All Day Thursday: Medical Marijuana Gets New Allies, Opponents Across Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Do efforts to legalize medical marijuana in Tennessee stand a chance? There is growing momentum to make...
Politics play role in fate of medical marijuana in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Tennessee voters will choose a new governor this year and the candidates’ views of legalizing medical marijuana...
All Day Thursday: Medical Marijuana Gets New Allies, Opponents across Tennessee
WKRN web staff - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - Do efforts to legalize medical marijuana in Tennessee stand a chance? There is growing...
Governor Haslam Sets Up Panel in $30M Opioid Plan
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has established a commission on pain and addiction medicine education, marking one of...
Nashville Plots Possible Lawsuit Against Opioid Makers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Metro Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday night to authorize Mayor Megan Barry to file suit against makers...
Vets Now Carrying Opioid Antidote to Save Police K9s
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Naloxone has saved thousands of human lives and now, it can work for canines too. The only difference is that...
Vanderbilt Pain Specialist Lost Brother to Possible Drug Overdose, Now Helps Others
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Dr. Dan Lonergan says relapse is the biggest risk for patients recovering from opioid addiction. The drugs work...
Combating the Opioid Crisis in Tennessee With Count It! Lock It! Drop It!
JOELTON, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Drug Enforcement Agency National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day was held Saturday in Middle Tennessee and...
Exclusive Body Cam Footage Shows Power of Narcan
CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – Many departments now carry the life-saving anti-overdose drug called Narcan, and in Cheatham County,...
Mayor Barry, Husband Open Up about Losing Son in News 2 Special
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Nashville Mayor Megan Barry and her husband, Bruce, are opening up about losing their only child to an overdose...