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Friday, August 15th, 2025: Marijuana reclassification debate, Demos’ opens at MTSU, Barrett Firearms breaks ground & more

Aug 15, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett



đź“‹ Show Notes – Friday, August 15th, 2025
The Rutherford Roundup

In Today’s Episode:

  • Tennessee lawmakers react as the Trump administration considers marijuana reclassification, with debate over potential medical use and legislative hurdles

  • Demos’ Restaurant opening new location inside MTSU’s Student Union on Aug. 25 with ribbon cutting, giveaways, and special events

  • Governor Bill Lee signals readiness to deploy National Guard to Washington, D.C. in support of President Trump’s federal policing plan

  • Community benefit kickball tournament set for Aug. 23 in Las Casas to support a local EMS family battling cancer

  • Murfreesboro shooting case update – Dante Omega Martin convicted as an adult in 2022 graduation night killing of Hassanie Antonio Brewer Grant

  • Cool Aid Program calls for urgent donations of AC units, fans, and volunteer help amid dangerous summer heat

  • Barrett Firearms groundbreaking for $75M global manufacturing campus in Murfreesboro, creating 180+ jobs

  • Historic vandalism – grave of Revolutionary War veteran Captain William Lytle damaged; restoration efforts underway ahead of America’s 250th anniversary


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