Are you wondering what the penalty is for possession of marijuana in Tennessee? Knowing the potential consequences can help you better understand your situation and the legal steps ahead. In this video, we’ll break down what you need to know about possession of marijuana charges, including fines, jail time, and how these penalties can vary based on the circumstances of your case.
Transcript:
A couple of years ago, Tennessee legalized hemp, which is the exact plant as marijuana but it’s genetically modified so it has a lower level of THC, which is the substance in marijuana that makes someone become high. Hemp is now legal. It’s very difficult for trained dogs, can’t smell the difference between hemp and illegal marijuana. Therefore, the officers can’t tell the difference on the street. It’s very difficult for them to be able to tell what’s legal hemp versus illegal marijuana. The offers on a simple possession amount – they can test. There’s an expensive machine they can test and tell if it’s hemp or illegal marijuana but it is expensive for them to do that, time-consuming. They just basically don’t want to have to bother with that on a simple possession amount. Frequently, what’s happening now, maybe we’ll get a lot of those cases dismissed or what’s called retired which is what gets put on the shelf, put on hold for a period of time, and then dismissed after six months or a year.”
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