Is cannabis legal in Tennessee?
Illegal
Cannabis is illegal. Only low-THC or CBD oil is permitted.
Tennessee is classified “Illegal” for cannabis, as are 6 of the other 49 states. For the United States as a whole, the classification is “Varies by region”.
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read from the source’s state-by-state coverage; the topic is published only once hand-verified reference states match it.
Across the United States
- Legal 24 states.
- Legal (Medical) 18 states.
- Decriminalized 1 state.
- Illegal 7 states, including Tennessee.
Nearby states
- Kentucky
- Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only.
- Indiana
- Illegal Cannabis is illegal. Only low-THC or CBD oil is permitted.
- Alabama
- Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only.
- Georgia
- Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only.
- Illinois
- Legal Cannabis is legal for adult recreational use.
- Arkansas
- Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only.
Other laws in Tennessee
- Abortion
- Illegal (with exceptions)
- Euthanasia
- Illegal
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Death Penalty
- Retained / in use
- Gun Laws
- Permissive
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