Articles Posted in Drug Charges

Introduction For years, thousands of Tennesseans walked into gas stations, vape shops, and smoke shops across the state to buy kratom. Whether used for energy, pain relief, or to manage anxiety, pure natural kratom was legally sold to adults 21 and older under state law. However, if you are still buying, selling, or carrying kratom…

Introduction You’re driving down the highway when you see blue lights in your rearview mirror. You pull over, hand the officer your driver’s license, and wait. The officer steps up to your window, pauses, takes a deep breath, and says: “I smell weed. Step out of the car so we can search it.” With legal hemp,…

Introduction You’re sitting on the shoulder of the highway, waiting for the officer to write up a warning or a ticket for a minor traffic offense like speeding or a broken taillight. Handing over your license and registration took less than two minutes, but now the officer is dawdling in their patrol car. Then, the…

Introduction You’re pulled over. Then suddenly another officer arrives with a K-9 unit. Now you’re wondering: “Can they just walk a drug dog around my car?” In Tennessee, the answer is generally yes — but there are important constitutional limits many people don’t understand. The Short Answer Yes — police can generally conduct a dog…

Introduction For decades in Tennessee, police officers often relied on one thing to search a vehicle without a warrant: 👉 the smell of marijuana. But Tennessee courts are now recognizing something important: Legal hemp and illegal marijuana smell the same. And that has changed the legal analysis surrounding probable cause searches in Tennessee. A major…