Controlled Substances - As introduced, removes Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCa) and Tetrahydrocannabiphorol (THCp) from the list of authorized hemp-derived cannabinoids. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 43, Chapter 27.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For SB1236Date
    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/202504/17/2025
    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/202504/14/2025
    Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/202504/14/2025
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 003/11/2025
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/202503/05/2025
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee02/12/2025
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/10/2025
    Filed for introduction02/06/2025
    Actions For HB1148Date
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/202504/09/2025
    Placed behind the budget03/19/2025
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/13/2025
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/202503/12/2025
    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee03/12/2025
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee03/12/2025
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/06/2025
    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/202503/05/2025
    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/12/202503/05/2025
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/03/2025
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/27/2025
    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/202502/26/2025
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee02/26/2025
    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/202502/19/2025
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/13/2025
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/12/2025
    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee02/12/2025
    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee02/12/2025
    Intro., P1C.02/10/2025
    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.02/10/2025
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/06/2025
    Filed for introduction02/05/2025
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0096Amendment 1-0 to SB1236Fiscal Memo for SA0096 (3567)  Fiscal Memo for SA0096 (3567)  
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0074Amendment 1-0 to HB1148Fiscal Memo for HA0074 (3567)  Fiscal Memo for HA0074 (3567)  

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

     

     

          Present law categorizes marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols, and synthetic equivalents of either, as Schedule VI controlled substances.  Present law exempts several cannabis-related products from the definition of "marijuana," including hemp.  This bill specifies that tetrahydrocannabiphorol (THCp) and tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCa) are both marijuana, and not hemp, regardless of whether those cannabinoids were extracted from hemp plants, and makes a product containing either such substance that is knowingly manufactured, produced, sold, or offered for sale subject to seizure and forfeiture.

     

          This bill makes a technical clarification to the present law definition of "hemp" by specifying that "hemp" refers to the plant species, instead of only the plant, cannabis sativa L.

     

          Present law requires the department of agriculture to sample and analyze products containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid produced, distributed, or offered for sale in Tennessee for cannabinoid concentrations.  Present law requires that the testing employ liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry, in a manner similarly reliable to post-decarboxylation.  This bill instead requires that the department test using post-decarboxylation.

     

     

  • FiscalNote for SB1236/HB1148 filed under HB1148

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    HB1148 by Butler - HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/12/2025
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................13
              Noes................................................7
              Present and not voting...................1

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Atchley, Bulso, Davis, Eldridge, Farmer, Garrett, Keisling, Lamberth, Littleton, Russell, Scarbrough, Stinnett -- 13.
              Representatives voting no were: Hardaway, Harris, Johnson, Powell, Salinas, Towns, Travis -- 7.
              Representatives present and not voting were: Todd -- 1.

    HB1148 by Butler - HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/26/2025
    Passed
              Ayes................................................7
              Noes................................................2

              Representatives voting aye were: Atchley, Doggett, Farmer, Lamberth, Littleton, Russell, Scarbrough -- 7.
              Representatives voting no were: Powell, Salinas -- 2.

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB1236 by Haile - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 3/11/2025
    Passed
              Ayes................................................6
              Noes................................................3

              Senators voting aye were: Gardenhire, Harshbarger, Rose, Stevens, Taylor, White -- 6.
              Senators voting no were: Kyle, Lamar, Roberts -- 3.