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Decriminalization of marijuana in Alabama has been a key issue for Woodfin.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Constitutional amendments now in effect
Election challenge filed over District 10 House seat
Phillip Ensler brings focus on education, public safety as newly elected state rep
Allen: Alabama to withdraw from national voter clearinghouse; Merrill criticizes move
Starnes brings military experience, focus to District 88
- Governor
- Legislature
House Speaker nominee Ledbetter announces intentions for major committee chairs
Newly elected state Rep. James Lomax brings background in real estate — and youth
Underwood brings mayoral experience to representing The Shoals
Gidley extends ministry as District 29 representative
HD13 Rep. Matt Woods seeks to be “an effective voice for families”
- Economy
- National
RNC chairwoman forms Republican Party Advisory Council: Katie Britt selected
Tuberville among Senators calling to amend Respect for Marriage Act
Sewell to welcome fellow Ways and Means racial equity co-chairs to Montgomery
Auburn man found guilty on several Jan. 6 charges
Sewell to continue “Congress in Your Community” Tour with stops in Choctaw, Marengo
- Education
Birmingham City Council approves $1 million in funds for conflict resolution schools
Filmore named director of governmental relations at Troy University
Ivey awards $1.3 million in university research grants
Ivey declares November as “Thank Alabama Teachers Month”
Education scorecard shows how Alabama districts held up during pandemic
- Health
State appeals to lift injunction on law criminalizing treatment of transgender youth
Alabama abortion advocates discuss post-Roe reality
Southern Research and Rhodium Scientific send bacteria to space
Cannabis Association issues deadline alert amid increase in applications
As COVID-19 wanes, UAB doctors warn of potential “triple-demic”
- Opinion
Marijuana stories
State
The poll found that 79 percent of likely voters favor legal, medical cannabis in Alabama.
Prisons
The director of the Bureau of Pardons and Paroles said fewer than 100 people are in state prison solely on marijuana charges.
State
In 2021, the Alabama state legislature approved a bill to legalize medical marijuana and create the AMCC.
Local news
Mayor Randall Woodfin last year pardoned more than 15,000 people convicted of minor marijuana crimes between 1990 and 2020.
State
The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission is expected to announce its executive director Thursday.
Elections
In 2021, Autery was appointed chief of police for the town of Maplesville
Local news
The pardons affect those with a single closed unlawful possession case in Birmingham Municipal Court over the last 30 years.
State
The Alabama Cannabis Coalition is holding a rally in Huntsville on Tuesday.
Legislature
The legislation can now be considered by the full Alabama House of Representatives.
