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Alabama Medical Marijuana Bill Passes Senate
Alabama is one step closer to having access to medical marijuana.
The Alabama Senate passed SB165 from Senator Tim Melson (R-Florence) with a vote of 22-11. The bill would be the strictest…
Continue To ArticleAlabama Medical Marijuana Bill Passes Committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8-1 in favor of a bill filed by Tim Melson (R-Florence) called the Compassion Act which would legalize medical marijuana in the state of Alabama. One person…
Continue To ArticleHearing and Possible Vote on Medical Marijuana Bill Expected This Week
On Wednesday, the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to have a hearing on Senator Tim Melson’s medical marijuana bill, SB165. It is possible that the Senate will have a vote on the…
Continue To ArticleAL Attorney General Steve Marshall Dead Wrong, Again
Attorney General Steve Marshall continues to show that he is all about pandering to his base, rather than putting real effort into fixing the problems that face Alabama.
Continue To ArticleState Rep. Mike Ball Responds to AG Steve Marshall’s Opposition to Medical Marijuana
After Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced his opposition to legislation that would legalize and regulate the use of medical marijuana in Alabama, State. Rep. Mike Ball (R-Madison) responded in a Friday…
Continue To ArticleAL Attorney General Steve Marshall Opposes Medical Marijuana
After Alabama’s Medical Cannabis Study Commission voted in December to recommend legislation that would legalize and regulate the use of medical marijuana in Alabama, the fight for medical marijuana seemed optimistic, but advocates for…
Continue To ArticleAL Commission Recommends Legalization and Regulation of Medical Marijuana
Alabama’s Medical Cannabis Study Commission voted 12-3 (3 voted no, 3 others abstained) to recommend legislation that would legalize and regulate the use of medical marijuana in the state of Alabama.
“It’s a strong showing…
Continue To ArticleThe Medical Marijuana Bill Looks More Like a Trojan Horse
There is a great deal of effort going on in Montgomery to legalize the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. So much effort, in fact, that a review of the draft legislation indicates that…
Continue To ArticleGov. Ivey Signs Alabama Medical Marijuana Bill
Gov. Kay Ivey signed SB 236 into law today. The bill, sponsored by Tim Melson (R-Florence), will set up a commission to study the best path forward for legalizing medical marijuana…
Continue To ArticleA Look Back At The 2019 Alabama Legislative Session
The 2019 Alabama Legislative Session was one of the most controversial sessions in Alabama history so let’s look at what all was accomplished and what was left on the table this year.
What Passed…
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