Candidates speaking at the Memphis church urged voting rights protections arguing that gerrymandering threatened minority representation across the nation.
Commissioners said 102 patients have visited Alabama's first dispensary in the week since its launch, and opened applications for more medical cannabis testing sites.
Residents packed the city council chamber urging revisions and additional safeguards, while councillors said delaying action could give existing facilities room to expand unchecked.
Coleman said voter frustration after Callais has fueled mobilizations across Alabama that state Democrats plan to utilize to weather GOP redistricting victories.