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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation to ensure that children who suffer from seizures can get emergency medication to stop the seizure while they are at school.

May 27—Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed into law a bill that would allow municipalities in Limestone County to designate space and require a permit for certain "expressive activities," including protests and speeches. Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence, introduced the bill earlier this year. He told The News Courier it had nothing to do with a certain group or individual, but instead was meant to ...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs bill on care for infants after attempted abortions AL.com 2 hrs ago © Mike Cason | mcason/al.com The Alabama State House on April 27, 2021. Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law nine bills today, including one that requires care for infants born alive during attempted abortions. HB237 by Rep. Ginny Shaver, R-Leesburg, says that if an infant is born alive after an attempted abortion, the doctor “shall exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence ...

Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law on Monday a bill legalizing medical marijuana in the state.

Alabama has just authorized medical marijuana. Heres what to know. The Montgomery Advertiser 5 hrs ago Brian Lyman, Montgomery Advertiser © Bill Oxford, Getty Images/iStockphoto The bill would forbid smoking, vaping, or consuming medical cannabis in baked or infused products. Patients would be able to consume cannabis as a tablet, in oil, in an inhaler or in glycerin. Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday signed SB46, creating a medical marijuana program in Alabama and allowing the use...

Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law SB 46, making medical marijuana legal in Alabama. This bill serves as the beginning of a “productive, safe & responsible operation…” according to a tweet published by Ivey Monday. Get our free mobile app The bill was first introduced by State Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence) last year. It will allow Alabama residents who qualify to both register and obtain a legal cannabis card, subject to a doctor’s approval. However, it is unclear what ailments and conditions...

Updated: 3:04 PM CDT May 17, 2021 WVTM 13 Digital Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed a medical marijuana bill into law, making it legal for registered patients with qualifying conditions to safely access and use medical cannabis. Alabama is the 37th state in the U.S. to legalize medical marijuana.More than a dozen conditions, including cancer, a terminal illness, depression, epilepsy, panic disorder and chronic pain would allow a person to qualify.Ivey released th...

Medical marijuana now legal in Alabama as Gov. Kay Ivey signs bill into law Alabama Sen. Tim Melson and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (Image courtesy of the governors office) This allows patients with qualifying conditions to get prescriptions for marijuana. Posted: May 17, 2021 1:17 PM Posted By: Josh Rayburn Gov. Kay Ivey met with Sen. Tim Melson of Florence on Monday to officially sign Senate Bill 46 into law, according to a news release from her office. This is more commonly referred to as the me...

View Comments Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday signed legislation creating an Alabama medical marijuana program, ending a three-year fight and reflecting a notable transformation on the issue in a conservative state.  The governor signed the bill Monday afternoon, 11 days after the Legislature passed the law. "On the state level, we have had a study group that has looked closely at this issue, and I am interested in the potential good medical cannabis can have for those with chronic illnesses or what i...

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signs medical marijuana bill into law CNN 2 hrs ago By Chandelis Duster, CNN © Office of Governor Kay Ivey Governor Kay Ivey signs a bill legalizing medical marijuana in Alabama as State Sen. Tim Melson looks on. Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law on Monday a bill legalizing medical marijuana in the state. Ivey called SB 46, dubbed the "Darren Wesley Ato Hall Compassion Act," an "important first step" and thanked state Sen. Tim Melson...