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Duppers

(28,229 posts)
Sun Oct 9, 2022, 06:06 AM Oct 2022

TN officials: marijuana pardon won't make much of a difference

https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/local-officials-marijuana-pardon-wont-make-much-of-a-difference-in-tennessee/

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Following President Biden’s recent order to pardon everyone convicted of simple marijuana possession charges, officials in Tennessee say the pardon won’t make much of an impact here.

“If there comes a time in Tennessee where the laws change, then I’ll abide by it, but at this point [marijuana] is still illegal and we’ll prosecute it,” said District Attorney of the Third District Dan Armstrong.

Armstrong says that if people are charged with possession, there are ways it can eventually be taken off their record. “If they’re charged, if they do their probation and pay their fines, those things are expugnable and they get it taken off their record.”
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Nice to know that officials will abide by federal law.




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TN officials: marijuana pardon won't make much of a difference (Original Post) Duppers Oct 2022 OP
The president can only pardon federal crimes FBaggins Oct 2022 #1
Red shithole TN, always a national disgrace SheltieLover Oct 2022 #2
😅 Duppers Oct 2022 #5
Think of how mellow the aggressive rednecks would become SheltieLover Oct 2022 #7
Well it is Tennessee pwb Oct 2022 #3
Likely so. SheltieLover Oct 2022 #9
Do they have private prisons in Tennessee? bluedigger Oct 2022 #10
Fed law means nothing in this red hellhole SheltieLover Oct 2022 #4
👍 You know I agree. Duppers Oct 2022 #6
Yup SheltieLover Oct 2022 #8
Tennessee is a wonderful place, except for the people. twodogsbarking Oct 2022 #11
i agree..beautiful country and the best bar b q! samnsara Oct 2022 #15
This displeases Dolly Parton Shermann Oct 2022 #18
I retreat and state "some people" in Tennessee. twodogsbarking Oct 2022 #19
Interestingly Docreed2003 Oct 2022 #12
They are abiding by Federal law MichMan Oct 2022 #13
its tenneesee..hell when i visited there you couldnt even buy wine except in the..'package store' samnsara Oct 2022 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Oct 2022 #16
In other words, Federal pardons don't apply to State convictions. nt sl8 Oct 2022 #17
The federal pardon explicitly states that it does not and cannot Genki Hikari Oct 2022 #20
Indeed, excellent point. Duppers Oct 2022 #21

SheltieLover

(59,302 posts)
2. Red shithole TN, always a national disgrace
Sun Oct 9, 2022, 06:38 AM
Oct 2022

I wonder if it's possible to have Fed weed charges without state charges? Either way, it's a start.

I never understood wtf they think they are to outlaw something Mother Nature gifted to us.

All that said, I don't partake but feel this country is so fkd up with all the magat issues, I think it would be great if the Fed passed out shopping bags full of week on street corners. 😉

SheltieLover

(59,302 posts)
7. Think of how mellow the aggressive rednecks would become
Sun Oct 9, 2022, 06:44 AM
Oct 2022

Likely why pukes are so dead set against legalizing weed.

And I mean large shopping bags
..

That would cut the legs out from under organized crime too.

pwb

(12,186 posts)
3. Well it is Tennessee
Sun Oct 9, 2022, 06:40 AM
Oct 2022

One of our Neanderthal states and proud of it. They have those private prisons there?

bluedigger

(17,141 posts)
10. Do they have private prisons in Tennessee?
Sun Oct 9, 2022, 07:00 AM
Oct 2022

It's where the private prisons are headquartered! 😂

twodogsbarking

(12,187 posts)
19. I retreat and state "some people" in Tennessee.
Sun Oct 9, 2022, 11:11 AM
Oct 2022

Went to the World's Fair in 1982 in Knoxville. Great trip.
Gatlinburg was great in the 1970s. Small town feel.

Docreed2003

(17,667 posts)
12. Interestingly
Sun Oct 9, 2022, 07:17 AM
Oct 2022

There's a new place called "Buds and Brews" that just opened in Nashville, I can only assume in anticipation of eventual legalization and I saw a billboard downtown Friday for THC edibles by mail. This state is currently the buckle of the Bible Belt but not all hope is lost. That being said, I'm not surprised by this asshole DA or in our asshole governor's responses to this issue

samnsara

(18,262 posts)
14. its tenneesee..hell when i visited there you couldnt even buy wine except in the..'package store'
Sun Oct 9, 2022, 07:56 AM
Oct 2022

..and never on Sunday. and that was just a few years ago. But ok with their population downing that high sugar diabetic coma inducing sweet tea by the gallons!

The horror of it all!!

Response to samnsara (Reply #14)

 

Genki Hikari

(1,766 posts)
20. The federal pardon explicitly states that it does not and cannot
Sun Oct 9, 2022, 11:49 AM
Oct 2022

Apply to state drug offenses.

So, horrible as his take is, as long as Tennessee has its own laws against pot possession, then those tried under such laws are not eligible for the federal pardon.

That's how it's always worked.

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