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.
While the state capital is the city of Nashville, which is also regarded by many as the music capital of the world, it is Memphis, with a slightly larger population, that is the state's largest city. Tennessee is surrounded by eight other states. In no particular order, these are Georgia, Alabama, Missouri, Arkansas, North Carolina, Kentucky and Virginia.
Outside the major cities, Tennessee is a blissfully beautiful and green state. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern one-third. These were formed approximately 450 million years ago during the Ordovician Period. The peaks were once equal in height to those of the Rockies and the Alps but became eroded.
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.
In geopolitical terms, the state may be broken down into three regions, East, West and Middle. Physiographically, within these three divisions, lie six highlights. These are the Blue Ridge, the Gulf Coastal Plain, the Nashville Basin, the Appalachian Ridge and other notable features. The state also holds the national record for caves, i. E., 9,600.
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.
While the state capital is the city of Nashville, which is also regarded by many as the music capital of the world, it is Memphis, with a slightly larger population, that is the state's largest city. Tennessee is surrounded by eight other states. In no particular order, these are Georgia, Alabama, Missouri, Arkansas, North Carolina, Kentucky and Virginia.
Outside the major cities, Tennessee is a blissfully beautiful and green state. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern one-third. These were formed approximately 450 million years ago during the Ordovician Period. The peaks were once equal in height to those of the Rockies and the Alps but became eroded.
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.
In geopolitical terms, the state may be broken down into three regions, East, West and Middle. Physiographically, within these three divisions, lie six highlights. These are the Blue Ridge, the Gulf Coastal Plain, the Nashville Basin, the Appalachian Ridge and other notable features. The state also holds the national record for caves, i. E., 9,600.
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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