Two Nashville lawmakers are back with a plan that combines two things Tennesseans deal with daily, weed politics and busted roads. Sen. Heidi Campbell and Rep. Aftyn Behn, both Nashville Democrats, officially relaunched their “Pot for Potholes” campaign Friday alongside a new version of their bill, the Pot for Potholes Act.

The legislation would legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older and put a 15% tax on sales. Most of that money would flow directly into the state highway fund, with additional dollars going to counties and covering administrative costs. Adults would be allowed to possess up to 60 grams and grow up to 12 plants at home for personal use. The bill would also create a regulated system for growing, processing, and selling cannabis across Tennessee.

Supporters argue the move makes financial sense. Legal marijuana states nearby are already collecting tax dollars that Tennessee residents are spending across state lines. Campbell and Behn say capturing that revenue at home could make a real dent in the state’s transportation funding gap.

This is not the first time they have tried. The same bill was introduced last year and never made it out of committee. This time around the push includes a public petition and a series of promotional videos hosted at Pot4Potholes.com to build grassroots momentum before any floor vote happens.

The timing is deliberate. Cannabis Day on the Hill is scheduled for Tuesday, March 11, bringing advocates directly to the state legislature to push for reform. Tennessee currently has no recreational marijuana program and no comprehensive medical cannabis law, making it one of the more restrictive states in the region on the issue.

Whether this bill moves further than last year remains to be seen, but the conversation around marijuana legalization in Tennessee is clearly not going away.