Nashville Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Survives First Vote
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A proposal to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana in Nashville survived an unexpected roll-call first vote in the Metro Council Tuesday night.
The council voted 32-4, with one abstention, to advance a bill on the first of three readings that would lessen the penalty for people who knowingly possess or exchange a half-ounce of marijuana or less to a $50 civil penalty or 10 hours of community service.
The proposal, which marks the first time that Nashville’s legislative body has considered any type of marijuana decriminalization, arrived at the council Tuesday for what is typically a procedural...
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