Tennessee Bill to End Jail Time for Cannabis Possession Passes House Committee
Tennessee’s
House Finance, Ways & Means Committee has passed House Bill 0873, a proposal to end the possibility of jail for the possession and exchange of up to an ounce of cannabis.
Under current Tennessee law, someone caught possessing or sharing up to half an ounce of cannabis can be hit with a misdemeanor charge, and placed in jail for up to a year (the maximum penalty increases to 6 years for a person’s third offense). Someone in possession of over half an ounce is guilty of a felony, and can spend up to 6 years in prison.
Under House Bill 0873, the possession and “casual exchange” of up to an ounce of cannabis would reduced to a class A misdemeanor, punishable by an $100 ticket, but no jail time. Although no amount of subsequent offenses for possession of an ounce or less can lead to jail time, a person would be required to partake in community service at a treatment center after their third offense.
After being passed by the House Finance, Ways & Means Committee, House Bill 0873 now takes one step closer towards a full House vote, where its passage will send it to the Senate for consideration.
– TheJointBlog
Angalee Jones
People don’t need treatment for MJ they just like it like they do potato chips, tomato sandwiches or chocolate.
Anonymous
Sometimes its needed
Anonymous
Hear me out way don’t we just make it a legal substance, we’d be the first state in the south to start to move forward. As we can see by the growing support and the legalize marijuana in the other states and country’s that have made a significantly increasing in profits. I am only one voice of meany who wish to move forward
Jordan Titus
Hear me out way don’t we just make it a legal substance, we’d be the first state in the south to start to move forward. As we can see by the growing support and the legalize marijuana in the other states and country’s that have made a significantly increasing in profits. I am only one voice of meany who wish to move forward
Anonymous
I wonder when is it gona be legal in South Africa…
Tiffany
If where I live makes it legal, there would be a lot more room for actual criminals in jail/prison.
assar asad
In my country if you get caught with any form of drug you get beheaded in the street.
Anonymous
sucks for you! move someplace more civilized and advanced!
Anonymous
Jus legalize it dont hurt no body
Trevor Tenpenny
About time they lessen the severity of Bud. They need
To go on & let us grow, &! Enjoy it since we do
Anyway. You would think they would let the
People use it since TN for over 25 yrs had been
One of the 5 States that profited the most b/c marijuana
Has been the no. 1 cash crop here that long.
Legalize420SaveGoodHeartedpeople
legalize it save kind hearted people who are naturally good and creative in society it’ll slow down all the meth here like it did many other places