Sun
Mar 23 2025
07:08 am
By: bizgrrl
What was the 2024 election about? How did the Republicans win? Eggs? High prices? Inflation? Immigration?
"Nashville Democrats, Rep. Aftyn Behn and Sen. Heidi Campbell, are rolling out the “Pot for Potholes Act,” an effort to legalize and tax recreational marijuana and use the tax revenue for highway, bridge and mass transit projects."
It's cute, but is it really beneficial to the citizens of Tennessee?
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