🍬 What’s happening to your hemp gummies

🚭 The Impacts of New Hemp Legislation

New legislation restricting hemp products is set to take effect in January. On the City Cast Nashville podcast, we’re talking to a local supplier to learn how this bill could impact the products you love — and your wallet. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🚨 Police Chief Speaks About Detainments

After his absence raised questions at a Metro Council committee meeting last week, MNPD Chief John Drake reiterated on Friday that his department did not work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on their South Nashville dragnet. He added, “Immigration status is irrelevant to what we do as a police department.” [NewsChannel 5]

• Mayor O’Connell signed an executive order focused on tracking and reporting Metro contact with federal immigration authorities. [WSMV]

🏙️ Downtown Values Drop

Despite median property values in Davidson County spiking by 45% in the recent reappraisal, Nashville’s largest office buildings lost nearly $400 million in appraised value. Downtown vacancy rates now sit at 24.4%. [🔒 Nashville Business Journal]

⚽ Nashville SC Supporters Protest ICE

La Brigada De Oro, a Latino supporters group, largely stayed home from Saturday’s Nashville SC match due to ongoing local ICE activity. Fellow supporters held 10 minutes of silence during the game and raised banners reading “We are not all here” in English and Spanish. [The Tennessean]

Measles is a highly contagious virus that spreads through the air, with symptoms including a rash, high fever, and cough. Before widespread vaccinations, it was responsible for approximately 2.6 million deaths worldwide. Currently, there are 935 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. across 30 states, including Tennessee.

Vaccination is the best protection against measles, and doctors recommend getting two MRR vaccine doses. Adults born before 1989 might have only received one dose, and those born between 1963 and 1967 may have received a less effective vaccine. If this describes you, ask your medical provider about receiving an additional dose of the MMR vaccine.

I spoke with Dr. James Keffer, a physician at Old Harding Pediatrics, about the MMR vaccine and whether or not parents should be worried about a potential measles outbreak.

How worried should caregivers be about a potential measles outbreak?

“I don’t think caregivers should be worried about a local outbreak of measles in Middle Tennessee, but it is wise to prepare. In 2025, we’ve had six cases of measles in our state. All were unvaccinated. Fortunately, none have been reported as requiring hospital admission for complications.

“Measles is one of the most contagious diseases that we know of, and unlike influenza or the virus that causes COVID, we know of no effective antiviral medications to help limit the severity once someone is infected. Most infected persons will recover, but one in 20 get severe lung infections, and fewer get devastating brain infections.

“Getting as many children and adults as possible immune to measles without the risk of infection complications helps protect more vulnerable people. If more people in a community are immune from vaccination, the virus has a harder time spreading.”

What should caregivers do to prevent their child from getting measles?

“Vaccinating yourself and your child against measles is the single most effective way to help prevent measles infections. Neither vitamin supplements, antibiotics, steroid inhalers, nor antiparasitic medicines are protective against this virus.

“One dose of the measles vaccine is 92% effective at preventing infection, and limits severity of those who get infected despite being immunized.”