In the first two decades of the 21st century, the position with regard to Tennessee marijuana legalization still had a long way to go to match up with many other states in the union. Possession of up to one-half ounce was a misdemeanor, carrying fines up to $1,000 and up to six years in jail. Selling the drug was considered a felony with prison sentences starting at one to six years for up to ten pounds to as high as 60 years for the sale of 300 pounds or more. Cultivating the plant was also a felony and earned a fine up to half a million dollars and jail sentences up to 60 years.
Upstream in neighboring Kentucky, the situation is less rigid. Possession of less than 8 oz, a misdemeanor, attracts a fine of $250 and no prison sentence. Trafficking or selling marijuana carries a fine of up to $10,000 and up to 20 years in prison. The maximum penalty for cultivating cannabis plants is a fine of up to $10,000 and a potential jail sentence of no more than 10 years.
At the other extreme is California, where possession of one ounce or less is practically legal. Possessing small amounts for personal use are regarded in the same vein as a traffic infraction if you are dumb enough to get caught. Penalties increase for possession on school grounds or use by minors.
Hemp is a plant that is closely related to cannabis but does not have the same trippy effects. It has immense commercial potential for use as a starting material for making plastic, paper, insulation, clothing and lots of other useful products. Tennessee politicians apparently do not draw the distinction between the two plants and therefore its farmers are forbidden from growing it.
Senator Frank Niceley, of Strawberry Fields, is drafting a bill that would legalize hemp. Not only are local crop farmers behind the move, but health food enthusiasts are rooting for it, too. Hemp seeds contain abundant protein and the highly desirable omega-3 fatty acids. Ten other states, including Kentucky, are aiming to legalize hemp.
Many American states recognize the utility of certain cannabis-derived compounds in a variety of medical conditions. Tennessee is not one of these states. Widely known to be a valuable therapeutic entity in Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn's disease, depression, epilepsy, AIDS, cancer pain and other conditions, it seems the Tennessee state legislators are not checking their inboxes. Families all over the state are leaving and moving their ailing families to Colorado, where views are more enlightened.
The State of Colorado, which amended its state constitution to permit the use of cannabis for medical purposes, is braced for a wave of medical tourism. With written medical consent, certain patients may possess up to two ounces of the drug and as many as six plants.
The movie, "Reefer Madness, " released in 1938, tried to impress on the public that grass was the devil's work and caused violent behavior. We now know this is not quite the case. The progress of Tennessee marijuana legalization will be interesting to watch.
Upstream in neighboring Kentucky, the situation is less rigid. Possession of less than 8 oz, a misdemeanor, attracts a fine of $250 and no prison sentence. Trafficking or selling marijuana carries a fine of up to $10,000 and up to 20 years in prison. The maximum penalty for cultivating cannabis plants is a fine of up to $10,000 and a potential jail sentence of no more than 10 years.
At the other extreme is California, where possession of one ounce or less is practically legal. Possessing small amounts for personal use are regarded in the same vein as a traffic infraction if you are dumb enough to get caught. Penalties increase for possession on school grounds or use by minors.
Hemp is a plant that is closely related to cannabis but does not have the same trippy effects. It has immense commercial potential for use as a starting material for making plastic, paper, insulation, clothing and lots of other useful products. Tennessee politicians apparently do not draw the distinction between the two plants and therefore its farmers are forbidden from growing it.
Senator Frank Niceley, of Strawberry Fields, is drafting a bill that would legalize hemp. Not only are local crop farmers behind the move, but health food enthusiasts are rooting for it, too. Hemp seeds contain abundant protein and the highly desirable omega-3 fatty acids. Ten other states, including Kentucky, are aiming to legalize hemp.
Many American states recognize the utility of certain cannabis-derived compounds in a variety of medical conditions. Tennessee is not one of these states. Widely known to be a valuable therapeutic entity in Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn's disease, depression, epilepsy, AIDS, cancer pain and other conditions, it seems the Tennessee state legislators are not checking their inboxes. Families all over the state are leaving and moving their ailing families to Colorado, where views are more enlightened.
The State of Colorado, which amended its state constitution to permit the use of cannabis for medical purposes, is braced for a wave of medical tourism. With written medical consent, certain patients may possess up to two ounces of the drug and as many as six plants.
The movie, "Reefer Madness, " released in 1938, tried to impress on the public that grass was the devil's work and caused violent behavior. We now know this is not quite the case. The progress of Tennessee marijuana legalization will be interesting to watch.
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