Drug distribution is taken more seriously because it is seen as a threat to public safety as opposed to drug possession, which is traditionally viewed as a danger only to oneself by using harmful, illegal narcotics. Drug possession laws in Tennessee are strictly enforced; medical marijuana is not available for any purpose, and drug distribution is a charge that could materialize when law enforcement thinks that the individual does not possess enough narcotics to qualify for a felony-level offense. The underlying facts and circumstances of an officer’s investigation and arrest determines if the individual is ultimately charged with possession or the more consequential drug distribution charge, which carries significant jail time and fines in Tennessee. If someone is charged, that alleged offender needs to consider a Chattanooga drug distribution lawyer for help.