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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…
Read MoreMarijuana 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…
Read MoreHow Cops Twist the Law to Pursue Drug Suspects
Around 10 p.m. on April 14, 2011, two Metro police officers from the North Precinct’s Crime Suppression Unit approached the front door of a brick home just off Buena Vista Pike. They wore raid vests, according to court documents: “black…
Read MoreCan 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…
Read MoreProhibition 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…
Read MorePolice 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:…
Read MoreWhile Legalization Inches Closer, Feds Thrilled to Bust Pot Heads
Fourteen people have been arrested in what federal agents called a massive drug trafficking operation out of California that has ties to Tennessee. Among the people arrested were three baggage handlers for Southwest Airlines. They are accused of sneaking bags…
Read MoreShould Marijuana Be Legal In Tennessee?
At the beginning of 2014, when Colorado became the first state to allow the sale of marijuana for recreational use, the whole world was watching. “It was insane,” says Toni Fox, owner of Denver’s 3D Cannabis Center, where the first…
Read MoreEven Some Republicans Like Marijuana
Marijuana legally grown, processed and given for treatment at the recommendation of a doctor in Tennessee could become a reality if lawmakers approve a new Republican-led initiative. The chances of changing current law aren’t fantastic: Sen. Steve Dickerson, R-Nashville, put…
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