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Medical marijuana users tell their stories to Medical Cannabis Study Commission

Thursday, the Medical Cannabis Study Commission held its third meeting. The Commission has been tasked with presenting a policy recommendation to the legislature on exactly what the best medical marijuana bill should look like. The Commission held a public hearing in which a number of medical marijuana users claimed that the drug has benefitted them. … Continued
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October 4, 2019
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Marijuana Study Commission considers tough medical marijuana bill

Monday, the Alabama Marijuana Study Commission met for the second time to consider making a recommendation to the state legislature on legalizing medical marijuana The Committee is Chaired by State Senator Tim Melson (R-Florence), who introduced medical marijuana legislation during the 2019 legislative session. His legislation passed the Senate, but ran into heavy opposition in … Continued
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September 10, 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
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May 24, 2019

Stutts says that this has been a contentious session

State Sen. Larry Stutts, R-Sheffield, provided a legislative update to the Shoals Republican Club at their monthly breakfast Saturday. Stutts said, “It has been a pretty contentious session.” “We have had a lot of non-Republican bills,” Stutts said. “It started with the special session for the gas tax. Then there was the lottery bill. Medical … Continued
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May 6, 2019

Dom Gentile drops out, endorses Mo Brooks

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, July 17, 2017, US Senate candidate Dominic “Dom” Gentile (R) announced that he is withdrawing from the US Senate race and is endorsing Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) in the August 15, Special Republican Party Primary. Dominic Gentile said, “Imagine a strange new world, one in which your politicians: … Continued
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July 18, 2017

Interview with US Senate candidate Dom Gentile

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, June 13, 2017, Republican US Senate candidate Dom Gentile spoke with The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) about a variety of policy issues likely to come before the Senate. APR : the VA scandal exposed the fact that most Federal employees can not be fired, even for incompetence. Should that … Continued
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June 14, 2017

Will Medical Marijuana Be Debated By Alabama Senate?

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, April 22, the Alabama Medical Marijuana Patient Safe Access Act narrowly received a favorable report from a Senate committee. Now the question is will the Rules Committee ever allow the bill to be debated on the Senate floor.  Powerful Rules Committee Chairman Senator J.T. “Jabo” Waggoner has … Continued
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April 30, 2015

Health Committee to Hold Medical Marijuana Hearing

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Alabama House Health Committee will hear testimony concerning medical marijuana on Wednesday at 1:00 pm at the Alabama State House. HB2, a bill to legalize medical marijuana in Alabama, is sponsored by State Representative Patricia Todd (D-Jefferson County) will not specially be on the agenda Thursday, but Todd … Continued
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November 13, 2012