The Tennessee House of Representatives has voted on a bill that would block efforts by Tennessee cities to decriminalize the use of marijuana.
The bill would nullify laws that Memphis and Nashville have passed reducing the penalty for weed in some cases.
The bill sponsored by Republican Representative William Lamberth passed over the objections of lawmakers in Memphis and Nashville who thought the state should stop interfering with their cities.
Nashville and Memphis passed laws giving police the discretion to allow people caught with a small amount of marijuana to face a civil penalty instead of a misdemeanor charge.
The bill passed 65-28 with one member present who didn't vote. Republican House Speaker Beth Harwell voted against the measure.
