiness, and TACIR must report findings to the General Assembly by November 1, 2026. This bill does not create a medical marijuana program but assesses government preparedness for one, directly affecting state and local agencies that would manage such a program.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Apr 27, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Farmer
RRepublican
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