Cannabis

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (379+ words) U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is vowing to continue her fight against a “dangerous loophole” that allows certain hemp-derived THC products to be marketed to children. Britt joined 31 of her Senate colleagues in opposing an effort to delay closing the loophole…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (357+ words) The State Committee of Public Health held a public hearing Wednesday to receive input on whether Alabama should follow the federal government in moving certain medical marijuana products from Schedule I to Schedule III. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s new rule took…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (231+ words) A routine attempt to serve civil process at an Ozark home led to a drug trafficking arrest Tuesday after deputies reported smelling marijuana inside the residence, according to the Dale County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were serving civil papers at a…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (332+ words) — Anniston police recovered an AK‑style rifle, suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia during an April 23 search on Champaign Avenue, according to the Anniston Police Department. — Three Anniston residents now face charges connected to gunfire incidents earlier this year, including firearm…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (153+ words) DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Two men from outside the area were arrested on Thursday and face charges after a package containing illegal drugs was delivered to a Dothan address. According to the Dothan Police Department, they were notified that the suspected…...

5+ mon, 15+ hour ago   (191+ words) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Soon, the first medical cannabis shops in Alabama will open. Next week, employees of those shops will undergo mandatory state training. While the employees learn, advocates said it’s actually the public who needs more information. Alabama Cannabis…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (348+ words) ALABAMA (WHNT) — The first medical cannabis dispensary is expected to open in Alabama on May 4, making medical cannabis available for qualifying patients. That dispensary, called Callie’s Apothecary, will be in Montgomery. Gov. Ivey marks Alabama history with nine years in…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (458+ words) The Alabama Cannabis Coalition (ACC), an advocacy group pursuing cannabis reform, has raised concerns about the training of dispensary employees during a turbulent time for the state’s medical cannabis commission. On March 12, Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) Chairman Ronald “Rex…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (484+ words) Aden Holloway’s phone allegedly contained “drug transactions” prior to his Monday arrest on a felony drug charge, but attorneys for the Alabama guard say the 21-year-old’s constitutional rights were violated when police searched his home, according to an ESPN report....

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (281+ words) Recreational marijuana is legal in nearly half the country, but not in Alabama. The state’s strict laws were highlighted Monday when Alabama basketball star Aden Holloway was arrested after authorities found 2.1 pounds of marijuana in his Tuscaloosa apartment. While 24 states…...