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Springville mayor hosting ‘family-friendly’ 420 Fest in St. Clair County this weekend

Springville Mayor Dave Thomas is hosting a 420 event on his property in unincorporated St. Clair County. He says while he will not be partaking in marijuana, some people will be

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Future of medical cannabis law to be decided in April

Implementing Alabama’s medical cannabis law from 2021 might be allowed to continue with a favorable ruling by a Montgomery County Circuit Judge in April.

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Twelve more companies contest license denials by Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission

Twelve cannabis companies are contesting the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission’s denial of their integrated facility license applications at a meeting on December 12.

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Joey Clark: It's a joke Alabamians can't buy pot

The war on pot is lost. It was lost long ago. And it’s high time prohibitionists admitted the truth: pot fought the law, and pot won.

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Judge stops Medical Cannabis Commission proceedings until end of August

Montgomery County Circuit Judge James Anderson placed a temporary restraining order Thursday on any new Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission proceedings until August 28 over concerns the commission might have violated the state's Open Meetings Act during its meeting last week.

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Phil Williams: Big government, pot and Frankenstein

Truly, the Alabama Cannabis Commission is exactly what you get when big government, Pot and Dr. Frankenstein walk into a bar together.

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Medical Cannabis Commission sticks with same licensing methods

Most of the members of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) decided on Monday to continue with the same evaluation procedures to award business licenses despite some disagreement and pushback from a few members.

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Sustainable Alabama seeks to join Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission lawsuit as defendant

One of the first cannabis companies to receive a business license from the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission has asked to join a lawsuit against the commission as a defendant. 

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Another cannabis company seeks to join lawsuit against commission

Another cannabis company is seeking to join a lawsuit against the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC).

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Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission awards 21 licenses

Members of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission gave out 21 business licenses on Monday.

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Decatur Police Department aims to clear up confusion on bond amounts for drug offenses

The Decatur Police Department is informing the public about how bond amounts work after several citizens came forward with concerns.

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Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission forced to consider 2 more license applications due to issues with online submission portal

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission is being forced to consider license applications from two companies that claim they were rejected due to unforeseen issues with the online submission portal.

Randall Woodfin Alabama News
'Offensive and flagrant': Birmingham Mayor Woodfin battles GOP Congressman Pete Sessions for comparing marijuana trade to slavery

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin called out a Republican U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX) for “offensive” comments he made comparing marijuana and slavery.

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Marijuana group lays out ambitious 2023 legislative agenda

Alabamians 4 Medical Cannabis Freedom announced on Wednesday an ambitious legislative agenda for the 2023 Alabama Regular Legislative Session.

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Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission releases draft rules

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission met on Thursday. Items discussed included new rules to govern the industry as well as presentations from Louisiana and Ohio officials on how those states dispense their medical marijuana. There will be a public hearing on the proposed rules on July 14.

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Town of Henagar considering marijuana industry

The citizens of Henager, in Dekalb County, will be the first community in Alabama to hold a public informational session on the opportunity to welcome the marijuana industry. The meeting is at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Siting a legal marijuana facility requires approval of the city council and a license from the state.

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Senate committee considering cannabis decriminalization and expungement

The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee will consider legislation that would decriminalize marijuana possession and expunge the criminal...

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Alabama Department of Agriculture accepting applications for hemp licenses

By Brandon Moseley Friday, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries announced that it is accepting applications from Alabama...