Category: Politics (Memphis)

Ford Canale from the Memphis City Council stopped by to provide an update on Tuesday`s council meeting.

The Department of Justice has been largely silent on how it intends to enforce federal law in states where marijuana has recently been legalized for adults. President Obama, despite pledging to stand down in states that have legalized marijuana for medical use, has continued raids on medical marijuana facilities complying with state laws. U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) believes changes to the Controlled Substances Act will allow states greater flexibility to set their own drug laws. He proposes a “cannabis commission” to create an environment where those changes are more likely.

From the mid-term elections to the other stories making headlines across the United States, Congressman Steve Cohen often weighs in on social media.

On ‘Special Report,’ the Tennessee congressman explains why he is questioning the election outcome