Carly's Law Archives • Alabama Political Reporter

Legislature sends medical marijuana bill to governor

The House passed SB46, the medical marijuana bill, 68 to 34, then the Senate voted to concur.

May 7, 2021

Senate Committee approves medical marijuana bill

Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee gave a favorable report to a bill that would allow Alabama residents to obtain medical marijuana on an 8 to 1 vote. Senate Bill 167 was sponsored by State Senator Tim Melson, R-Florence. SB165 would create a tightly regulated network of state-licensed marijuana growers, dispensaries, transporters, and processors. Patients would … Continued

February 20, 2020

Alabama Medical Cannabis Study Commission approves draft bill

Friday, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Study Commission voted to recommend legislation that would legalize marijuana for persons with diagnosed medical conditions. The commission voted twelve in favor and three against. Three members abstained. State Health Office Scott Harris voted against the bill. The proposed bill would allow farmers to grow marijuana, doctors to prescribe marijuana … Continued

December 23, 2019

Speaker McCutcheon: There aren’t the votes to pass the lottery

Thursday, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, spoke to reporters about the prospects of reconsidering controversial lottery legislation. “There are not the votes,” McCutcheon told reporters. “It would be a waste of money and time to bring back the lottery.” This was in response to Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh’s, R-Anniston, comment that … Continued

May 24, 2019

Sponsor says that medical marijuana bill will likely not get out of committee

State Rep. Mike Ball, R-Madison, took three minutes for a point of personal privilege and then 10 minutes during the consideration of the House Special Order Calendar to voice his sponsorship of medical marijuana legislation on Tuesday. Ball said he was at a function and was addressed as “Marijuana Mike” by a state senator who … Continued

May 22, 2019

Possession of cannabidiol is still illegal in Alabama with few exceptions

Tuesday Alabama Attorney General Marshall (R), the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the Office of Prosecution Services and the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences issued public guidance on Alabama law concerning possession of cannabidiol (CBD). This guidance comes in response to a growing number of inquiries about increasing sales of CBD around the state. The legislature … Continued

November 21, 2018

Governor Signs Leni’s Law

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Yesterday, Governor Robert Bentley signed HB61, known as Leni’s Law, which will go into effect on June 1. Leni’s Law decriminalizes the possession of medical marijuana oil. The law was named after a 4-year-old girl suffering with severe epilepsy, whose parents were forced to move to Oregon so they … Continued

May 5, 2016

House Passes “Carly’s Law,” SB11, and a Bestiality Ban in Midnight Session

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Yesterday afternoon, the Alabama House of Representatives convened at 3:30 to start the business of the 26th legislative day – and night – of this year’s regular session. With Democrats outraged at events occurring Tuesday in the body over the Education Trust Fund budget, what began as a slow … Continued

March 20, 2014

Police Officer Finds Bipartisan Support for Legalization of a Marijuana Derivative

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter In late November of last year, Pelham Police Officer Dustin Chandler and his family paid a visit to Governor Bentley. The purpose of their visit was to raise awareness about the concerns and needs of children (like their two year old daughter Carly), who suffer from a rare genetic … Continued

January 7, 2014