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Metro Considers Decriminalizing Small Amounts of Marijuana
A newly-filed ordinance in Nashville looks to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. It aims to amend Title 11 of the Metropolitan Code, which states it is a misdemeanor for people who knowingly possess or casually exchange a small amount of…
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Recovering Addict Works to Help Others
A woman who has overcome her addiction to drugs is now paying it forward and helping others successfully recover. Jamie Johnson told News 2 she has been in recovery for eight years. “I was addicted to heroin, but today I…
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Marijuana Helped a Brain Damaged 72 Year Old But They Prosecuted Her Anyway
In November 2007, Marjorie and Bill (the names used in this story are pseudonyms) celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary. The same year, calamity struck their family after Marjorie, 72, fell off a skateboard and hit her head while playing with…
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Nashville Police to Help, Rather Than Jail, Drug Addicts
Nashville Police don’t want to see possible charges come in the way of a person seeking help for heroin addiction. “Since November 1st of 2015, Nash County as a whole has responded to about 65 overdose calls, now it’s hard…
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Can Local Republicans Be Reasonable on Marijuana?
Agricultural hemp and marijuana-based oil is legal for treating childhood seizures in the state of Tennessee, thanks to recent legislation. It’s now time to make cannabis available to all patients who could benefit, including sufferers of debilitating pain, HIV/AIDS, Crohn’s…
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Local Woman Gets 15 Years in Prison for Non-Violent Drug Crime
A Lebanon woman pleaded guilty Monday in Wilson County criminal court to several drug-related crimes and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Sherry Dianne Pruitte, 42, of Lebanon, was initially charged in December 2014 with two counts of sale…
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Prohibition Era Attitudes Prevail in Tennessee
Although Americans are increasingly supportive of legalized marijuana and several states have already legalized recreational use of pot, Tennessee is unlikely to pass such laws in the near future, according to a report published by 24/7 Wall St. Tennessee is…
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Police Warn that Illegal Drugs Are Dangerous
Police in one Tennessee city are warning residents of a spike in overdoses involving two potentially deadly synthetic drugs. The City of Winchester on Monday posted an open letter from Police Chief Dennis Young warning people of two specific drugs:…
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Cookeville Cops Keeping Citizens Safe From Pot Brownies
She had homemade baked goods in her vehicle, but she was no Betty Crocker. A 26-year-old Cookeville woman, in fact, was arrested when a Cookeville police officer discovered marijuana was the special ingredient in her brownies and cookies. Amanda Wills,…
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