The Director of Tennessee’s Alcoholic Beverage Commission smokes marijuana?

If you’re top job in Tennessee is enforcing marijuana laws – then it appears you can smoke all the marijuana you want yourself.  That’s the case with the director of Tennessee’s Alcoholic Beverage Commission, which also plays a key role in marijuana law enforcement.  When police went to the director Danielle Elks’ home last year to inform her that he husband had been killed in a car accident, they found marijuana on her kitchen table – coincidentally right next to a Marijuana Eradication Task Force sticker. 

But rather than pressing charges – or even seizing the marijuana – police just let it slide – perhaps showing compassion for a woman who just lost her husband.  Unfortunately – the same compassion isn’t afforded to the millions of other Americans who get busted for the same exact crime and have their lives ruined by it – especially in Tennessee where just a gram of marijuana can lead to a year-long prison sentence.

As this case highlights – marijuana laws are hypocritical and cost taxpayers way too much money.  Time to end Nixon’s failed war on drugs – and accept marijuana for what it really is – an effective medicine – and harmless recreational drug.