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AL Medical Marijuana Substitute Bill Passes House Committee

by Brent Wilson on May 29, 2019 in Alabama Legislation News

The House Health Committee gave a favorable vote to a substitute bill of SB 236, Alabama’s medical marijuana bill. The approval followed a public hearing yesterday in which the Committee heard from proponents and opponents of the bill. The SB 236 substitute bill is drastically […]

Alabama Medical Marijuana Bill Likely To See Major Changes

by Brent Wilson on May 25, 2019 in Alabama Legislation News

The CARE Act, Alabama’s medical marijuana bill, saw a relatively easy path through the Senate but the House is poised to completely change the current bill. According to the Montgomery Advertiser, the bill, SB 236, will not be able to pass the House as it […]

Dustin Chandler: If Alabama’s Medical Marijuana Bill Fails, Carly’s Law Will Go Away

by Brent Wilson on May 20, 2019 in Alabama Legislation News

Dustin Chandler appeared on the Matt & Aunie Show today to discuss the Medical Marijuana bill which he fears may be in danger of not getting a vote in the House. If you don’t know who Dustin Chandler is, he is the father of Carly, […]

Alabama Medical Marijuana Bill Could Die At The Hands of Rep. Paul Lee

by Brent Wilson on May 17, 2019 in Alabama Legislation News

Bad news for medical marijuana in Alabama. An update today from the Facebook page of Carly’s Law shows that the CARE Act is being held up in Committee, possibly an attempt by State Rep. Paul Lee (R-Dothan) to prevent the bill from having enough time […]

Alabama Medical Marijuana Bill Passes Senate

by Brent Wilson on May 9, 2019 in Alabama Legislation News

Alabama took a big step today to becoming the 34th state with Medical Marijuana. The Alabama Senate has passed a medical marijuana bill, known as the CARE Act. SB 236, sponsored by Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence) passed 17-6. The bill survived a filibuster from Sen. […]

Alabama State Rep. Mike Ball Talks CARE Act

by Matthew Tyson on March 29, 2019 in Alabama Legislation News

In 2014, Rep. Mike Ball (R – Madison) introduced legislation that would go on to become Carly’s Law – a bill that authorized the University of Alabama in Birmingham to conduct a study on the effects of cannabidiol (also known as CBD oil) on patients […]

CARE Act – Alabama’s Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill

by Brent Wilson on March 22, 2019 in Alabama Legislation News

UPDATE: The bill described in this article has been replaced with a substitute bill. You can view the new bill here. Follow our latest updates on the CARE Act here: CARE ACT Updates Alabama is on a path that could end with access to Medical […]