State ABC board revises proposed hemp rules, lessening burden on retailers The board approved new rules for consumable THC and hemp products, revising initial proposals to ease burdens on retailers after public comment. Alex JobinOctober 14, 2025
State Increased regulations under HB445 forced this small business owner to close her doors Amid new legislation, a small business owner's dream of providing natural health solutions came to an abrupt end, leaving her and her son homeless. Alex JobinAugust 11, 2025
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama lawmakers picked winners and losers, and hundreds of hemp businesses lost everything To make sense of Alabama lawmakers forcing hundreds of businesses to close, just follow the money. Josh MoonJune 25, 2025
Legislature The impact of Alabama’s new hemp and CBD restrictions Alabama's new law severely restricts hemp and CBD products, banning smokable hemp, capping THC, and prohibiting online sales, impacting businesses statewide. Alex JobinMay 27, 2025
Legislature Gov. Ivey signs major hemp, CBD restrictions into law despite calls for veto The new law bans smokable and Delta strain products, limits THC content, and restricts where hemp and CBD can be sold. Jacob HolmesMay 15, 2025
Opinion Opinion | HB445 and the nose-growing narratives No matter which side you fall on, it seems as though someone is misleading you because they simply didn’t get their way on this... Andy WhittMay 14, 2025
Governor Alabamians urge veto of HB445, warning of job losses and hemp industry collapse Rushed legislation could devastate small businesses, limit patient care, and fuel illegal markets, critics say Bill BrittMay 13, 2025
Legislature Amendment potentially harmful to hemp industry removed by Senate The hemp industry thanked the Legislature for killing two amendments that would have made Delta-8 and Delta-10 tetrahydrocannabinols controlled substances. Brandon MoseleyApril 27, 2021
News Hemp company opens new processing facility in Phenix City The company says that the new processing facility located in Phenix City will have advanced technologies to increase production of CBD. Brandon MoseleyNovember 9, 2020
Health Medical marijuana bill passes the Senate Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed a bill that, if passed by the House and signed by the governor, would make Alabama the 34th state... Brandon MoseleyMarch 13, 2020