Friday, January 13, 2017

The Bill On Tennessee Marijuana Legalization


By Jaclyn Hurley


In the United States of America, there are twenty one states that have already legalized the usage of marijuana as long as it is used for medicinal purposes. Just very recently, the state of Tennessee would also want to join in this bandwagon and would also want to make this drug legal so that those suffering from illnesses will benefit. Of course, there have been problems with the Tennessee Marijuana legalization bill as not everyone agrees with it.

Now the one who suggested this kind of bill was none other than the state representative Sherry Jones. According to mister Jones, the proper usage of cannabis could actually help ease the pain of many people suffering from diseases. Representative Jones says that cannabis would dull the pain that one would be going through when he has certain conditions.

Now most people do not really understand that marijuana can be used as more than just a substance that would make people high. The biggest misconception of this drug is that only drug addicts would consume it so that can feel that high that would not make them think properly. What many do not understand is that if used properly, it can be used as painkillers.

Now according to the bill, only those who are suffering from really bad diseases are allowed to be able to take this drug. The catch here is that it has to first be prescribed by the doctor before one can even use it. When one gets his prescription from the doctor, he has to take it to the state health department to get it approved before he can use cannabis.

Now this bill does not just allow any sick person to take this drug legally. One of the main conditions that would be stated in the bill is that one would have to undergo a background check first. The authorities would want to check for a criminal record or a record for drug abuse before allowing one to use this substance.

Of course when it comes to where he uses the drug, there are a few restrictions that users must follow. First, he is not allowed to use it in public transportation like buses or trains or anywhere near school areas. Also, he cannot use it in places where there is a huge volume of people that may be affected by the smoke.

Now the name of the bill is Koozer Kuhn Medical Cannabis Act and has been named after Piper Koozer. For those who do not know, Piper Koozer is a two year old girl who has a condition that makes her body undergo serious seizures from time to time. However, her parents were able to lessen the seizures by using an oil that had some parts of cannabis in it.

It was because of this child that Sherry Jones tried to pass the bill in the last year. However, he was not able to succeed in passing it as the top did not agree with his point of view. Today, it is a different story as many people are already requesting the legalization of this substance as long as it is medical.




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