{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-38-105","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-38-105","heading":"Liability for participation in the illegal drug market - Exception for law enforcement in official investigations","body":"(a) A person who knowingly participates in the illegal drug market within this state is liable for civil damages as provided in this chapter. A person may recover damages under this chapter for injury resulting from an individual's use of an illegal drug.\n(b) A law enforcement officer or agency, the state, or a person acting at the direction of a law enforcement officer or agency or the state, is not liable for participating in the illegal drug market, if the participation is in furtherance of an official investigation.","path":["TN Code","Title 29","Chapter 38"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"ae8ee6bd9b8d610227779c5582752013ef0b1eef07deb8f9b2c69b09df8b3b3b","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-38-104","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-38-106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}