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Nashville will continue to allow police officers in Davidson County to give civil citations for the possession of small amounts of marijuana despite a new opinion from Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery that contends the local ordinance preempts state law. In a statement Monday, Metro...

As he is wont to do, our old pal J.R. Lind found a quirky angle on Nashville's newly-passed ordinance creating a civil penalty for possession of small amounts of marijuana: It won't be enforced county-wide. From J.R.'s new perch at Patch: "Metro ordinance technically apply county-wide,"...

Nashville, TN - Metro Council will decide in two weeks whether to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, but there is one section of the bill that's creating a lot of confusion. Under Tennessee law, possession of any amount of marijuana is a misdemeanor, punishable by one year in jail. The...

Nashville, Tenn. — Tuesday night was a victory for those supporting the decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana. The Metro Council approved the bill on the second of three readings. Supporters like the idea of giving police the option to hand out a $50 civil ticket instead of a...

Nashville, Tenn. — A Metro Council committee recommended a substitute version of the marijuana ordinance that passed its second reading Tuesday night. The ordinance would lower the penalty for possession of a half-ounce or less of marijuana to $50 or 10 hours of community. Current penalties...

A legislative push has mounted in Nashville that seeks to reduce the penalty for individuals who are found possessing or casually exchanging small amounts of marijuana to allow them to avoid a criminal record. A newly filed ordinance sponsored by three Metro Council members would lessen the...