Marijuana

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

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Several schools in the Decatur were ordered to evacuate after authorities said a suspicious device had been found attached to a rail car at the Daikin facility on Highway 20.  All schools within a five mile radius of the plant were either dismissed or the students were transferred to schools … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Senate District 11 already has two Republicans vying from the district in 2014 and now it also has a Democrat. Medical Marijuana advocate Ron Crumpton has announced that he will be running as a Democrat in the heavily Republican district consisting of parts of St. Clair, Shelby, and … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Safe Access Project has announced in a written statement that their Alabama Cannabis and Hemp Reform Act legislation, House Bill 550, will have a hearing in an Alabama House Committee meeting on Tuesday. On Monday, Ron Crumpton wrote, “We have just found out that HB-550, the Alabama … Continued

By Brandon Moseley and Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Legislature gave final bipartisan passage today to a bill that outlaws the possession and sale of synthetic marijuana and other so-called designer drugs.  The bill was SB208 in the Senate and HB 158 in the House.  The Alabama law will be one of the … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Representative Patricia Todd (D) 54th District, Jefferson County, has called for legislation that would make medical marijuana legal in Alabama. To be called the “Michael Phillips Compassionate Care Act,” Todd says that this act is designed to, “Alleviating the pain, nausea, and other symptoms associated with a variety of … Continued