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.

Pub. Ch. 789

Effective date(s) 04/23/2026

Signed by Governor.

Transmitted to Governor for action.

Signed by H. Speaker

Enrolled and ready for signatures

Signed by Senate Speaker

Subst. for comp. HB.

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0938)

Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 0

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0768)

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 21, Nays 12

Sponsor(s) Added.

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 2 PNV 1

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Filed for introduction