Tennessee Code 24-7-103 – Statements on marijuana use made in the scope of medical care – Admissibility
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 24-7-103
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, a person‘s statement regarding the person’s use or possession of marijuana to a pharmacist, physician, physician assistant, nurse, or nurse practitioner licensed under title 63 that was made in the course or scope of the person’s medical care, as defined in § 56-7-2902, for the purpose of obtaining medical advice on possible adverse effects of marijuana use in combination with other medications or medical treatment is not admissible as evidence in any criminal trial, hearing, or proceeding in which the person is a defendant; provided, that the person may expressly waive this prohibition and request the statement be admitted as evidence.