Johnson was charged with a violation of Tennessee Code 39-17-417 (G) (1). Subsection (G) (1) of the code deals with marijuana possession, and states that possession of between half an ounce to 10 pounds of marijuana is a Class E felony punishable by up to one to six years in prison and up to a $5,000 fine.

Country singer Jamey Johnson has been arrested in Tennessee. Tennessee Highway Patrol officers pulled over the "In Color" singer, 49, on Sunday in Williamson County and charged him with speeding and possession of drugs "with intent to manufacture,

Country singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson was arrested on Sunday (Nov. 17) after he was pulled over for speeding by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, according to The Tennessean. He was charged in Williamson County with speeding and possession of drugs "with intent to manufacture,

But over the weekend, Johnson found himself in trouble just outside of Nashville. According to Newschannel 5, the country superstar was arrested in Williamson County on charges of drug possession and speeding. The Williamson County District Attorney’s Office reportedly confirmed the arrest, but would not confirmed the charges.

Arresting documents stated that the THP trooper initially pulled Johnson over for speeding, but found marijuana during the traffic stop.

We can confirm that Jamey Johnson was arrested on Sunday, November 17 in Williamson County. The incident is still under investigation,” the Tennessee Highway Patrol wrote in a statement. He was arrested and charged with speeding and drug possession “with intent to manufacture,