Medical marijuana legislation held over another week
Medical marijuana legislation was held up in committee while representatives spend more time writing amendments.
Medical Marijuana
House committee to hold public hearing on medical marijuana
The House Judiciary Committee will consider legislation on Wednesday to allow medical marijuana in Alabama.
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.
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.
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.
Byrne calls vote to decriminalize marijuana a “waste of time”
“This is reckless, irresponsible, and a waste of time," he said.
Sean Worsley, Black disabled veteran arrested for medical marijuana, gets parole
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles granted Worsley parole on Wednesday.
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 Worsley is facing a five-year sentence in the Alabama Department of Corrections after his probation was revoked in April.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
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.
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