Nashville One Step Closer to Decriminalizing Marijuana
Nashville is well on its way to joining a growing list of municipalities in the southern part of the United States that have eliminated the criminal penalties associated with small time marijuana possession.
On Tuesday, the Metro Council passed a proposed ordinance seeking to decriminalize the possession of marijuana in the second of three votes needed before the proposal goes in front of Mayor Megan Barry for a signature. The proposal, which was brought to the table by Metro Councilman Dave Rosenberg, will now go before the council for a final vote on September 20.
The proposed ordinance was designed in the spirit of similar measures that have been implemented over the past year in other cities and states across the nation. It would give officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department the option of issuing a $50 fine to those busted in possession of up...
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