Tennessee, in the southeastern part of what is now the United States, entered into the union as the 16th state in June of 1796. It flipflopped in and out of the Union during the Civil War, when it joined the confederacy and was the very first state to be reunited when the war was over. The state's political stance tends to be mostly conservative, as witnessed by the fact that on only four occasions out of the past 14 did a Democratic win the state's support in the American presidential election. This makes it all the more interesting that that the Volunteer State's congressman would support Tennessee marijuana legalization.
Rep. Steve Cohen, a Democrat, was one of the original authors of a bill that will remove federal input into states' legislation on the legalization of the controversial substance. While the Act of 2013 respecting states' marijuana laws will not directly legalize cannabis, at least it will mean the feds can keep their nose out and let the states decide their own fate.
Tennessee, The Volunteer State, is bordered by eight other states. These are, clockwise, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri. The capital of the state, not to mention the music capital of the world, is Nashville. Memphis, with a slightly higher population than Nashville, is the largest city in the state.
While the major metropolitan areas of the state are somewhat densely populated, most of the rest of the state's footprint is occupied by lush, green countryside. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern one-third of the state. This mountain chain was formed during the Ordovician period, around 450 million years ago. The tallest peaks of the Appalachians used to be on a par with those in America's Rocky Mountain chain or the Alps in Europe but this is no longer true.
The highest point in the state is Clingmans Dome (6,643 feet), the highest point on the Appalachian Trail (AT). Also known as the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, the AT is a designated hiking trail extending from Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. The trail is managed by the National Park Service.
Both geographically and politically, the state is broken down into three divisions: Middle, East and West. Physiographically speaking, there are six areas: the Cumberland Plateau, Nashville Basin, Highland Rim, Blue Ridge, the Appalachian and the Gulf Coastal Plain. In addition, the state has more documented caves, 9,600, than any other state in America.
The Gulf Coastal Plain, the dominant region of the entire state, lies in the West Division. The Middle is home to the Nashville Basin and the Highland Rim while the Cumberland Plateau and the Blue Ridge are in the East. Encompassed within Blue Ridge are a number of well-known ranges, specifically, the Iron Mountains and the Smokey Mountain Ridge, from which the songs "On Top of Old Smokey" and "On top of Spaghetti" were inspired.
Perhaps somewhat contradictory to its general political tone, one of the state's members of the House of Representatives, Democrat Steve Cohen, was among the authors of a bill that is essentially in favor, or at least neutral to, the concept of Tennessee marijuana legalization. At the very least, the bill will remove federal interference in the states' individual rights to determine their own legislation on this highly controversial and important subject.
Rep. Steve Cohen, a Democrat, was one of the original authors of a bill that will remove federal input into states' legislation on the legalization of the controversial substance. While the Act of 2013 respecting states' marijuana laws will not directly legalize cannabis, at least it will mean the feds can keep their nose out and let the states decide their own fate.
Tennessee, The Volunteer State, is bordered by eight other states. These are, clockwise, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri. The capital of the state, not to mention the music capital of the world, is Nashville. Memphis, with a slightly higher population than Nashville, is the largest city in the state.
While the major metropolitan areas of the state are somewhat densely populated, most of the rest of the state's footprint is occupied by lush, green countryside. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern one-third of the state. This mountain chain was formed during the Ordovician period, around 450 million years ago. The tallest peaks of the Appalachians used to be on a par with those in America's Rocky Mountain chain or the Alps in Europe but this is no longer true.
The highest point in the state is Clingmans Dome (6,643 feet), the highest point on the Appalachian Trail (AT). Also known as the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, the AT is a designated hiking trail extending from Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. The trail is managed by the National Park Service.
Both geographically and politically, the state is broken down into three divisions: Middle, East and West. Physiographically speaking, there are six areas: the Cumberland Plateau, Nashville Basin, Highland Rim, Blue Ridge, the Appalachian and the Gulf Coastal Plain. In addition, the state has more documented caves, 9,600, than any other state in America.
The Gulf Coastal Plain, the dominant region of the entire state, lies in the West Division. The Middle is home to the Nashville Basin and the Highland Rim while the Cumberland Plateau and the Blue Ridge are in the East. Encompassed within Blue Ridge are a number of well-known ranges, specifically, the Iron Mountains and the Smokey Mountain Ridge, from which the songs "On Top of Old Smokey" and "On top of Spaghetti" were inspired.
Perhaps somewhat contradictory to its general political tone, one of the state's members of the House of Representatives, Democrat Steve Cohen, was among the authors of a bill that is essentially in favor, or at least neutral to, the concept of Tennessee marijuana legalization. At the very least, the bill will remove federal interference in the states' individual rights to determine their own legislation on this highly controversial and important subject.
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