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Pediatricians say Alabama transgender bill could outlaw circumcision AL.com 1 hr ago Amy Yurkanin, al.com A controversial bill that would outlaw some hormonal and surgical treatments for transgender youth could also inadvertently ban routine infant circumcisions, according to the Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Linda Lee, executive director of the chapter, said members became concerned early on about language regarding “removing any healthy or non-diseased body part or tissue” under a list of prohibited treatments. Violation of that section is a fe...

Alabama House adjourns with no vote on medical marijuana AL.com 3 mins ago Mike Cason, al.com © Mike Cason | mcason/al.com The Alabama House of Representatives debating a bill to legalize medical marijuana on May 4, 2021. Republicans in the Alabama House of Representatives blocked a vote tonight on a bill to legalize, regulate, and tax medical marijuana. The House adjourned at 11:43 p.m. after debating the legislation more than nine hours. They will return at 8 a.m. Thursday. Some lawmakers made repeated trips to the mic to try to stop what the bill’s sponsor expected t...

Republicans in the Alabama House of Representatives are filibustering tonight to try to block a bill to legalize, regulate, and tax medical marijuana. Some lawmakers are making repeated trips to the mic to try to stop what the bill’s sponsor expects to be a favorable vote. Tonight marks the closest the bill has ever come to becoming law. It has passed the Senate three times but has never come ...

Alabama House takes no vote on medical marijuana after 9-hour debate AL.com 57 mins ago Mike Cason, al.com © Mike Cason | mcason/al.com The Alabama House of Representatives debating a bill to legalize medical marijuana on May 4, 2021. Republicans in the Alabama House of Representatives blocked a vote tonight on a bill to legalize, regulate, and tax medical marijuana. The House adjourned at 11:43 p.m. after debating the legislation more than nine hours. They will return at 8 a.m. Thursday. “I hope and pray that we take up where we’re at and we stay with this until we g...

Alabama House takes no vote on medical marijuana after 9-hour debate AL.com 3 hrs ago Mike Cason, al.com © Mike Cason | mcason/al.com The Alabama House of Representatives debating a bill to legalize medical marijuana on May 4, 2021. Republicans in the Alabama House of Representatives blocked a vote tonight on a bill to legalize, regulate, and tax medical marijuana. The House adjourned at 11:43 p.m. after debating the legislation more than nine hours. They will return at 8 a.m. Thursday. “I hope and pray that we take up where we’re at and we stay with this until we get...