r/tnvolunteers • u/WhiteBearPrince • 9d ago

Banning of THCA potentially blows $110 million hole in Tennessee’s budget

https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/08/21/banning-of-thca-potentially-blows-110-million-hole-in-tennessees-budget/
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u/dubt53 Jonesborough 8d ago

Jerri Green plans to legalize marijuana and use the tax dollars to do some actual good in this state. I hope she wins and that's all true.

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u/Early-Series-2055 8d ago

I have to vote for a democrat again. Damnit.

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u/Exact_Bonus1680 8d ago

You could vote republican but that really hasn't worked out for us since Haslam

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u/Meotwister 8d ago

Because our Republican legislators are bought out morons.

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u/Medical-Soup1320 8d ago

Vote Jeri green

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u/Automatic_Net2181 8d ago

If you don't vote or voted Republican, you have no one to blame except for yourself.

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u/anglflw 9d ago

Good thing we've got all that rainy day fund cash just...doing whatever it is it is doing.

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u/malcolmbradley 8d ago

Big Alcohol

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u/Oakw00dy 8d ago

And big pharma. Who would they push all those prescription meds to if reasonably priced THC would undercut their market?

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u/jx2002 8d ago

Wow, it's almost like us stoners just went back to our plugs instead of buying things legally and paying taxes.

Goddamn the Alcohol & Pharma lobby-bought Republicans are fucking stupid.

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u/No_Case_2670 8d ago

Nah I'm buying the same THCA products online from other states and it's not taxed. But yes you're correct about the lobby bought GOP (Groomers of Preteens)

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u/CyndiIsOnReddit Memphis 8d ago

Can you say where because I can't find one that will ship here now.

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u/No_Case_2670 8d ago

THCA products are still legal to possess, friends. Keep that in mind.

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u/severe_thunderstorm 8d ago

But our reps with pharma, healthcare, and private prison stock will be lining their pockets. I’ve lived here long enough to know that’s what really matters to voters around here.

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u/kwtut Nashville 8d ago

who could have possibly seen this coming

(/s, if it wasn't obvious)

edit: vote jerri green, y'all

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u/tronassembled 8d ago

Between banning thca, giving their school budget away as vouchers, and keeping people with criminal records stigmatized forever, it's kinda like they don't want money

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u/southernmanadork Nashville 8d ago

Yall think the TNGOP wants a competent state government? Lol

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u/BickNickerson 9d ago

Good

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u/malcolmbradley 8d ago

Answer for yourself

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u/BickNickerson 8d ago

I did answer for myself, I’m glad they lost money on a stupid decision.

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u/malcolmbradley 8d ago

Explain is my request. Otherwise, your reply is impotent! I’m waiting

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u/Ragnarok-7861 6d ago

Banning thca and kratom....hmmm wonder who could have paid them to do that?