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Photo by RobinOlimb/Getty Images States in the Southeast and Midwest are bound to benefit the greatest with the opening of new cannabis markets. They have the advantage of lower labor costs and real estate costs compared to other regions. They also have limited licensing programs which will affect the ratio of competition to be expected for such licenses. Another advantage heading into legalization will be the technological advancements of such states in the area of agriculture and processing o...

The sponsor, Sen. Jim McClendon, said under the current system the health officer is not accountable to officials elected by voters but answers to a board appointed by doctors.

The project is expected to be done by October 2022.

Alabama medical marijuana bill could move slowly through House The Montgomery Advertiser 2/26/2021 Brian Lyman, Montgomery Advertiser © Jake Crandall/ Advertiser Representatives find their seats as the Alabama House of Representatives restarts the session at the State House in Montgomery, Ala., on Monday, May 4, 2020. Medical marijuana shot through the Alabama Senate this week. But its likely to slow to a crawl in the Alabama House of Representatives.  House Speaker Mac Mc...

Speaker McCutcheon says House will take its time with medical marijuana bill Updated Feb 26, 2021; Posted Feb 25, 2021 Alabama House Speaker Mac McCutcheon speaks to reporters on Feb. 25, 2021 about the outlook for the medical marijuana bill in the House. Facebook Share A bill to legalize and regulate medical marijuana in Alabama is now in the hands of the House of Representatives, where it will go through an extra step before coming up for a vote. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon said today the...

‘You’ll be surprised’ by medical marijuana bill’s support, lawmaker says A medical marijuana bill moves to the House but its prospects are still unknown. Whats next for Alabamas medical marijuana? By Lydia Nusbaum | February 26, 2021 at 10:36 AM CST - Updated February 26 at 6:47 PM MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - House lawmakers are expected to take up a medical marijuana bill in two committees after the bill swiftly made its way through the Alabama Senate Wednesday. The bi...

This week, cannabis stocks experienced quite a bit of volatility amid a slew of big news items. On Monday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a trio of adult-use cannabis reform bills, making recreational marijuana legal and regulated for adults 21 years and older, while also decriminalizing the possession among all inhabitants of the state. Following the news, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Pablo Zuanic recommended investors to keep an eye on three companies with a large presence in the Garden S...

Alabama medical marijuana bill moves out of Senate with little debate The Montgomery Advertiser 2/26/2021 Brian Lyman, Montgomery Advertiser © Jake Crandall/ Advertiser The Alabama Senate restarts the session at the State House in Montgomery, Ala., on Monday, May 4, 2020. The Alabama Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would allow medical marijuana in the state after a debate more striking for its brevity than its controversy.  The chamber approved the measure, sponsor...

Alabama has legalized medical marijuana. The state’s Senate approved the bill, sponsored by Sen. Tim Melson, in a 21-8 vote on Wednesday. The bill was approved by the state’s Senate committee earlier this month and sent to the full floor for review. The legislation allows people with qualifying conditions to utilize cannabis for therapeutic reasons. Upon establishing Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, which will count 11 members, patients will be free to qualify for the program. In additi...

Alabama Alabama Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill. A bill to legalize medical marijuana, Senate Bill 46, was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee last Wednesday. Sponsored by Sen. Tim Melson (R), the bill would set up a state medical marijuana commission, but would limit access to patients who have been diagnosed with one of about 20 qualifying conditions. Idaho Idaho Medical Marijuana Bill Wins Committee Vote. A bill that would legalize medical marijuana in th...