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FAMM and the Prison Fellowship call on Congress to end the federal cocaine sentencing disparity. (Pixabay) Marijuana Policy Virginia Poll Has More Than Two-Thirds Support for Marijuana Legalization. A new poll from the Wason Center for Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport University has support for marijuana legalization at 68% among registered voters. The poll comes as legalization bills are moving rapidly through the legislature and just days ahead of a Friday deadline for getting bills th...

Lennox Industries made a significant donation to the Stuttgart Police Department at the end of January. (Left to right) Lennox’s Director of Fabrication Operations Rob Bidelman, Stuttgart Police Chief Mark Duke, Interim Mayor Becky Burgess, and Lennox’s Controller Tim Melson. Lennox Industries has given the City of Stuttgart a $7,000 donation to purchase equipment for the Stuttgart Police Department. Lennox officials presented the donation to Stuttgart Police Chief Mark Duke and Stuttgart ...

home > archive > 2021 > this article Loading By Jp Cortez web posted February 8, 2021 More state lawmakers than ever are introducing sound money legislation in the opening days of the 2021 legislative session. Several states will consider measures to remove sales or general excise taxes from the purchases of gold, silver, and other precious metals. Many other states will weigh bills to eliminate income taxes on gold and silver. Still others will decide whether state funds can be hel...

Listen to the Audio Mises Wire version of this article. More state lawmakers than ever are introducing sound money legislation in the opening days of the 2021 legislative session. Several states will consider measures to remove sales or general excise taxes on the purchase of gold, silver, and other precious metals. Many other states will weigh bills to eliminate income taxes

Alabama Medical Marijuana Law Last year, Senator Tim Melson proposed Senate Bill 46, also known as the Compassion Act, which passed by a vote of 8-3 and was then sent to the senate floor. However, while Melson’s bill was approved by the senate, it unfortunately died when the legislature had to be shut down due to the global pandemic― a “close but no cigar” kind of situation. But the bill is moving forward on the senate floor this time. While the bill should be considered a win for marij...

Alabama Senate Committee Approves Medical Cannabis Bill Alabama will likely see another chance to introduce legalization for medical marijuana. State Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence) has proposed a new piece of legislation regarding legalizing cannabis for medicinal purposes, which has been approved by the Alabama Senate Committee. The bill has been filed under the name "Senate Bill 46." Melson has presented this to the state Senate for the last two years. However, both times it failed to go any fu...

Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRBP) and Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ZYNE), both posting gains of more than 40% this week. Sundial Growers Inc (NASDAQ:SNDL) had a roller coaster week. The stock received attention from Reddit investor group r/WallStreetBets, which has over 8 million members. Sundial shares closed nearly 48.5% higher on Monday, dipped Tuesday, but spiked 16% on Wednesday. Gains for the week ultimately surpassed 38%. As of Jan. 14, 35.79% of the float...

Medical marijuana bill passes in senate committee Updated Feb 03, 2021; Posted Feb 03, 2021 Alabamas Senate Bill 46 would allow use of processed medical marijuana products for those approved for a medical cannabis card.AP file photo Facebook Share A proposal to allow medical marijuana in Alabama was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning. Senate Bill 46, called the Compassion Act, was proposed by Republican State Sen. Tim Melson of Florence. It passed by a vote of 8-3...

Medical marijuana bill approved in Alabama Senate committee In this June 17, 2015, photo, medical marijuana plants grow at LifeLine Labs in Cottage Grove, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File) That approval sends the bill to the Senate floor for vote Posted: Feb 3, 2021 11:47 AM Updated: Feb 3, 2021 2:31 PM Posted By: Stephen Gallien A proposal to allow medical marijuana in Alabama won quick approval from a Senate committee Wednesday. The so-called Compassion Act proposed by State Sen. Tim Melson o...

The COVID-19 outbreak hit the 2020 session of the Alabama Legislature like a meteorite. It forced the suspension of business for six weeks and all but wiped out an ambitious agenda.  Both the fallout and the outbreak remain as legislators prepare for the start of the 2021 session on Tuesday. Officials are restricting public access to the State House. Alabama House members will sit in the House chamber, the gallery and adjoining rooms and vote electronically. And after two weeks, the Legislatu...