Post by Police Moderator on Apr 25, 2013 18:20:53 GMT -5
Hamilton Co. Grand Jury recommends legalizing pot
Posted: Apr 25, 2013
By Kimberly Barbour
Posted: Apr 25, 2013
By Kimberly Barbour
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WRCB) - Legalizing marijuana is always a hot topic and for the first time in history, national research shows the majority of people in favor of it.
The Hamilton County Grand Jury for the first quarter of the year just concluded. After hearing more than 600 cases, they submitted recommendations to Judge Rebecca Stern, that they think would improve the county's criminal justice system.
That's standard procedure, but there's one recommendation that's getting a lot of attention and it has to do with legalizing certain amounts of marijuana.
Tennessee is one of 26 states that makes no exception to marijuana; medical or recreational, it's against the law.
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