We are frequently asked whether or not marijuana is legal in the state of Alabama. The short answer to that question is no, in general marijuana in all forms is illegal for most people to possess in Alabama. However, with the passage of Leni’s Law in 2016, the marijuana law was modified to allow certain qualified patients to possess low THC cannabis oil that contains no more than 3% THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). To qualify under Leni’s Law, the patient must:
As of today 29 states have legalized marijuana for medical use (that’s over half the country) and eight states plus the District of Columbia have given adults over the age of 21 the freedom to enjoy cannabis recreationally, similar to alcohol. Much of this new-found freedom can be …
[su_dropcap style=”flat”]A[/su_dropcap] bizarre incident in Winston County, Alabama has led to the dismissal of two deputies and a Sheriff caught on video stealing confiscated marijuana. Between May and August 2015, according to court records, Winston County Sheriff Hobby Walker ordered deputies Zak Green and Steven Moody to “peel off” confiscated marijuana …
[su_dropcap style=”flat”]K[/su_dropcap]atie Darovitz has severe epilepsy. At 25 she can’t drive or hold a job, and she gets by on disability payments from Social Security. She has also never been in trouble with the law for anything in her life. Katie treats her epilepsy with marijuana, a treatment …
Alabama medical marijuana advocates are set to hold a protest rally in the home district of state Sen. Jabo Waggoner on Saturday May 2, 2015. Medical marijuana legislation (Senate Bill 326) received approval in a Senate committee last week, but Republican lawmakers are hesitant to put Sen. Bobby …
The night CNN aired the special called Weed by Dr. Sanjay Gupta the country fell in love with a little girl named Charlotte Figi, who had a severe form of epilepsy known as Dravet Syndrome. Charlotte began speaking and had a major reduction in her seizures after taking CBD, or …
An officer with the Alabama Department of Corrections was arrested in Wetumpka Tuesday after being found passed-out drunk in a McDonald’s parking lot with over eight ounces of marijuana that he allegedly planned to distribute to inmates. Michael Anderson, 28, of Prattville was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with …
Originally posted December 16, 2014 on AL.com The State of Alabama is currently in court arguing that the Poarch Band of Creek Indians should not be allowed to operate electronic gambling machines on their land. A key component to that lawsuit is the question if the land used by …
