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Rep. Jeanne Richardson is working a bill to allow the state to study Medical Cannabis. The bill recently passed the Finance, Ways and Means Committee, and during the hearing some funny moments transpired. Also, check out the cover story at the Memphis Flyer. Good stuff.
Most days, I need a nap. Even thought I don’t get one. Usually it happens right around 1pm. My belly full of whatever it is I just had for lunch, my eyelids get heavy, and given the opportunity, I would totally fall asleep. Unfortunately, that opportunity doesn’t present itself all that often. Personally, I...
From Think Progress. Last night, the Tennessee House of Representatives approved HB 2681, a measure that would prohibit insurers from offering abortion services within the exchange and could possibly deny coverage to common contraceptives. Sponsors of the abortion measure maintained that their bill would only prohibit tax dollars from funding abortions in the exchange,...
The State Attorney General is going after retailers of fake licenses. The state is concerned that businesses are cheating people who buy the licenses, said Asst. Atty. Gen. Anne Simmons. “The international driver’s license is not a valid form of identification,” she said. “It serves no legal purpose.” The state suit targets Mirella Garcia...