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Tennessee

Genki Hikari

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20. The federal pardon explicitly states that it does not and cannot

Reply to Duppers (Original post)

Sun Oct 9, 2022, 12:49 PM

Oct 2022

Apply to state drug offenses.

So, horrible as his take is, as long as Tennessee has its own laws against pot possession, then those tried under such laws are not eligible for the federal pardon.

That's how it's always worked.

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TN officials: marijuana pardon won't make much of a difference [View all] Duppers Oct 2022 OP

The president can only pardon federal crimes FBaggins Oct 2022 #1

Red shithole TN, always a national disgrace SheltieLover Oct 2022 #2

😅 Duppers Oct 2022 #5

Think of how mellow the aggressive rednecks would become SheltieLover Oct 2022 #7

Well it is Tennessee pwb Oct 2022 #3

Likely so. SheltieLover Oct 2022 #9

Do they have private prisons in Tennessee? bluedigger Oct 2022 #10

Fed law means nothing in this red hellhole SheltieLover Oct 2022 #4

👍 You know I agree. Duppers Oct 2022 #6

Yup SheltieLover Oct 2022 #8

Tennessee is a wonderful place, except for the people. twodogsbarking Oct 2022 #11

i agree..beautiful country and the best bar b q! samnsara Oct 2022 #15

This displeases Dolly Parton Shermann Oct 2022 #18

I retreat and state "some people" in Tennessee. twodogsbarking Oct 2022 #19

Interestingly Docreed2003 Oct 2022 #12

They are abiding by Federal law MichMan Oct 2022 #13

its tenneesee..hell when i visited there you couldnt even buy wine except in the..'package store' samnsara Oct 2022 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Oct 2022 #16

In other words, Federal pardons don't apply to State convictions. nt sl8 Oct 2022 #17

The federal pardon explicitly states that it does not and cannot Genki Hikari Oct 2022 #20

Indeed, excellent point. Duppers Oct 2022 #21