{"id":376438,"date":"2018-08-20T10:25:21","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T15:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/tennessee-law\/tennessee-drug-laws.html"},"modified":"2024-11-01T12:51:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T17:51:10","slug":"tennessee-drug-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/tennessee-law\/tennessee-drug-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Drug Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Tennessee Drug Laws<\/h1>\n
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If you’re caught with a controlled substance in Tennessee, you can face a lengthy prison sentence and thousands of dollars in fines. Even a simple possession of controlled substances charge can result in almost a year of jail time and a hefty fine. Depending on the circumstances, you could also face felony charges, resulting in many years of imprisonment and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines.<\/p>\r\n

This article provides an overview of Tennessee’s drug laws. For more specific information about drug trafficking and possession charges, try Findlaw’s Drug Trafficking and Drug Distribution<\/a> article. There are also helpful links at the end of this article.<\/p>\r\n

Tennessee Controlled Substances Overview<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

Like many states, Tennessee classifies controlled substances into schedules. The state’s seven schedules are based on the drug’s level of abuse, addiction, and accepted medical uses. In general, the higher the risk for abuse and addiction, the greater the danger level. Examples of drugs in each schedule are as follows:<\/p>\r\n