Nashville decriminalizes small amounts of marijuana

Published September 21, 2016 7:01pm ET



Nashville’s Metro Council on Tuesday overwhelming passed the city’s fist measure to decriminalize marijuana, allowing people caught with small amounts to receive lesser civil penalties, and became the first city in Tennessee to do so.

But the vote sets up the council for a fight against state legislators, who have threatened to take action against the city.

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