Tag: MARIJUANA

The Troy Police Department arrested two men on multiple drug charges following a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 231.

Thursday, on the floor of the Alabama State House, State Rep. Patrick Sellers (D-Pleasant Grove) stood firm in support of his legislation to protect children from the harmful effects of secondhand marijuana smoke even as members of his own party spoke against it.

The Gadsden Police Department’s Street Crimes and Narcotics (SCAN) unit seized more than 95 pounds of marijuana on Sunday.

Birmingham’s mayor, Randall Woodfin, is going all in with his support of the legalization of marijuana, earning him the endorsement of the Alabama Cannabis Coalition. According to Woodfin, “Alabama needs to legalize cannabis, not just because it’s something that sounds nice, but because it advances justice and is good for our economy.”

In an amusing series of events, both the extreme opponents to marijuana and those who support its legalization are calling on Gov. Kay Ivey to veto legislation regulating psychoactive cannabinoids like Delta 8.

We’re not talking about your grandparents’ marijuana. Comparing today’s high-THC marijuana to the “weed” of the ‘60s is like comparing dynamite to a firecracker! 

It is stunning that with just five minutes of discussion, the Alabama Republican supermajority gave the green light to recreational drug use, complete with taxation, regulation, and storefront distribution. 

The Alabama House of Representatives advanced legislation on Thursday, allowing the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) board to regulate consumable hemp products by licensing distributors and wholesalers.

Legislation regulating psychoactive cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC cleared the House Health Committee on Tuesday, sending it to the House floor for a vote.

Opponents and proponents of legislation regulating psychoactive cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC gathered at the State House on Wednesday to voice their opinions on the proposed bill.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall recently joined 10 other states in a letter opposing the rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III proposed by the Department of Justice in May.

Let us honor our fallen soldiers this Memorial Day by keeping high the very standards that have made America great.

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

A citizen of Mobile came forward Tuesday and asked the city to consider the decriminalization of marijuana or to lessen penalties for being in possession of marijuana.

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.

If conservatives are running the Alabama government, why are non-conservative issues such as gambling and marijuana front and center in our politics?

The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) announced Tuesday that a corrections officer resigned after being arrested on three criminal charges.

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

As a physician, I have seen firsthand the problems marijuana use has caused my patients. But I am also a father who grieves for a son who died of an overdose.

Senate Bill 66 (SB66) is sponsored by State Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence). Similar to a bill filed by Melson in 2022, SB66 seeks to ban the sale, distribution, marketing, or possession of psychoactive cannabinoids derived from or found in hemp to any individual under 21.

With so-called medical cannabis soon to be available under certain conditions in Alabama, the legislature is looking at ways to prevent pregnant women from using it.

Teddy Wayne Gentry, 70, of Fort Payne, is charged with unlawful possession of marijuana second-degree and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission will begin accepting applications from companies seeking a medical marijuana grower, processor, transporter or dispensary license on Thursday.

The Tuscaloosa City Council is now discussing how to go about having its own set of regulations and a licensing process.

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.

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

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