The proposed ordinance would also make it more difficult for pill mills that have been closed to move to a new area and start up again.
A county commissioner is asking for a study to determine land use and zoning categories for pain clinics.
Read Volunteer TV report on the proposed pill mill ordinance in Tennessee.
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