Each state in America has its own drug problems to deal with that are specific to their region. The same is true of Tennessee, and our great state is currently dealing with a heroin problem. Heroin on its own is a dangerous drug, but oftentimes it is unknowingly laced with another dangerous drug: fentanyl. While in the medical world it…
Five different states recently passed measures to legalize marijuana for recreational and/or medical use. This brings the total number of states that have reduced fines and penalties (or eliminated them outright) for the purchase and use of marijuana to 16. Tennessee wasn’t one of those states. Marijuana is still illegal here. Thus, the questions remain: what happens if you’re caught…
As the parent of a teenager who sometimes gets into minor trouble from typical teenage antics, you might think back on your own childhood stunts. Your stunts never resulted in life-altering consequences. Your parents probably yelled a little, maybe grounded you and called it a day. Today, even minor incidents can turn into hair-raising events that leave your head spinning…
In May of 2014, Governor Bill Haslam signed a very controlled, very limited bill regarding medical marijuana into law. The law allows for a four year study of cannibidiol, or CBD, by Vanderbilt University. High amounts of CBD have been linked to the effective treatment of seizures, though no one currently knows why. Discoveries like this led to the formation…