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Tennessee General Election: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Race for President
Kamala Harris
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
Vice President Kamala Harris pledges to federally legalize marijuana, ensuring that access to cannabis is “the law of the land."
If elected, she will "break down unjust legal barriers that hold Black men and other Americans back by legalizing marijuana nationally, working with Congress to ensure that the safe cultivation, distribution, and possession of recreational marijuana is the law of the land."
The Democratic presidential nominee’s cannabis plan to "legalize marijuana at the federal level to break down unjust legal barriers that hold Black men and other Americans back" is part of what her campaign calls an "opportunity agend." (10/14/24)
As Vice President, Harris has repeatedly stated that Americans should not be incarcerated for marijuana use. She’s championed the Biden administration’s efforts to pardon low-level marijuana offenders and to loosen certain federal cannabis restrictions. And as the Democratic presidential nominee, she’s the first major party candidate to have ever called for the plant’s legalization and regulation.
Donald Trump
(R)
DECRIMINALIZE
Following the passage of Congressional amendments limiting the Justice Department from taking prosecutorial actions against those in legal marijuana states, Former President Trump consistently issued signing statements indicating that he believed that he had the power to disregard these amendments because he believed them to be unconstitutional. (Source)
Regarding Florida's 2024 Amendment 3, Trump said, "someone should not be a criminal in Florida, when this is legal in so many other States.” (8/31/24)
Race for Vice President
Tim Walz
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
Governor Walz has been an outspoken proponent of adult-use marijuana legalization and in 2019 he ordered state agencies to begin taking steps to prepare for a change in law.
J.D. Vance
(R)
Vance was among the nine members of the Senate Banking Committee who voted in the minority against the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act in September 2023. That bill is still pending floor action, and Democratic leadership has repeatedly described it as a priority without advancing it further, but Vance said he opposed it in part because he believes it would inadvertently make it easier for illicit operators to traffic other drugs such as fentanyl. Asked about his opposition to the legislation in April 2024, the senator argued that it “was crafted in such a way that actually would have opened up access to banking resources for fentanyl traffickers and others.” There’s no clear evidence that that’s the case, but Vance has more generally discussed his concerns with the fentanyl trade on several occasions. (7/15/24)
During a campaign event with the Milwaukee Police Association in Wisconsin, Vance said he spoke to a police officer who told him that "we’ve got fentanyl in our marijuana bags that our teenagers are using," echoing a claim about laced cannabis that’s been routinely contested by advocates and certain state regulators: "Look, I’m the parent of three young kids… A seven-year-old, a four-year-old and a two-year-old. We don’t have to worry about this yet, but I’m certain—because kids are kids—that one day, one of my kids is going to take something or do something that I don’t want them to take. But I don’t want that mistake to ruin their life. I want them to learn from it. I want their parents to be able to punish them. I don’t want our kids to make mistakes on American streets and have it take their lives away from them," he said, suggesting that he recognizes when his children grow up they may experiment with certain substances such as marijuana, but he’s more concerned with potentially lethal contamination. (8/16/24)
Race for U.S. Senate
Gloria Johnson
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
Marsha Blackburn
(R)
Senator Blackburn has expressed concern for rescheduling marijuana and has made it known that she is open to reviewing scientific evidence surrounding the medical benefits of marijuana.
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Steve Cohen
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
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Shane Reeves
(R)
NO MEDICAL USE
Opposes legalization even for medical, despite having sold tens of millions of opioid pills through his pharmaceutical company. Recently he claims to have flipped his stance on medical marijuana, although he wanted to make clear that he does not support recreational marijuana at all.
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Sara Kyle
(D)
MEDICAL USE
Sponsored legislation to decriminalize one ounce of marijuana
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Jeremy Faison
(R)
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
Voted to allow Memphis and Nashville keep decriminalization.
Sponsored the Medical Cannabis Only Act
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Karen Gertz
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
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Jesse Chism
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
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Gloria Johnson
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
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Governor
Bill Lee
(R)
JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION
NO MEDICAL USE
U.S. Senate
Bill Hagerty
(R)
Senator Haggery has not said whether he supports the criminalization or legalization of marijuana. He has claimed that since some states have legalized the sale of marijuana, it has less of a chance of being trafficked on the black market.
U.S. Senate
Marsha Blackburn
(R)
Senator Blackburn has expressed concern for rescheduling marijuana and has made it known that she is open to reviewing scientific evidence surrounding the medical benefits of marijuana.
U.S. House District 9
Steve Cohen
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 2
Art Swann
(R)
JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION
He has been a key vote in shooting down pro cannabis legislation. He is also on the health committee which is one of the two committees any cannabis legislation has to make it through. He seriously needs education. Fols in his district need to be active in making calls and trying to meet with him to educate.
State Senate District 9
Steve Southerland
(R)
DECRIMINALIZE
I spoke with Senator Southerland for via phone as his constituent and a medical cannabis patient. His voting record is a mixed bag on cannabis related things. He voted aye on SB0894. However he was an integral part of the Hemp bill SB2224 and worked hard to pass it, He is for Drug testing welfare recipients. He supports capital punishment for Drug Dealers. His district office number is actually his home phone so keep that in mind if that is where you call. He is not very educated on Cannabis as medicine but seems very open to learning. He supported and liked the original bill last year but did not support the changes made to it later. I wont say he is a lost cause, but he would be a better supporter if he was better educated.. He does not sit on the judiciary or health committees.
State Senate District 14
Shane Reeves
(R)
NO MEDICAL USE
Opposes legalization even for medical, despite having sold tens of millions of opioid pills through his pharmaceutical company. Recently he claims to have flipped his stance on medical marijuana, although he wanted to make clear that he does not support recreational marijuana at all.
State Senate District 27
Jack Johnson
(R)
JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION
Sponsored Legislation To Strip Memphis and Nashville of Decrim
State Senate District 30
Sara Kyle
(D)
MEDICAL USE
Sponsored legislation to decriminalize one ounce of marijuana
State House District 11
Jeremy Faison
(R)
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
Voted to allow Memphis and Nashville keep decriminalization.
Sponsored the Medical Cannabis Only Act
State House District 85
Jesse Chism
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
State House District 90
Gloria Johnson
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE