Lawmakers originally funded trauma centers with cigarette tax revenue, but cigarette use has significantly declined over 20 years.

The legality of marijuana in the United States was not federally made until 1937 with the passing of The Marihuana Tax Act of ...

Tennessee dedicates $1.93 per resident to help fund its trauma centers. That amount is lower than neighboring states, which provide $2.21 to $8.12 in funding per resident. Tennessee trauma centers ...

It's a dichotomy." Medical officials told lawmakers on Tuesday the state already underfunds Tennessee's trauma centers compared to neighboring states, dedicating just $1.93 per Tennessee resident ...