Alabama regulators plan to issue medical cannabis licenses by the end of the year
The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) hopes to issue licenses to medical marijuana growers and retailers by the end of 2023, agency officials said last week. The plan, app
The upside down world of Alabama and cannabis
Alabama is a growth state. Agriculture has an economic impact of over $70 billion in Alabama. It has more than 44,000 farms covering an area of 8.9 million hectares. Everyone
Alabama regulators begin issuing medical cannabis business licenses
Regulators in Alabama will take a major step toward launching the state’s new medical cannabis industry this week and plan to begin issuing licenses to businesses on Monday.
Alabama locks up pregnant marijuana users — and won’t let them post bail
A pregnant woman in Alabama has been held in jail for three months after officers learned she had smoked weed — and she’s not the only one. On May 25, 23-year-old Ashley Ba
Alabama Democratic Party Launches ‘Free Weed’ Website: Republicans Call It ‘A Stunt,’ Right?
Of Nina Zdinjak The Democratic Party in Alabama launched a new website with the idea of gathering more support for its efforts to legalize marijuana. The page that was publis
Alabama bill requires negative pregnancy test for medical cannabis
In a powerful display of potential privacy conflicts, Sen. Larry Stutts (R-Tuscumbia) unveiled a measure that would require women ages 25 to 50 to provide proof of a negative pregn
Alabama how could you? Senate approves forcing women to take pregnancy tests to get weed
The controversial bill, approved by the Alabama Senate and recently introduced by Sen. Larry Stutts (R), will require all women between the ages of 13 and 50 to prove they are not
Alabama regulators are setting a timeline for the adoption of medicinal cannabis
Potential medical cannabis patients in Alabama got clarity this week on when to expect the new legal treatment in the state. John McMillan, the director of the state’s medica
Alabama Senator: Women must prove they are not pregnant to purchase medical marijuana
By Maureen Meehan Alabama State Senator Larry Stutts (R) introduced a bill this week that would require women “of childbearing age” to provide proof that they are not p
Alabama Senate Committee Approves Cannabis Decriminalization Bill |
An Alabama Senate committee has approved a bill to decriminalize small-amount cannabis possession and vacate convictions for prior cannabis-related offenses. The measure, Senate Bi
Alabama publishes rules for doctors to prescribe cannabis
New draft rules released last week by Alabama regulators provide insight into how and when doctors in the state can recommend medicinal cannabis under the new law. The Alabama Stat
Alabama announces that medical cannabis licenses will not be available until 2022
Alabama regulators said last week that medical marijuana is unlikely to be available for purchase in the state until 2023. The Associated Press reported that the Alabama Medical Ca
Alabama turns 36th state to legalize medical marijuana, and no, this is not a joke, Alabama.
There was an era in American history called the “Gold Rush”. It was a time of great industrial development, and today there is another onslaught. It is the “canna
Alabama Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill, SB 46, signed by Governor Kay Ivey
Alabama Republican Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill on Monday that legalizes the medical use of cannabis in the state. The measure, Senate Bill 46, was passed by the Alabama House o
It’s official: Alabama is legalizing medical marijuana
MONTGOMERY, AL – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed the medical marijuana bill on Monday as Republican opposition to the issue waned after decades of debate. The program enable
Alabama Legislation passes SB 46 to bring legal medical cannabis into the state
A Senate bill legalizing medical marijuana in Alabama, SB 46, now goes to the governor’s desk. The law cleared its last hurdle in the state parliament on Thursday when it lef
Alabama law is ready to legalize medical marijuana
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama lawmakers overcame years of opposition and passed final approval of medical marijuana legislation on Thursday. This ended a long and emotional
Alabama is about to pardon 15,000 former pot prisoners
Picture over Up to 15,000 alabamans previously arrested for holding pots are on the verge of removing these convictions from their criminal records. In celebration of April 20th, B
Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, apologizes for a blanket 15,000 pot convictions
Birmingham, Alabama Mayor Randall Woodfin announced Tuesday that blanket pardons will be issued for cannabis convictions spanning more than 30 years, giving up to 15,000 more peopl