Amendment potentially harmful to hemp industry removed by Senate
The hemp industry thanked the Legislature for killing two amendments that would have made Delta-8 and Delta-10 tetrahydrocannabinols controlled substances.
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Medical marijuana bill advanced by committee
The legislation can now be considered by the full Alabama House of Representatives.
Senate to consider amendment potentially harmful to Alabama hemp industry
The amendment to House Bill 2 would criminalize Delta 8 and Delta 10 in the state of Alabama.
Alabama lawmaker introduces medical marijuana bill
The bill would authorize certain residents to get a medical cannabis card, authorizing the patient to use cannabis for medical use.
Hemp company opens new processing facility in Phenix City
The company says that the new processing facility located in Phenix City will have advanced technologies to increase production of CBD.
Online application system open for prospective hemp growers, processors
The Alabama Legislature in 2016, passed the Alabama Industrial Hemp Research Program Act, and the licensing and inspection program for hemp production was launched in 2019.
Cannabis industry group promotes hemp, marijuana industries
Monday, the Alabama Cannabis Industry Association (ALCIA) announced that they have launched their new website. “During the COVID-19 pandemic it has never been more important to offer natural alternatives to pharmaceuticals,” said Alabama Cannabis Industry Association Executive Director Chey Garrigan. “This pandemic has shown that Americans need natural remedies that are grown and manufactured by … Continued
Medical Cannabis Study Commission has a draft bill
The legislature assigned the Medical Cannabis Study Commission with the task of making a recommendation to the Alabama legislature on what a medical marijuana bill would look like in the state of Alabama. The Commission met on Thursday and for the first time began working on a first draft of that legislation. State Senator Tim … Continued
Farmers with a license can grow hemp but cannot sell hemp products to the public
Monday, the Alabama Political Reporter talked with Gail Ellis with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries about industrial hemp and complaints from hemp farmers that their state licenses are too restrictive. Ellis told APR that it is illegal in Alabama for a farmer to sell hemp material to the general public or to anyone … Continued
Farm Bill legalizes hemp-derived Cannabidiol
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined with the leadership of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the Office of Prosecution Services and the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences to draft and distribute public guidance on the current state of Alabama law on the possession, use, sale or distribution of Cannabidiol, or CBD. On Wednesday, the U.S. … Continued