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Police said they recovered 40 lbs. of marijuana from a Southeast Memphis home Wednesday. They arrested Melvin Tamayo, 44, and charged him with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, speeding and driving without a license. Memphis police said they got information that...

Nashville, TN - A state lawmaker filed a bill designed to end the marijuana ordinances passed by Nashville and Memphis in 2016. House Criminal Justice Committee Chairman William Lamberth, a republican, filled House Bill 173. The bill specifically says that cities and towns cannot pass...

Shelby County, Tenn. - The marijuana ordinance is officially in effect in Memphis and another one is about to be proposed. The ordinance went into effect on Monday in Memphis. Keven Franks is a firm believer in second chances. "I feel like all over the world deserves a second chance...

The Memphis City Council voted 12-1 on Tuesday to accept the minutes of its Oct. 4 meeting, cementing a vote creating civil fines for small amounts of marijuana. Memphis police will have the option of enforcing the ordinance, as opposed to issuing state criminal court charges, once Mayor Jim...

Giving police the option to issue a citation for possession of a small amount of marijuana rather than charging the individual with a state criminal offense could save a life. Saddling a careless but nonviolent offender with the burden of an undeserved criminal record can have long-lasting...

Never has so little a change been applauded by so many. I mean, consider this--marijuana is still illegal. You can still be arrested, still be convicted, still end up in jail for possession of half an ounce or less. But now, in Memphis and in Nashville, police can also just give you a...

Memphis, Tenn. - It's a smoking hot topic in Memphis, but some lawmakers in Nashville aren't too high on reducing the penalty for small amounts of marijuana. "I would hope they don't proceed in this reckless manner," said Representative William Lamberth. "I hope these laws will be discussed...

Memphis, TN — Political leaders in Tennessee's two largest cities are taking steps toward marijuana decriminalization with ordinances that would allow police to reduce the penalty for people who possess small amounts of it. Nashville's Metropolitan Council is set to take a final vote on its...

Charges of simple possession of marijuana have been falling in Memphis over the last three years, according to Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich who said those cases are a very small piece of her office's workload. The statements came as loosening city marijuana charges got...