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Governor to host ceremonial bill signing for medical marijuana bill, other legislation

Gov. Kay Ivey will host a ceremonial bill signing event in Montgomery for a number of bills passed during the 2021 Legislative Session.

June 17, 2021

Marijuana advocates celebrate after Ivey signs medical marijuana legislation

Marijuana advocates thanked Gov. Kay Ivey for signing the medical marijuana bill and sponsors for their work carrying the legislation.

May 21, 2021

Alabama becomes latest state to legalize medical marijuana

The bill's sponsor estimates that it will be at least a year before medical marijuana will be available in Alabama.

May 20, 2021

Governor could send medical marijuana bill back to the Legislature today

The Legislature would have to address the medical marijuana bill if the governor amends or vetoes it before the close of session.

May 17, 2021

Medical marijuana bill filibustered for nine hours Tuesday

The Alabama House debated medical marijuana for over nine hours without ever getting the issue to a vote.

May 5, 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

Committee OKs bill to make it a crime to lie to law enforcement

A bill to make it a crime to give a false statement to law enforcement advanced in the House Judiciary Committee.

February 26, 2021

House passes bill giving ALEA wiretapping authority in drug trafficking cases

HB17 passed the House by a vote of 80 to 14 with five members abstaining.

February 10, 2021

House committee passes bill cutting out appeals court in death penalty cases

Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee advanced a bill preventing prisoners convicted to death from appealing their case to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. House Bill 275 was sponsored by State Representative Connie Rowe, R-Jasper. “This bill was brought to me by the Lt Governor,” Will Ainsworth (R). Rep. Jim Hill, R-Odenville, chairs the House … Continued

March 13, 2020