Pubdate: Tue, 19 Apr 2016
Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
Copyright: 2016 The Commercial Appeal
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/95

POT REFERENDUM BILL DIES IN SENATE

A bill that would have allowed Tennesseans to weigh in on whether to 
decriminalize possession of low-level amounts of marijuana has failed 
in the Legislature. The Senate Judiciary Committee killed the 
proposal April 12.

The measure, which was sponsored by Memphis Democrats Antonio 
Parkinson and Sara Kyle, would not have legalized marijuana 
possession. Instead, it would have allowed voters to make their 
opinion known on whether police should arrest people in possession of 
one ounce of marijuana or less or give them a warning instead.

The proposal would have allowed Metro governments or municipalities 
with their own police departments to put the question on whether to 
arrest or warn to voters during a normal election. The results of the 
election would be advisory only.
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