Medical Marijuana

Legislature

Medical marijuana legislation held over another week

Medical marijuana legislation was held up in committee while representatives spend more time writing amendments.

April 1, 2021

House committee to hold public hearing on medical marijuana

The House Judiciary Committee will consider legislation on Wednesday to allow medical marijuana in Alabama.

March 10, 2021

Speaker says the House had a good week

Speaker Mac McCutcheon said the House had a good week after passing a number of priority bills.

February 26, 2021

Alabama Senate committee approves medical marijuana, COVID-19 liability bills

The committee approved bills that would provide COVID-related liability protections for businesses and authorize medical marijuana.

February 3, 2021

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.

February 1, 2021

Byrne calls vote to decriminalize marijuana a “waste of time”

“This is reckless, irresponsible, and a waste of time," he said.

December 8, 2020

Sean Worsley, Black disabled veteran arrested for medical marijuana, gets parole

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles granted Worsley parole on Wednesday.

October 16, 2020

Judge denies Worsley’s request to serve sentence outside prison

A judge last week denied Sean Worsley’s request to be transferred to a community corrections program instead of prison for an August 2016 arrest for marijuana possession. Worsley is facing a five-year sentence in the Alabama Department of Corrections after his probation was revoked in April. “Because the Defendant has fled this jurisdiction both times … Continued

September 7, 2020

Black disabled veteran sentenced to spend 60 months in prison for medical marijuana

A 2016 arrest for marijuana that has turned into a 60-month sentence in an Alabama penitentiary for a disabled veteran from Arizona is drawing national attention.

July 13, 2020

Lottery, sentencing reform, and medical marijuana all dead for this year

Thursday, the Alabama Legislature made the decision to kill all statewide legislation in a move to end the 2020 regular legislative session as quickly as possible. The decision was made to deal only with budgets and members prized local bills. The decision kills all of the prison and sentencing reform bills, the medical marijuana bill, … Continued

April 24, 2020