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New Law Changes Who Enforces Marijuana Laws in Tennessee

A law taking effect in January removes the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission from the Governor’s Task Force on Marijuana Eradication.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP/CLARKSVILLENOW) — A new law will change who enforces marijuana laws in Tennessee.

WBIR-TV reports a law taking effect in January removes the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission from the Governor’s Task Force on Marijuana Eradication.

The push to remove the commission began in 2012, when WSMV-TV reported law enforcement discovered what they believed to be marijuana in the home of the commission’s director. Police never did a criminal investigation and the director retired in 2012.

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