A Bill To Reduce Tennessee’s Criminal Penalties For Possession Of Small Amounts Of Marijuana Has Been Defeated In The State House. The Tennessean Reports That The Chamber Voted 45-44 Against The Measure. It Takes 50 Votes For Measures To Pass The Bill Sought To Make It A Misdemeanor To Possess Up To An Ounce Of Marijuana. Current Tennessee Law Makes It A Felony To Possess Anything More Than Half An Ounce.