Pot for Potholes Act
The State of Tennessee has a $58 billion backlog of highway
and bridge projects.
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Tax revenue from cannabis sales can help solve this issue.
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Help us legalize marijuana, so you never hit a pothole ever again.
What does the act do?
The Pot for Potholes Act would let adults 21 and older in Tennessee use marijuana legally. The act would set up a regulated system for growing, testing, and selling marijuana. Businesses would need licenses, and all products would have to follow safety rules. There would be a 15% tax on marijuana sales. Most of this money would go to fixing and improving Tennessee’s roads.
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$289 MILLION
That's how much state tax revenue was generated in 2025 from cannabis in Massachusetts, which has the same population as Tennessee
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Let's not kid ourselves, Tennesseans are already purchasing cannabis products. They're just making those purchases across state lines, where our state sees no benefit. It's time to modernize Tennessee's marijuana laws.
Let's rebuild our crumbling roads and bridges and invest in transit solutions by taxing legal cannabis. We can create new funding for our transportation infrastructure without raising taxes and inject billions into our agriculture economy, boosting small businesses and jobs.
Our tested and regulated cannabis — that's grown and sold by Tennesseans — will quickly replace the black market marijuana that fuels crime and violent cartels.
We also save taxpayer dollars by reducing the number people who are put in jail for nonviolent, marijuana-related charges.
Pot for Potholes is a win – win – win.
News Articles
Tenn. lawmakers relaunch 'Pot for Potholes' marijuana legalization push | News Channel 5
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‘Pot for Potholes’ is back as Tennessee lawmakers once again push for marijuana legalization to generate revenue for infrastructure repair | WSMV4
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Pot for Potholes Returns in Tennessee to Fund Road Repairs | Hoodline
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Tennessee’s Marijuana Legalization Bill: Pot For Potholes | Forbes
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